Joe McGinnity vs. Ed Wolfe — Career Comparison

Joe McGinnity
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Ed Wolfe
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe McGinnity built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Wolfe 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 7.36 and 3.273 for Ed Wolfe. 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 Ed Wolfe

Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.22
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
1
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
0.64
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.37
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.4
63.4
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.94
81.94
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.82
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.08
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.06
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1016
2.66
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.14
20.14
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10324
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3441.1
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3276
8.57
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.14
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
2.12
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
2.79
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.546
0.546
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
0.47
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14132
36.96
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
51.55
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.19
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1436
3.76
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.188
1.188
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.273
3.273
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13141
34.37
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
36.82
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.96
36.96
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55

Fielding Stats for Joe McGinnity and Ed Wolfe

Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
1.22
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.44
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10506
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3502
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.56
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
2.39
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.26
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
3.21
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1148
2.95
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.91
91.91
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.417
2.417
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe McGinnity and Ed Wolfe

Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
201.12
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1423
600
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1297
546.87
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
105.83
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
92.76
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.85
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.22
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
13.07
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.46
28.87
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
123.12
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
124.81
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
45.96
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
37.95
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
83.91
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.3
30.48
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.64
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
14.34
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
158
66.62
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.01
9.01
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
34.15
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.96
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.96
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA