Jim Brower vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Brower and Gus McGinnis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Brower posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.67 vs 4.99) and WHIP (1.514 vs 1.643). Gus McGinnis had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 1.1). By the career numbers, Jim Brower 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.