Joe McGinnity vs. Steve Stemle — Career Comparison

Joe McGinnity
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Steve Stemle
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe McGinnity built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Stemle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe McGinnity posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.66 and WHIP 1.188 compared to 8.64 and 1.920 for Steve Stemle. By the career numbers, Joe McGinnity had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe McGinnity and Steve Stemle

Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.22
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.94
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
1
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
0.64
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.37
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.4
63.4
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.94
81.94
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.82
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.08
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.06
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1016
2.66
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10324
27
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3441.1
9
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3276
8.57
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
13.5
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.14
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
2.12
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.78
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
2.79
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.86
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.546
0.546
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.47
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14132
36.96
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
42.66
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.19
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1436
3.76
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.62
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.188
1.188
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13141
34.37
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
38.88
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.96
36.96
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Joe McGinnity and Steve Stemle

Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
475
1.22
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.94
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.44
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10506
27
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3502
9
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.56
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
2.39
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.16
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.26
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
3.21
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.16
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1148
2.95
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.16
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.91
91.91
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.417
2.417
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.06
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe McGinnity and Steve Stemle

Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
201.12
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
12
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1423
600
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1297
546.87
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
105.83
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
92.76
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.85
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.22
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
13.07
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.46
28.87
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
123.12
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
124.81
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
45.96
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
37.95
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
83.91
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.3
30.48
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.64
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
14.34
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
158
66.62
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.01
9.01
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
34.15
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.96
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.96
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA