Gus McGinnis vs. Steve Searcy — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Searcy
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Searcy 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 5.68 and 1.759 for Steve Searcy. 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 Steve Searcy

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
3.37
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.01
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.29
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.58
31.58
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.99
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
5.68
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
9.87
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.87
9.87
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.2
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
5.73
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
6.74
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.74
6.74
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.39
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
863
41.53
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.77
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
6.3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.3
6.3
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.06
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.643
1.643
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724
34.84
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.53
41.53

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and Steve Searcy

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
3.37
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.01
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.4
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.35
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.55
96.55
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and Steve Searcy

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
10500
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA