Joe McGinnity played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1908, appearing in 465 games over 10 seasons. He recorded a total of 246 W and 142 L, an ERA of 2.66, 1,068 SO, a WHIP of 1.188, and a WAR of 61.9.
Joe McGinnity Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Joe McGinnity.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Joe McGinnity |
| Date of Birth | March 20, 1871 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1899 |
📊 Career Summary
Joe McGinnity appeared in 465 games over 10 MLB seasons from 1899 to 1908. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 381 (MLB Rank: 164) |
| GF | 73 (MLB Rank: 1,120) |
| W | 246 (MLB Rank: 53) |
| L | 142 (MLB Rank: 205) |
| SV | 24 (MLB Rank: 653) |
| ERA | 2.66 (MLB Rank: 968) |
| IP | 3441.1 (MLB Rank: 79) |
| SHO | 32 (MLB Rank: 99) |
| CG | 314 (MLB Rank: 33) |
| SO | 1,068 (MLB Rank: 499) |
| BB | 812 (MLB Rank: 244) |
| H | 3,276 (MLB Rank: 99) |
| HR | 52 (MLB Rank: 1,948) |
| SO9 | 2.79 (MLB Rank: 9,149) |
| BB9 | 2.12 (MLB Rank: 10,469) |
| H9 | 8.57 (MLB Rank: 8,574) |
| HR9 | 0.14 (MLB Rank: 9,083) |
| WHIP | 1.188 (MLB Rank: 10,675) |
| WAR | 61.9 (MLB Rank: 54) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1908)
In his final season (1908), Joe McGinnity recorded the following stats:
| GS | 20 |
| GF | 14 |
| W | 11 |
| L | 7 |
| SV | 5 |
| ERA | 2.27 |
| IP | 186 |
| SHO | 5 |
| CG | 7 |
| SO | 55 |
| BB | 37 |
| H | 192 |
| HR | 8 |
| SO9 | 2.66 |
| BB9 | 1.79 |
| H9 | 9.29 |
| HR9 | 0.39 |
| WHIP | 1.231 |
| WAR | 0.6 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1904, 35 W
- Most SO: 1903, 171 SO
- Most IP: 1903, 434 IP
- Best WAR: 1903, 12.2 WAR
- Best ERA: 1904, 1.61 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Joe McGinnity appeared in 2 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 0, pitched 17 IP, struck out 6 batters, with 1 W and 1 L.
Joe McGinnity Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1899 | 28 | 16 | 2.68 | 0.636 | 2 | 74 | 366.1 | 9.1 | 1.231 | 3 | 358 | 93 | 164 | 109 | 148 | 3.61 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 41 | 48 | 7 | 38 | 4 | 0.1 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1519 |
1900 | 28 | 8 | 2.94 | 0.778 | 0 | 93 | 343 | 5.8 | 1.35 | 5 | 350 | 113 | 179 | 112 | 130 | 3.81 | 2.4 | 0.82 | 37 | 44 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 0.1 | 9.2 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 1480 |
1901 | 26 | 20 | 3.56 | 0.565 | 1 | 75 | 382 | 8.1 | 1.33 | 7 | 412 | 96 | 219 | 151 | 109 | 3.69 | 1.8 | 0.78 | 43 | 48 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 0.2 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 1631 |
1902 | 21 | 18 | 2.84 | 0.538 | 0 | 106 | 351.2 | 9 | 1.191 | 4 | 341 | 78 | 152 | 111 | 117 | 3.02 | 2.7 | 1.36 | 39 | 44 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1434 |
1903 | 31 | 20 | 2.43 | 0.608 | 2 | 171 | 434 | 12.2 | 1.152 | 4 | 391 | 109 | 162 | 117 | 140 | 2.97 | 3.5 | 1.57 | 48 | 55 | 6 | 44 | 3 | 0.1 | 8.1 | 2.3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1786 |
1904 | 35 | 8 | 1.61 | 0.814 | 5 | 144 | 408 | 9.6 | 0.963 | 8 | 307 | 86 | 103 | 73 | 170 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1.67 | 44 | 51 | 7 | 38 | 9 | 0.2 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1613 |
1905 | 21 | 15 | 2.87 | 0.583 | 3 | 125 | 320.1 | 2.4 | 1.124 | 6 | 289 | 71 | 131 | 102 | 104 | 2.78 | 3.5 | 1.76 | 38 | 46 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 0.2 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1291 |
1906 | 27 | 12 | 2.25 | 0.692 | 2 | 105 | 339.2 | 3 | 1.139 | 1 | 316 | 71 | 127 | 85 | 117 | 2.48 | 2.8 | 1.48 | 37 | 45 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1355 |
1907 | 18 | 18 | 3.16 | 0.5 | 4 | 120 | 310.1 | 2.1 | 1.218 | 6 | 320 | 58 | 126 | 109 | 79 | 2.36 | 3.5 | 2.07 | 34 | 47 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 0.2 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1277 |
1908 | 11 | 7 | 2.27 | 0.611 | 5 | 55 | 186 | 0.6 | 1.231 | 8 | 192 | 37 | 73 | 47 | 107 | 2.78 | 2.7 | 1.49 | 20 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0.4 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 757 |