Lefty Bowers vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Lefty Bowers
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lefty Bowers 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 11.81 and 2.625 for Lefty Bowers. By the career numbers, Gus McGinnis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lefty Bowers and Gus McGinnis

Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
11.81
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.99
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.21
12.21
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.425
0.425
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
17.44
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
10.66
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.44
17.44
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.66
10.66
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.19
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
50.06
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
41.79
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
14.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
7.48
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.06
14.06
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.625
2.625
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.643
1.643
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
41.06
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
37.23
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.448
0.448
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.06
50.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Lefty Bowers and Gus McGinnis

Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Bowers and Gus McGinnis

Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
489.8
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
79.46
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.54
55.57
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
95.86
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.45
66.71
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Lefty Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA