Dick McCabe vs. Scipio Spinks — Career Comparison

Dick McCabe
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Scipio Spinks
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Scipio Spinks built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick McCabe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick McCabe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.462 compared to 3.7 and 1.418 for Scipio Spinks. By the career numbers, Dick McCabe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick McCabe and Scipio Spinks

Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.15
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.56
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.29
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.49
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.86
82.86
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.31
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.46
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
3.7
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605
27
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201.2
9
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
11.77
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
7.81
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.71
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.78
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.77
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
6.87
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.87
6.87
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
36.69
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
38.69
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.77
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.15
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
4.11
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
35.31
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
33.43
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.69
36.69
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.69
38.69

Fielding Stats for Dick McCabe and Scipio Spinks

Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.56
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.29
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
27
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201.2
9
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.43
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.83
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.79
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.86
82.86
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick McCabe and Scipio Spinks

Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
356.52
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
600
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
565.22
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
95.65
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
86.96
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
23.56
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
121.74
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
104.35
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
69.57
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.09
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
86.96
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
13.12
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
33
286.96
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
2.09
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.09
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0