Joe McGinnity

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1899-1908)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1946
W–L 246–142
ERA 2.66
WHIP 1.19
SO 1,068
Pitcher PIV 3283.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 206 lb
Born
3/20/1871 in Cornwall, IL, USA
Died
11/14/1929 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1899-04-18
Last Game
1908-10-05
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1946 (BBWAA)

Full name: Joseph Jerome McGinnity

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
246 142 465 381 314 32 24 3441.3 3,276 1,016 52 812 1,068 2.66 3283.4

Career ERA 2.66 vs. league average 2.96 across their career seasons — 10.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1899 BLN NL 28 16 48 41 38 4 2 366.3 358 109 93 74 2.68 3.85 (+30%) 2327.5
1900 BRO NL 28 8 44 37 32 1 0 343.0 350 112 113 93 2.94 3.68 (+20%) -1038.5
1901 BLA AL 26 20 48 43 39 1 1 382.0 412 151 96 75 3.56 3.49 (-2%) -1946.2
1902 BLA AL 13 10 25 23 19 0 0 198.7 219 76 46 39 3.44 3.17 (-8%) -574.2
1902 NY1 NL 8 8 19 16 16 1 0 153.0 122 35 32 67 2.06 3.17 (+35%) 1944.3
1903 NY1 NL 31 20 55 48 44 3 2 434.0 391 117 109 171 2.43 3.10 (+22%) 1643.9
1904 NY1 NL 35 8 51 44 38 9 5 408.0 307 73 86 144 1.61 2.66 (+39%) -368.4
1905 NY1 NL 21 15 46 38 26 2 3 320.3 289 102 71 125 2.87 2.82 (-2%) 304.3
1906 NY1 NL 27 12 45 37 32 3 2 339.7 316 85 71 105 2.25 2.68 (+16%) 1752.1
1907 NY1 NL 18 18 47 34 23 3 4 310.3 320 109 58 120 3.16 2.50 (-27%) 1136.4
1908 NY1 NL 11 7 37 20 7 5 5 186.0 192 47 37 55 2.27 2.40 (+5%) -1897.6
Career · 11 seasons 246 142 465 381 314 32 24 3,441.1 3,276 1,016 812 1,068 2.66 — 3,283

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
477 1,297 109 251 21 10 0 90 26 34 158 .194 .221 .225 .446 -6,246

Career AVG .194 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career OBP .221 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.

Career SLG .225 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Career OPS .446 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1899 BLN NL 50 145 21 28 0 0 0 10 4 5 19 .193 .282 (-32%) .343 (-33%) .366 (-47%) .710 (-40%) -912.0
1900 BRO NL 46 145 18 28 4 1 0 16 4 1 17 .193 .279 (-31%) .338 (-41%) .366 (-36%) .705 (-39%) -902.8
1901 BLA AL 48 148 12 31 2 1 0 6 3 4 20 .209 .271 (-23%) .326 (-28%) .359 (-34%) .686 (-31%) -708.5
1902 BLA AL 27 87 10 25 2 4 0 8 2 2 5 .287 .266 (+8%) .321 (-6%) .343 (+17%) .665 (+6%) 31.1
1902 NY1 NL 25 66 3 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 .121 .266 (-55%) .321 (-62%) .343 (-65%) .665 (-64%) 31.1
1903 NY1 NL 55 165 12 34 1 0 0 11 4 4 21 .206 .261 (-21%) .316 (-26%) .345 (-39%) .662 (-33%) -779.4
1904 NY1 NL 51 142 10 25 4 2 0 7 1 2 14 .176 .246 (-29%) .300 (-36%) .321 (-28%) .622 (-32%) -657.6
1905 NY1 NL 46 120 11 28 6 1 0 11 4 7 15 .233 .248 (-6%) .307 (-10%) .322 (-7%) .629 (-9%) -164.9
1906 NY1 NL 45 115 3 15 1 1 0 8 0 3 18 .130 .247 (-47%) .307 (-46%) .315 (-50%) .622 (-48%) -780.2
1907 NY1 NL 47 103 6 18 0 0 0 3 3 5 15 .175 .245 (-29%) .304 (-25%) .308 (-43%) .613 (-34%) -471.9
1908 NY1 NL 37 61 3 11 1 0 0 7 1 1 8 .180 .240 (-25%) .298 (-31%) .306 (-36%) .605 (-33%) -278.8
Career · 11 seasons 477 1,297 109 251 21 10 0 90 26 34 158 .194 — — — — -5,594

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1905 WS NY1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 2 2 0 17.0 10 0 3 6 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1905 WS NY1 1 1 2 2 0 17.0 10 0 3 6 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24363464146061.230
Away23466044105029.159

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2361723.016062383735871.24
Away2291713.116712414454931.27

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1908-10-05 NY1BSNW 100000000
1908-10-01 NY1PHIL 200000001
1908-09-28 NY1PHIW 000000000
1908-09-25 NY1CINL 000000000
1908-09-22 NY1CHCL 000000000
1908-09-22 NY1CHCL 000000000
1908-09-18 NY1PITW 100000000
1908-09-17 NY1STLW 100000000
1908-09-10 NY1BROW 200000100
1908-09-03 NY1BSNW 300000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1908-10-05 NY1BSN SV 2.0110001
1908-10-01 NY1PHI — 5.0530270
1908-09-28 NY1PHI W 1.0000010
1908-09-25 NY1CIN L 2.0540100
1908-09-22 NY1CHC — 2.0410010
1908-09-22 NY1CHC — 2.0100010
1908-09-18 NY1PIT SV 2.0100010
1908-09-17 NY1STL — 4.0610100
1908-09-10 NY1BRO — 6.1850220
1908-09-03 NY1BSN W 9.0800210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 1 1 0
3B 1 0 2 0 0 0
OF 8 0 14 0 0 0
P 465 173 202 929 100 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1899 BLN OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1899 BLN P 48 0 19 96 10 0
1900 BRO OF 1 0 3 0 0 0
1900 BRO P 44 0 15 75 12 4
1901 BLA 3B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1901 BLA P 48 0 15 104 9 2
1902 BLA OF 2 0 5 0 0 0
1902 BLA P 25 0 9 49 6 1
1902 NY1 2B 1 0 0 1 1 0
1902 NY1 OF 3 0 4 0 0 0
1902 NY1 P 19 0 12 41 5 3
1903 NY1 P 55 0 31 94 16 3
1904 NY1 P 51 44 28 127 13 1
1905 NY1 P 46 38 23 94 7 3
1906 NY1 P 45 37 22 105 13 4
1907 NY1 P 47 34 18 94 4 0
1908 NY1 P 37 20 10 50 5 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 465
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Left Field 1
Center Field 3
Right Field 4

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Career Spans

Joe McGinnity (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Clark Griffith HOF
    237-146, 3.31 ERA
  2. 93
    Will White
    229-166, 2.28 ERA
  3. 93
    Silver King
    203-152, 3.18 ERA
  4. 91
    Charlie Buffinton
    233-152, 2.96 ERA
  5. 88
    Bill Dinneen
    170-177, 3.01 ERA
  6. 87
    Jesse Tannehill
    197-117, 2.80 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Joe McGinnity

What years did Joe McGinnity play?
Joe McGinnity played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1908.
Was Joe McGinnity a pitcher?
Yes. Joe McGinnity pitched in the major leagues, recording 246 wins and 1068 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe McGinnity hit?
Joe McGinnity hit 0 career home runs with 251 hits.
Is Joe McGinnity in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Joe McGinnity was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.