Ken Burkhart vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Ken Burkhart
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Burkhart 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. Ken Burkhart posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.84 and WHIP 1.368 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Ken Burkhart had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Burkhart and Gus McGinnis

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.56
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.71
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.77
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.47
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.35
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.45
57.45
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.7
27.7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.84
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1559
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519.2
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
9.46
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.46
9.46
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.86
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.13
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.666
0.666
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.698
0.698
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2207
38.22
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.83
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
4.04
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
35.16
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Ken Burkhart and Gus McGinnis

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
27
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
9
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.791
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Burkhart and Gus McGinnis

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
545.12
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
548.78
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
98.78
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
76.83
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.63
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.93
29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
131.71
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
128.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
40.24
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
40.24
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
76.83
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.89
25.22
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.32
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.95
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
31
113.41
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.98
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA