Joe McGinnity vs. Alex Young — Career Comparison

Joe McGinnity
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Alex Young
MillenialIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe McGinnity built a career as a starting pitcher and Alex Young 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 4.34 and 1.437 for Alex Young. 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 Alex Young

Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.22
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
5.74
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
1
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.81
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
0.64
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.52
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.37
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.58
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.4
63.4
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.06
47.06
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.94
81.94
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.12
14.12
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.82
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.08
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.06
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1016
2.66
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
4.34
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10324
27
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3441.1
9
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3276
8.57
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
9.24
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.14
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.59
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
2.12
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
3.44
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
2.79
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
7.75
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.75
7.75
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.546
0.546
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.47
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.32
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14132
36.96
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1219
39.51
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.19
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.91
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1436
3.76
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
5.06
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.88
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.188
1.188
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.408
1.408
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13141
34.37
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1089
35.3
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.96
36.96
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.51
39.51

Fielding Stats for Joe McGinnity and Alex Young

Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
475
1.22
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
5.74
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
0.44
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.81
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10506
27
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3502
9
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.56
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.45
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
2.39
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.78
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.26
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
3.21
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.26
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1148
2.95
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.23
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.91
91.91
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.417
2.417
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.215
0.215
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.12
14.12
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.06
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe McGinnity and Alex Young

Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
201.12
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
3662.07
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1423
600
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1297
546.87
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
600
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
105.83
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
92.76
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.85
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.22
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
13.07
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.46
28.87
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.63
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
123.12
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
124.81
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
45.96
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
37.95
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
83.91
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.3
30.48
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.47
-51.03
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.64
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
14.34
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
66.62
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
455.17
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.01
9.01
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1.32
1.32
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
34.15
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.96
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.96
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA