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Joe McGinnity
Joseph Jerome McGinnity (Iron Man)
Hall of Famer
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 206 lb.

Born: March 20, 1871 in Cornwall, IL (All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1899
Final Game: October 5, 1908
Died: November 14, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Player in 1946.
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1899 28 BLN NL 28 16 .636 2.68 48 41 7 38 4 2 366.1 358 164 109 3 93 74 28 1 4 1573 148 1.231 8.8 0.1 2.3 1.8 0.80
1900 29 BRO NL 28 8 .778 2.94 44 37 7 32 1 0 343.0 350 179 112 5 113 93 41 1 4 1498 131 1.350 9.2 0.1 3.0 2.4 0.82
1901 30 BLA AL 26 20 .565 3.56 48 43 4 39 1 1 382.0 412 219 151 7 96 75 21 0 5 1685 108 1.330 9.7 0.2 2.3 1.8 0.78
1902 31 TOT MLB 21 18 .538 2.84 44 39 5 35 1 0 351.2 341 154 111 4 78 106 17 1 1 1485 118 1.191 8.7 0.1 2.0 2.7 1.36
1902 31 BLA AL 13 10 .565 3.44 25 23 2 19 0 0 198.2 219 102 76 3 46 39 8 0 1 860 109 1.334 9.9 0.1 2.1 1.8 0.85
1902 31 NYG NL 8 8 .500 2.06 19 16 3 16 1 0 153.0 122 52 35 1 32 67 9 1 0 625 136 1.007 7.2 0.1 1.9 3.9 2.09
1903 32 NYG NL 31 20 .608 2.43 55 48 6 44 3 2 434.0 391 162 117 4 109 171 19 0 5 1814 137 1.152 8.1 0.1 2.3 3.5 1.57
1904 33 NYG NL 35 8 .814 1.61 51 44 7 38 9 5 408.0 307 103 73 8 86 144 13 1 2 1613 169 0.963 6.8 0.2 1.9 3.2 1.67
1905 34 NYG NL 21 15 .583 2.87 46 38 6 26 2 3 320.1 289 131 102 6 71 125 14 0 3 1319 102 1.124 8.1 0.2 2.0 3.5 1.76
1906 35 NYG NL 27 12 .692 2.25 45 37 6 32 3 2 339.2 316 127 85 1 71 105 7 0 0 1414 115 1.139 8.4 0.0 1.9 2.8 1.48
1907 36 NYG NL 18 18 .500 3.16 47 34 11 23 3 4 310.1 320 126 109 6 58 120 15 0 3 1312 78 1.218 9.3 0.2 1.7 3.5 2.07
1908 37 NYG NL 11 7 .611 2.27 37 20 14 7 5 5 186.0 192 73 47 8 37 55 7 0 3 782 105 1.231 9.3 0.4 1.8 2.7 1.49
10 Seasons 246 142 .634 2.66 465 381 73 314 32 24 3441.1 3276 1438 1016 52 812 1068 182 4 30 14495 120 1.188 8.6 0.1 2.1 2.8 1.32
162 Game Avg. 20 11 .634 2.66 37 31 6 25 3 2 277 263 116 82 4 65 86 15 0 2 1165 120 1.188 8.6 0.1 2.1 2.8 1.32
NYG (7 yrs) 151 88 .632 2.38 300 237 53 186 26 21 2151.1 1937 774 568 34 464 787 84 2 16 8879 118 1.116 8.1 0.1 1.9 3.3 1.70
BLA (2 yrs) 39 30 .565 3.52 73 66 6 58 1 1 580.2 631 321 227 10 142 114 29 0 6 2545 108 1.331 9.8 0.2 2.2 1.8 0.80
BLN (1 yr) 28 16 .636 2.68 48 41 7 38 4 2 366.1 358 164 109 3 93 74 28 1 4 1573 148 1.231 8.8 0.1 2.3 1.8 0.80
BRO (1 yr) 28 8 .778 2.94 44 37 7 32 1 0 343.0 350 179 112 5 113 93 41 1 4 1498 131 1.350 9.2 0.1 3.0 2.4 0.82
NL (9 yrs) 207 112 .649 2.48 392 315 67 256 31 23 2860.2 2645 1117 789 42 670 954 153 4 24 11950 124 1.159 8.3 0.1 2.1 3.0 1.42
AL (2 yrs) 39 30 .565 3.52 73 66 6 58 1 1 580.2 631 321 227 10 142 114 29 0 6 2545 108 1.331 9.8 0.2 2.2 1.8 0.80

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1905 34 NYG NL WS W PHA 1 1 .500 0.00 2 2 0 1 1 0 17.0 10 3 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 65 0.765 5.3 0.0 1.6 3.2 2.00
1 WS 1 1 .500 0.00 2 2 0 1 1 0 17.0 10 3 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 65 0.765 5.3 0.0 1.6 3.2 2.00

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1899 28 BLN NL 50 157 145 21 28 0 0 0 10 4 5 .193 .230 .193 .423 14 28 2 5 1/O
1900 29 BRO NL 46 151 145 18 28 4 1 0 16 4 1 .193 .199 .234 .433 16 34 0 5 1/O
1901 30 BLA AL 48 161 148 12 31 2 1 0 6 3 4 .209 .235 .236 .472 29 35 1 8 1/5
1902 31 TOT MLB 52 167 153 13 33 2 4 0 11 2 2 .216 .226 .281 .507 45 43 0 12 1/O4
1902 31 BLA AL 27 93 87 10 25 2 4 0 8 2 2 .287 .303 .402 .706 91 35 0 4 1/O
1902 31 NYG NL 25 74 66 3 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 .121 .121 .121 .242 -25 8 0 8 1/O4
1903 32 NYG NL 55 184 165 12 34 1 0 0 11 4 4 .206 .234 .212 .446 25 35 2 13 1
1904 33 NYG NL 51 157 142 10 25 4 2 0 7 1 2 .176 .193 .232 .425 29 33 1 12 1
1905 34 NYG NL 46 128 120 11 28 6 1 0 11 4 7 .233 .276 .300 .576 70 36 0 1 1
1906 35 NYG NL 45 132 115 3 15 1 1 0 8 0 3 .130 .167 .157 .323 -0 18 2 12 1
1907 36 NYG NL 47 118 103 6 18 0 0 0 3 3 5 .175 .227 .175 .402 24 18 2 8 1
1908 37 NYG NL 37 68 61 3 11 1 0 0 7 1 1 .180 .206 .197 .403 26 12 1 5 1
10 Seasons 477 1423 1297 109 251 21 10 0 90 26 34 .194 .221 .225 .446 28 292 11 81
162 Game Avg. 162 483 440 37 85 7 3 0 31 9 12 .194 .221 .225 .446 28 99 4 28
NYG (7 yrs) 306 861 772 48 139 13 4 0 50 13 22 .180 .211 .207 .418 25 160 8 59
BLA (2 yrs) 75 254 235 22 56 4 5 0 14 5 6 .238 .260 .298 .558 52 70 1 12
BLN (1 yr) 50 157 145 21 28 0 0 0 10 4 5 .193 .230 .193 .423 14 28 2 5
BRO (1 yr) 46 151 145 18 28 4 1 0 16 4 1 .193 .199 .234 .433 16 34 0 5
NL (9 yrs) 402 1169 1062 87 195 17 5 0 76 21 28 .184 .212 .209 .421 22 222 10 69
AL (2 yrs) 75 254 235 22 56 4 5 0 14 5 6 .238 .260 .298 .558 52 70 1 12

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1905 34 NYG NL WS PHA W 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1899 BLN NL 28 P 48 125 19 96 10 0 .920 2.40 .908 2.24
1899 BLN NL 28 OF 2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .950 2.10 1-0-1
1900 BRO NL 29 P 44 102 15 75 12 4 .882 2.05 .925 2.17
1900 BRO NL 29 OF 1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 3.00 .933 2.10 0-1-0
1901 BLA AL 30 P 48 128 15 104 9 2 .930 2.48 .930 2.51
1901 BLA AL 30 3B 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 .900 3.50
1902 TOT MLB 31 P 44 122 21 90 11 4 .910 2.52 .932 2.55
1902 TOT MLB 31 OF 5 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 1.80 .944 1.98 0-2-4
1902 BLA AL 31 P 25 64 9 49 6 1 .906 2.32 .930 2.65
1902 BLA AL 31 OF 2 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 2.50 .940 2.05 0-2-0
1902 NYG NL 31 P 19 58 12 41 5 3 .914 2.79 .934 2.41
1902 NYG NL 31 OF 3 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 1.33 .950 1.93 0-0-4
1902 NYG NL 31 2B 1 2 0 1 1 0 .500 1.00 .950 5.40
1903 NYG NL 32 P 55 141 31 94 16 3 .887 2.27 .927 2.43
1904 NYG NL 33 P 51 168 28 127 13 1 .923 3.04 .941 2.62
1905 NYG NL 34 P 46 124 23 94 7 3 .944 2.54 .943 2.42
1906 NYG NL 35 P 45 140 22 105 13 4 .907 2.82 .950 2.40
1907 NYG NL 36 P 47 116 18 94 4 0 .966 2.38 .949 2.27
1908 NYG NL 37 P 37 65 10 50 5 4 .923 1.62 .954 2.13
10 Seasons P 465 1231 202 929 100 25 .919 2.43 .935 2.38
3 Seasons OF 8 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 1.75 .943 2.02 1-3-5
1 Season 2B 1 2 0 1 1 0 .500 1.00 .950 5.40
1 Season 3B 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 .900 3.50
10 Seasons TOT 475 1249 218 930 101 25 .919 2.42 .854 2.38 1-3-5
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1899 NL--2.678--3rd
1900 NL--2.939--7th
1902 NL--2.059--6th
1903 NL--2.426--4th
1904 NL--1.610--1st
Career--2.657--64th

Wins s c a p y
1899 NL--28--1st
1900 NL--28--1st
1901 AL--26--2nd
1903 NL--31--1st
1904 NL--35--1st
1905 NL--21--4th
1906 NL--27--1st
1907 NL--18--7th
Career--246--49th

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1899 NL--.636--9th
1900 NL--.778--1st
1903 NL--.608--10th
1904 NL--.814--1st
1906 NL--.692--6th
1908 NL--.611--9th
Career--.634--43rd

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1899 NL--1.231--8th
1902 NL--1.006--3rd
1903 NL--1.152--5th
1904 NL--.963--1st
Career--1.188--111th

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1899 NL--8.795--7th
1902 NL--7.177--2nd
1903 NL--8.108--5th
1904 NL--6.772--3rd

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1902 AL--2.084--9th
1902 NL--1.882--10th
1903 NL--2.260--8th
1904 NL--1.897--6th
1905 NL--1.995--5th
1906 NL--1.881--5th
1907 NL--1.682--4th
1908 NL--1.790--6th
Career--2.124--125th

Games Played s c a p y
1899 NL--48--2nd
1900 NL--44--2nd
1901 AL--48--1st
1903 NL--55--1st
1904 NL--51--1st
1905 NL--46--1st
1906 NL--45--1st
1907 NL--47--1st

Saves s c a p y
1899 NL--2--2nd
1900 NL--0--9th
1901 AL--1--3rd
1903 NL--2--3rd
1904 NL--5--1st
1905 NL--3--3rd
1906 NL--2--9th
1907 NL--4--1st
1908 NL--5--1st

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1899 NL--366.3--4th
1900 NL--343.0--1st
1901 AL--382.0--1st
1903 NL--434.0--1st
1904 NL--408.0--1st
1905 NL--320.3--6th
1906 NL--339.7--2nd
1907 NL--310.3--5th
Career--3441.3--77th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1900 NL--93--6th
1903 NL--171--2nd
1904 NL--144--5th
1907 NL--120--9th

Games Started s c a p y
1899 NL--41--4th
1900 NL--37--3rd
1901 AL--43--1st
1903 NL--48--1st
1904 NL--44--2nd
1905 NL--38--4th
1906 NL--37--3rd
1907 NL--34--5th
Career--381--142nd

Complete Games s c a p y
1899 NL--38--5th
1900 NL--32--3rd
1901 AL--39--1st
1903 NL--44--1st
1904 NL--38--3rd
1906 NL--32--3rd
Career--314--33rd

Shutouts s c a p y
1899 NL--4--2nd
1903 NL--3--6th
1904 NL--9--1st
1908 NL--5--9th
Career--32--99th

Home Runs s c a p y
1901 AL--7--10th
1903 NL--4--10th
1904 NL--8--2nd
1905 NL--6--6th
1907 NL--6--2nd
1908 NL--8--1st

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1899 NL--93--10th
1900 NL--113--1st
1901 AL--96--5th
1903 NL--109--3rd
1904 NL--86--8th
Career--812--229th

Hits s c a p y
1899 NL--358--8th
1900 NL--350--4th
1901 AL--412--1st
1903 NL--391--2nd
1904 NL--307--4th
1905 NL--289--9th
1906 NL--316--2nd
1907 NL--320--2nd
Career--3276--92nd

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1903 NL--1.569--9th
1907 NL--2.069--4th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1899 NL--.074--7th
1900 NL--.131--6th
1902 AL--.136--6th
1903 NL--.083--8th
1906 NL--.027--4th
Career--.136--80th

Losses s c a p y
1901 AL--20--4th
1903 NL--20--2nd
1907 NL--18--6th
Career--142--190th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1901 AL--151--1st
1903 NL--117--4th
1905 NL--102--9th
1906 NL--85--8th
1907 NL--109--2nd
Career--1016--211th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1899 NL--28--3rd
1900 NL--41--1st
1901 AL--21--2nd
1903 NL--19--2nd
1904 NL--13--7th
1905 NL--14--6th
1907 NL--15--2nd
Career--182--4th

Batters Faced s c a p y
1899 NL--1573--1st
1900 NL--1498--1st
1901 AL--1685--1st
1903 NL--1814--1st
1904 NL--1613--1st
1905 NL--1319--6th
1906 NL--1414--2nd
1907 NL--1312--2nd
Career--14495--62nd

Games Finished s c a p y
1899 NL--7--4th
1900 NL--7--4th
1903 NL--6--4th
1904 NL--7--4th
1905 NL--6--10th
1907 NL--11--1st
1908 NL--14--2nd

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1899 NL--148--3rd
1900 NL--131--7th
1902 NL--136--6th
1903 NL--137--4th
1904 NL--169--1st
Career--120--112th

Oldest s c a p y
1907 NL--born 1871-03-20--9th
1908 NL--born 1871-03-20--4th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 64 (17), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 193 (48), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 164 (40), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 50 (38), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

March 9, 1900: Assigned to the Brooklyn Superbas by the Baltimore Orioles.

Before 1901 Season: Jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Baltimore Orioles.

July 17, 1902: Released by the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 17, 1902: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Giants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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