Gus McGinnis vs. William Selden — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Selden
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaNorth AmericaNew York GorhamsIndependentStarting Pitcher

William Selden 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. William Selden posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.13 and WHIP 1.055 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, William Selden had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gus McGinnis and William Selden

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.55
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.17
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.85
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.96
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.85
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.13
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
27
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
7.9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.6
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.38
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.698
0.698
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.664
0.664
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
36.6
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.95
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.055
1.055
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
33.83
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and William Selden

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.18
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.01
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
2.01
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.67
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
4.03
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.58
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.32
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.632
1.632
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and William Selden

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
516.46
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
159.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.54
55.57
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.38
94
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
243.04
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
205.06
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.894
0.894
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
129.11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
106.33
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
17
208.16
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
212.66
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
5.45
66.71
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.45
102.15
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
12.25
12.25
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.8
15.8
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100