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Joe McGinnity, known as the "Iron Man" of baseball, left an indelible legacy in the annals of Major League Baseball. Born on March 20, 1871, in Cornwall Township, Illinois, McGinnity's journey to the major leagues was not a straightforward one. Before stepping onto the professional baseball stage, he worked in the coal mines and iron foundries, which later
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These percentile rankings are a score to indicate how Joe McGinnity ranks among all historic players for several skill categories. For example, a percentile of "85% Power" would indicate a player among the top 15% of players in raw batting power, and a percentile of "Speed 3%" would indicate a player that is among the slowest players in the history of the game. These percentiles are entirely based on career statistical accomplishments for players with over 500 games played or 500 innings pitched, so may not accurately reflect an intangible ability.
Pitching Skills
Stamina
91%
Clutch
67%
H/9
68%
HR/9
95%
K/9
11%
BB/9
92%
Velocity
11%
Control
34%
Break
22%
Fielding
13%
Batting & Fielding Skills
Contact
13%
Power
0%
Bunting
82%
Drag
69%
Vision
8%
Discipline
4%
Clutch
17%
Durability
50%
Speed
55%
Arm Str
50%
Arm Acc
50%
Reaction
24%
Fielding
13%
Stealing
64%
Baserunning
60%
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/ When Sporting News halted printing of the long running Sporting News Record Book in 1942, they replaced it with the Sporting News Guide in 1943, a companion publication to the Sporting News Register, which began publication in 1940. After A.S Barnes stopped publication of their guide (successor to the long-running Spalding Baseball Guide), the Sporting News Guide became the official MLB guide.