Jack McDowell vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Jack McDowell
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack McDowell 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. Jack McDowell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.85 and WHIP 1.318 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Jack McDowell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack McDowell and Gus McGinnis

Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
1.32
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.55
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.31
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.61
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.41
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.35
59.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
3.85
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5667
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1889
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1854
8.83
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.82
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
2.89
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.14
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1311
6.25
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.015
1.015
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.3
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.23
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7966
37.95
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
4.16
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.29
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.23
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.59
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.302
1.302
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7203
34.32
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Jack McDowell and Gus McGinnis

Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
1.32
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.31
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5667
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1889
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.66
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
1.17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
1.89
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
1.83
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack McDowell and Gus McGinnis

Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
600
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
489.8
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA