Joe McGinnity
Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1899-1908)
Joe McGinnity was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1908 for 4 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 10 seasons. Across 465 career appearances, he went 246-142 with a 2.66 ERA, 1,068 strikeouts, and 24 saves. He also batted .194 with 0 home runs. Joe McGinnity was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3283.4.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 206 lb
- 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
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 366.1 | 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 | 198.2 | 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 | 320.1 | 289 | 102 | 71 | 125 | 2.87 | 2.82 (-2%) | 304.3 |
| 1906 | NY1 | NL | 27 | 12 | 45 | 37 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 339.2 | 316 | 85 | 71 | 105 | 2.25 | 2.68 (+16%) | 1752.1 |
| 1907 | NY1 | NL | 18 | 18 | 47 | 34 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 310.1 | 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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (942 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 243 | 634 | 64 | 146 | 0 | 61 | .230 |
| Away | 234 | 660 | 44 | 105 | 0 | 29 | .159 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 236 | 1723.0 | 1606 | 238 | 373 | 587 | 1.24 |
| Away | 229 | 1713.1 | 1671 | 241 | 445 | 493 | 1.27 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-10-05 | NY1 | BSN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-10-01 | NY1 | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908-09-28 | NY1 | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-25 | NY1 | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-22 | NY1 | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-22 | NY1 | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-18 | NY1 | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-17 | NY1 | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-10 | NY1 | BRO | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-03 | NY1 | BSN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-10-05 | NY1 | BSN | SV | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908-10-01 | NY1 | PHI | — | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1908-09-28 | NY1 | PHI | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-09-25 | NY1 | CIN | L | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-22 | NY1 | CHC | — | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-09-22 | NY1 | CHC | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-09-18 | NY1 | PIT | SV | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-09-17 | NY1 | STL | — | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-10 | NY1 | BRO | — | 6.1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1908-09-03 | NY1 | BSN | W | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 465 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 4 |
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Joe McGinnity: the record in brief
Joe McGinnity's major league career runs from a debut on April 18, 1899 to a final game on October 5, 1908. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (1899 through 1902), the Brooklyn Superbas (1900), and the New York Giants (1902 to 1908). McGinnity, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 206 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads March 20, 1871, in Cornwall, IL, USA. McGinnity's death is recorded on November 14, 1929, in Brooklyn, NY, USA. Joe McGinnity was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph Jerome.
McGinnity pitched in 465 games, starting 381, and finished with a 246-142 record and 2.66 ERA. The same table counts 1,068 strikeouts, 314 complete games, 32 shutouts, and 24 saves. That 2.66 ERA compares with a 2.96 league average across the same seasons, 10.1% better. The best win total was 35, in 1904. 1903 produced McGinnity's most strikeouts, 171.
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.
- What teams did Joe McGinnity play for?
- Joe McGinnity played for 4 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1899), the Brooklyn Superbas (1900), the Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902), and the New York Giants (1902–1908).
- What were Joe McGinnity's career stats?
- In 465 games, Joe McGinnity went 246-142 with a 2.66 ERA, 1,068 strikeouts, 3,441.1 innings pitched, and 24 saves. At the plate he had 251 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Joe McGinnity play?
- Joe McGinnity played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Joe McGinnity and how much did he weigh?
- Joe McGinnity was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 206 pounds.
- What was Joe McGinnity's career ERA?
- Joe McGinnity finished with a 2.66 career ERA, going 246-142 with 1,068 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Joe McGinnity have?
- Joe McGinnity recorded 1,068 career strikeouts.