Gus McGinnis vs. Gil Meche — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gil Meche
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Gil Meche 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. Gil Meche posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.49 and WHIP 1.430 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Gil Meche had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gus McGinnis and Gil Meche

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.62
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.53
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.53
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.52
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.3
50.3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.19
94.19
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
4.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4297
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1432.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1441
9.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.05
9.05
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.11
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
3.73
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
6.6
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.6
6.6
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.148
1.148
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.24
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6191
38.9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
4.85
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.19
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.8
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5492
34.51
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.9
38.9

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and Gil Meche

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.62
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.53
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4297
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1432.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.59
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
0.99
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.65
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
1.58
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.44
95.44
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.973
0.973
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.19
94.19
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and Gil Meche

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Gil Meche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
6730.43
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
9.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-9.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
9
234.78
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
2.56
2.56
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Gil Meche
Career
Per 600 PA