Cy Ferry vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Cy Ferry
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cy Ferry 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 7.2 and 1.733 for Cy Ferry. By the career numbers, Gus McGinnis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cy Ferry and Gus McGinnis

Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.99
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.8
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
43.2
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
41.79
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
7.2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.643
1.643
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
34.8
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Cy Ferry and Gus McGinnis

Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
2.25
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
2.67
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.58
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cy Ferry and Gus McGinnis

Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
68.16
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.54
55.57
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
208.16
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
71.32
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.45
66.71
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA