Al Jackson vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson 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. Al Jackson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.366 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Al Jackson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Jackson and Gus McGinnis

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.64
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
35.6
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Gus McGinnis

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
2.01
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.67
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.58
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.404
1.404
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Gus McGinnis

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
468.2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
86.61
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.06
20.16
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
112.97
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
104.18
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
46.44
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
28.87
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
74.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.53
10.71
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
16.32
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA