Gus McGinnis vs. Elmer Myers — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Elmer Myers
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Elmer Myers 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. Elmer Myers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.06 and WHIP 1.441 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Elmer Myers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gus McGinnis and Elmer Myers

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.55
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
1.51
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.04
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.45
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.59
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.31
43.31
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.65
68.65
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.64
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
4.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3306
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1102
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1148
9.38
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.38
9.38
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
3.59
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
3.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.788
0.788
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.42
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4747
38.77
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.31
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
5.1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
5.1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4256
34.76
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.77
38.77

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and Elmer Myers

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
27
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
9
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.59
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.108
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and Elmer Myers

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
266.97
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
566.97
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
127.98
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
105.96
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.51
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.02
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.39
39.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
155.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
145.87
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.524
0.524
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
50.92
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
50.92
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
101.83
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31.65
43.55
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.89
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
65
89.45
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
6.71
6.71
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.14
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.38
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.88
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80