Chris Batton vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Chris Batton
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Batton built a career as a starting pitcher and Gus McGinnis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gus McGinnis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.99 and WHIP 1.643 compared to 9 and 2.000 for Chris Batton. By the career numbers, Gus McGinnis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Batton and Gus McGinnis

Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.99
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
10.66
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.66
10.66
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
42.75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
41.79
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
7.48
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.643
1.643
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
36
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.75
42.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Chris Batton and Gus McGinnis

Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Batton and Gus McGinnis

Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
600
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
489.8
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA