Gus McGinnis vs. Josh Swindell — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Josh Swindell
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Swindell 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. Josh Swindell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.08 and WHIP 1.327 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Josh Swindell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gus McGinnis and Josh Swindell

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.77
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.52
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.52
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
9.87
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.87
9.87
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.12
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.698
0.698
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.52
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.52
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
41.02
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.56
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.67
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
37.23
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
38.42
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.02
41.02

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and Josh Swindell

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
27
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
9
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and Josh Swindell

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
750
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
34.02
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
43.44
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA