Gus McGinnis vs. Dennis Springer — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dennis Springer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dennis Springer 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 5.18 and 1.474 for Dennis Springer. 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 Dennis Springer

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.79
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.33
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.66
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.99
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
5.18
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
655.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
9.64
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.48
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
3.54
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
4.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.845
0.845
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.29
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.55
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2866
39.36
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
5.7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.36
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.78
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.465
1.465
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2522
34.64
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and Dennis Springer

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.79
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.35
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
655.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.56
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.06
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
1.73
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.62
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.908
0.908
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and Dennis Springer

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
1012.99
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
561.04
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
46.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
5.78
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
62.34
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
31.17
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.47
-19.28
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
30
233.77
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA