Gus McGinnis vs. Jim Mooney — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Mooney
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Mooney 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. Jim Mooney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.25 and WHIP 1.570 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Jim Mooney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gus McGinnis and Jim Mooney

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
2.33
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.04
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.43
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.51
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.95
45.95
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.57
44.57
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.25
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
10.66
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
10.77
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.66
10.66
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.77
10.77
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.58
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.36
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
2.93
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.699
0.699
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.18
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1592
40.25
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.73
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
4.88
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1454
36.76
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.25
40.25

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and Jim Mooney

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
27
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
9
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.59
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.794
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and Jim Mooney

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
488.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
557.52
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
58.41
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
58.41
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
7.74
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
58.41
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
15
79.65
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
37.17
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
13
69.03
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.67
-8.89
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
58.41
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
10.27
10.27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.24
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA