Gus McGinnis vs. Steve Sparks — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Sparks
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Sparks 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. Steve Sparks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.88 and WHIP 1.502 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Steve Sparks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gus McGinnis and Steve Sparks

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.24
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.4
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.52
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.7
43.7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.41
67.41
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
4.88
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
9.9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.05
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
3.55
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
658
4.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.893
0.893
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.37
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.35
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5832
39.77
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
5.46
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.87
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.494
1.494
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5179
35.32
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and Steve Sparks

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.24
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.78
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.67
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
2.71
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.58
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
2.63
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.426
1.426
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.41
67.41
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.16
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and Steve Sparks

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
3709.09
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
68.18
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
11.77
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-4.74
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
17
231.82
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.59
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA