Steve Engel vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Engel 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. Gus McGinnis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.99 and WHIP 1.643 compared to 5.57 and 1.703 for Steve Engel. By the career numbers, Gus McGinnis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Engel and Gus McGinnis

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.92
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.69
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.99
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
10.63
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.63
10.63
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.53
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
41.28
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.643
1.643
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
35.71
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.28
41.28
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Steve Engel and Gus McGinnis

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.92
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Engel and Gus McGinnis

Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
347.37
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
505.26
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.54
55.57
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
6
189.47
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.45
66.71
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA