Clyde Golden vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Clyde Golden
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Clyde Golden 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. Clyde Golden posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.22 and WHIP 1.359 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Clyde Golden had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clyde Golden and Gus McGinnis

Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.11
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.98
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.22
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
7.88
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
4.36
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.063
1.063
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
39.52
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.359
1.359
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
34.31
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.52
39.52
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Clyde Golden and Gus McGinnis

Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.11
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.98
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.69
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.69
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.69
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clyde Golden and Gus McGinnis

Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
360
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
528
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
3.88
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-17.71
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Clyde Golden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Golden
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA