Joe Bowman vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Joe Bowman
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Bowman 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. Joe Bowman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.4 and WHIP 1.460 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Joe Bowman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bowman and Gus McGinnis

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.83
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.13
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.47
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.59
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.51
44.51
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.74
61.74
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.45
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
4.4
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4397
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1465.2
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1656
10.17
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.17
10.17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.63
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.97
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
3.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.673
0.673
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.698
0.698
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6494
39.88
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.44
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
5.14
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5969
36.65
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.88
39.88
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Joe Bowman and Gus McGinnis

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
27
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
9
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.137
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bowman and Gus McGinnis

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
368.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
701
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
546.93
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
120.68
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
91.58
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.54
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.85
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.71
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.72
44.26
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
160.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
161.77
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
53.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
64.19
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
115.55
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55.1
47.16
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.71
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
39.37
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
90
77.03
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.79
7.79
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.98
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA