Jumbo McGinnis vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Jumbo McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Jumbo McGinnis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jumbo McGinnis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.95 and WHIP 1.164 compared to 3.41 and 1.184 for Robin Roberts. By the career numbers, Jumbo McGinnis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jumbo McGinnis and Robin Roberts

Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
1.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.3
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.44
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.35
56.35
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.86
53.86
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.47
99.47
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.09
90.09
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.99
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
0.59
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
2.95
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1774
3.41
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4811
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1603.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1572
8.82
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.65
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
1.73
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
3.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.534
0.534
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.695
0.695
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
0.76
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.26
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6806
38.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
958
5.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6465
36.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.2
38.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Jumbo McGinnis and Robin Roberts

Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
1.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4995
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1665
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
1.86
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
1.79
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
2.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
400
2.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.84
85.84
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jumbo McGinnis and Robin Roberts

Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
193
154.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
688
231.65
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
749
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
732
586.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
123.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
92.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
22.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
18.52
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.37
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
30.44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
23.57
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47.47
38.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.71
28.19
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
163.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
116.16
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
136.98
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
134.01
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
60.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
33
26.44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
84.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49.64
39.77
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.98
24.91
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
16
12.82
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
749
749
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.01
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.01
Jumbo McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.01
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Jumbo McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75