Gus McGinnis vs. Dar Smith — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dar Smith
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dar Smith 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. Dar Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.350 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Dar Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gus McGinnis and Dar Smith

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.69
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
8.1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
36.45
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
28.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Dar Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Dar Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.45
36.45

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and Dar Smith

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

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and Dar Smith

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