Asa Brainard vs. Jim McGinley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Asa Brainard and Jim McGinley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim McGinley posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.3 vs 4.4) and WHIP (1.367 vs 1.697). Asa Brainard had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.08 per nine innings vs 0.3). By the career numbers, Jim McGinley had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.