Joe McGinnity Career Pitching Summary

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.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Joe McGinnity
    NameJoe McGinnity
    Date of BirthMarch 20, 1871
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1899

    📊 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:

    GS381 (MLB Rank: 164)
    GF73 (MLB Rank: 1,120)
    W246 (MLB Rank: 53)
    L142 (MLB Rank: 205)
    SV24 (MLB Rank: 653)
    ERA2.66 (MLB Rank: 968)
    IP3441.1 (MLB Rank: 79)
    SHO32 (MLB Rank: 99)
    CG314 (MLB Rank: 33)
    SO1,068 (MLB Rank: 499)
    BB812 (MLB Rank: 244)
    H3,276 (MLB Rank: 99)
    HR52 (MLB Rank: 1,948)
    SO92.79 (MLB Rank: 9,149)
    BB92.12 (MLB Rank: 10,469)
    H98.57 (MLB Rank: 8,574)
    HR90.14 (MLB Rank: 9,083)
    WHIP1.188 (MLB Rank: 10,675)
    WAR61.9 (MLB Rank: 54)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1908)

    In his final season (1908), Joe McGinnity recorded the following stats:

    GS20
    GF14
    W11
    L7
    SV5
    ERA2.27
    IP186
    SHO5
    CG7
    SO55
    BB37
    H192
    HR8
    SO92.66
    BB91.79
    H99.29
    HR90.39
    WHIP1.231
    WAR0.6

    📈 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

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    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