Al Downing vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Al Downing
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Downing 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. Al Downing posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.22 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Al Downing had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Downing and Gus McGinnis

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.61
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.42
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.48
53.48
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
3.22
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6805
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2268.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1946
7.72
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.72
7.72
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1639
6.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.134
1.134
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.31
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.12
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9539
37.85
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.15
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
3.72
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.13
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8481
33.65
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Al Downing and Gus McGinnis

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.61
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6807
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2269
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
1.46
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
1.82
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
1.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.07
96.07
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.086
1.086
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Downing and Gus McGinnis

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
303.34
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
809
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
717
531.77
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
67.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
54.88
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.22
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
12.61
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.95
14.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
85.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
94.93
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
26.7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
37.82
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
63.04
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.45
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
27.44
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
293
217.31
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
2.76
2.76
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
39.31
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
15
11.12
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA