Luther Hackman vs. Joe McGinnity — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe McGinnity
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Joe McGinnity built a career as a starting pitcher and Luther Hackman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe McGinnity posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.66 and WHIP 1.188 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Joe McGinnity had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Joe McGinnity

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
1
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
0.64
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.37
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.4
63.4
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.94
81.94
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.82
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.06
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1016
2.66
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10324
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3441.1
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3276
8.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
2.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
2.79
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.546
0.546
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
0.47
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14132
36.96
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.19
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1436
3.76
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.188
1.188
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
35.02
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13141
34.37
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.96
36.96

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Joe McGinnity

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
475
1.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10506
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3502
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.56
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.36
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
2.39
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.26
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
3.21
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1148
2.95
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.91
91.91
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.417
2.417
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.06
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Joe McGinnity

Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
201.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1423
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1297
546.87
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
105.83
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
92.76
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.85
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
13.07
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.46
28.87
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
123.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
124.81
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
45.96
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
37.95
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
83.91
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.3
30.48
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
14.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
66.62
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.01
9.01
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
34.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.96
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.96
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100