Gus McGinnis vs. Lou Schettler — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lou Schettler
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lou Schettler 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. Lou Schettler posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.2 and WHIP 1.374 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Lou Schettler had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gus McGinnis and Lou Schettler

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.77
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.59
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.93
25.93
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
8.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
4.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
5.21
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.056
1.056
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.42
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
37.18
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.18
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.46
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
32.72
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.18
37.18

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and Lou Schettler

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.59
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.02
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.67
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.78
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.36
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.85
84.85
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.037
1.037
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.93
25.93
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and Lou Schettler

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
368.18
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
95.45
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
95.45
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
21.86
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
95.45
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
9
122.73
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
95.45
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
19.87
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
11
150
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Schettler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Schettler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100