Howie Fox vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Howie Fox
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howie Fox 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. Howie Fox posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.33 and WHIP 1.452 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Howie Fox had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howie Fox and Gus McGinnis

Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.01
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.58
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.39
37.39
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.23
53.23
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.34
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
4.33
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3325
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1108.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1174
9.53
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.58
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
3.53
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
2.78
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.701
0.701
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.14
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.14
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4810
39.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.51
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
4.96
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.452
1.452
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4358
35.39
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.06
39.06
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Howie Fox and Gus McGinnis

Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
30.3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
7.33
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
35.43
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.25
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.47
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
44.23
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.67
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
42.76
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.58
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.411
1.411
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.57
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howie Fox and Gus McGinnis

Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
393.26
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
542.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Howie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Howie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.498
0.498
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
102.59
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
82.38
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Howie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
20.21
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.87
26.22
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
129.02
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
119.69
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Howie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Howie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Howie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Howie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Howie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Howie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
45.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
38.86
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
80.83
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.03
23.36
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.99
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Howie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
47
73.06
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Howie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
8.21
8.21
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Howie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
40.41
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.44
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA