Gus McGinnis vs. Jack Morris — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Morris
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jack Morris 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 Morris posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.9 and WHIP 1.322 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Jack Morris had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gus McGinnis and Jack Morris

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.55
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
549
1.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.24
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.6
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.44
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.73
57.73
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.99
95.99
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
0.41
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1657
3.9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11472
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3824
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3567
8.4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.4
8.4
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
0.92
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1390
3.27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.23
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2478
5.83
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.83
5.83
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.012
1.012
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
0.48
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.14
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16120
37.94
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.02
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1815
4.27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
0.7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14445
34
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.94
37.94

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and Jack Morris

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
549
1.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.24
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11472
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3824
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
0.91
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
413
0.97
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829
1.95
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
1.88
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.5
96.5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.457
1.457
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.99
95.99
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and Jack Morris

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
340800
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
208.16
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA