Gus McGinnis vs. Joe Skalski — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Skalski
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Skalski 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 6.75 and 1.650 for Joe Skalski. 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 Joe Skalski

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.69
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.99
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.45
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.45
9.45
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
41.79
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
44.55
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
7.48
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.643
1.643
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
36.45
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.79
41.79
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.55
44.55

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and Joe Skalski

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and Joe Skalski

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
600
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
489.8
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA