Gus McGinnis vs. Ford Smith — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ford Smith
Greatest GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ford 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. Ford Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.37 and WHIP 1.115 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Ford Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gus McGinnis and Ford Smith

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.55
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.38
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.89
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.69
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.64
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.37
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
7.42
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.62
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.39
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737
36.45
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.74
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.04
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
32.74
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.45
36.45

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and Ford Smith

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.93
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1128
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.84
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.34
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
2.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
2.18
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.632
1.632
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.685
1.685
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.22
72.22
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and Ford Smith

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
219.77
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
547.67
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
129.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
90.7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.54
54.21
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
170.93
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
80.23
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.16
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
177.91
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.85
58.77
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
38.37
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
12.25
12.25
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
172
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.47
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA