Gus McGinnis vs. Carl Morton — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Morton
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the Year

Carl Morton 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. Carl Morton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.73 and WHIP 1.445 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Carl Morton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gus McGinnis and Carl Morton

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.55
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.39
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.32
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.47
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.6
48.6
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.9
94.9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.28
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
3.73
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4946
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1648.2
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1753
9.57
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.57
9.57
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.66
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
3.08
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
650
3.55
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.737
0.737
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7113
38.83
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
4.24
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.45
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.406
1.406
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6391
34.89
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and Carl Morton

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.39
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.32
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4948
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.99
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
1.36
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
442
2.41
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
2.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.51
97.51
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.632
1.632
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.9
94.9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and Carl Morton

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
253.74
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
525.6
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
82.03
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
63.91
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
10.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.95
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.68
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
18.12
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.54
26.27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
114.47
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
112.56
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
41.97
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
40.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
75.36
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.2
19.27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.91
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
28.62
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
178
169.79
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
39.11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.77
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.82
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.91
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.91
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100