Joe Giard vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Joe Giard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Giard 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 5.96 and 1.812 for Joe Giard. By the career numbers, Gus McGinnis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Giard and Gus McGinnis

Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.42
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.49
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.43
46.43
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
5.96
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.99
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
10.7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
10.66
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.7
10.7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.66
10.66
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.68
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.61
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.879
0.879
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1294
41.94
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
41.79
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.42
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
6.55
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.812
1.812
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.643
1.643
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1115
36.14
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.94
41.94
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Joe Giard and Gus McGinnis

Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
27
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
9
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Giard and Gus McGinnis

Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
408
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
534
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
78
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
78
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
14.72
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
78
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
18
108
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
36
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
42
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.55
9.32
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
30
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
32
192
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.13
3.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
36
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA