Gus McGinnis vs. James Shields — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James Shields
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

James Shields 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. James Shields posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.01 and WHIP 1.280 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, James Shields had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gus McGinnis and James Shields

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.55
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.48
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.06
51.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
4.01
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
8.88
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
1.24
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
2.57
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2234
7.69
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.37
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.33
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10993
37.82
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1267
4.36
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.18
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.15
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.73
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10052
34.58
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.82
37.82

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and James Shields

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.64
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
0.97
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1.72
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.62
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
94
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.155
1.155
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and James Shields

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
411
1601.3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
553.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
93.51
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
81.82
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
11.69
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
11.69
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.7
18.31
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
105.19
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
105.19
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
58.44
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
6
23.38
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
81.82
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
12
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.69
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
56
218.18
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA