Gus McGinnis vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup 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. Roy Witherup posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gus McGinnis and Roy Witherup

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Gus McGinnis and Roy Witherup

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.632
1.632
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gus McGinnis and Roy Witherup

Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA