Gus McGinnis vs. Fred Shepherd — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Shepherd
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Shepherd 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 20.25 and 3.750 for Fred Shepherd. 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 Fred Shepherd

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.99
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.12
14.12
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
10.66
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
13.5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.66
10.66
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.15
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
41.79
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
60.75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
7.48
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.643
1.643
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
37.23
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
40.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.79
41.79
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.75
60.75

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and Fred Shepherd

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and Fred Shepherd

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
208.16
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA