Gus McGinnis vs. Al Piechota — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Piechota
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Piechota 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. Gus McGinnis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.99 and WHIP 1.643 compared to 5.66 and 1.774 for Al Piechota. By the career numbers, Gus McGinnis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gus McGinnis and Al Piechota

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.19
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.69
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.73
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.99
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
5.66
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
9.87
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.87
9.87
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.87
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.61
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
41.79
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
42.53
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.02
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
6.53
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.643
1.643
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.774
1.774
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
36.44
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.79
41.79
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.53
42.53

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and Al Piechota

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
27
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
9
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.636
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and Al Piechota

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
550
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
500
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
4
100
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
1.36
33.94
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
4
100
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
7
175
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
5
125
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
44.7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
4
100
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA