Talk:Joe McGinnity

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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that the New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds raided Joe McGinnity, Joe Kelley, Cy Seymour, Dan McGann, Jack Cronin, and others from the Baltimore Orioles during the 1902 season?

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GA Review

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Reviewer: TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs) 02:21, 23 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I will review this.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 02:21, 23 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

No rush. I will be on vacation from Sunday through Thursday with no internet access. If you complete the review in May, please allow me time to return and get caught up. – Muboshgu (talk) 14:42, 24 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

WP:LEAD

~~Why do the infobox and LEAD have different number of 20-win seasons?~~--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:50, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Good question. The infobox was there when I started, and I forgot to fix it up per WP:BASEBALL standards (only major records and awards). The lead, I wrote. The infobox is now fixed. – Muboshgu (talk) 19:14, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

~~How many times was he a saves champion? Is this omited from the lead and infobox because of its lack of importance as a stat in those days.~~--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:50, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

According to BR, he led MLB twice, and the NL three times (including the two times he led MLB). But he led the league with 5, 4 and 5 saves. The stat wasn't meaningful at the time, so I wouldn't stress it, personally. – Muboshgu (talk) 19:14, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Early career

~~The conversion is off because it is not using the same year for both. The $3 conversion should be three times as much as th $1 conversion, but the wrong year is messing it up.~~--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:50, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I think I did it this way because the per game salary of $1 to $3 was paid between 1894 and 1897, so the min would be $1 in 1894 and the max would be $3 in 1897, hence the different totals. – Muboshgu (talk) 19:14, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Major League Baseball

~~You need to pipe 1901 season so that the viewer expects to go to two different places. I.e, change one of the pipes. I suggest "26-20 record for the 1901 Baltimore Orioles.~~--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:50, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Changed to "1901 Orioles" to differentiate from "1901 season". – Muboshgu (talk) 19:14, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

~~Why does the Orioles pipe to the Yankees?~~--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 15:05, 31 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Because the team known as the "Baltimore Orioles" in the American League in 1901 and 1902 became the New York Highlanders in 1903, which have since been renamed the Yankees. The name "Orioles" has been used for numerous franchises in Baltimore, both major and minor, including the present incarnation, which were previously the St. Louis Browns, and before that the Milwaukee Brewers, not to be confused with the current day Milwaukee Brewers. This can get confusing. – Muboshgu (talk) 14:54, 1 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~Those NL records (48 games started and 434 innings) are LEAD-worthy and might belong in the infobox.~~--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:50, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- I agree. I'll add them. – Muboshgu (talk) 14:54, 1 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Added to lead and infobox. – Muboshgu (talk) 20:34, 6 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~Who broke the ML record? When?~~--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:50, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Which record? – Muboshgu (talk) 00:01, 7 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  - I am under the impression that the 48 games started and 434 innings were once MLB records and are now NL records.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:22, 7 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
    - Yes, that's right! It took me a while thinking about it, but Jack Chesbro broke McGinnity's records from his elite 1903 season during his own elite 1904 season for the Highlanders. I should have remembered that, since it's only been half a year since I got Chesbro to GA status. I'll clarify this by mentioning Chesbro right now. – Muboshgu (talk) 01:43, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
      - The way you have noted it is confusing. You should say in the main text that he set MLB records. Then say that American Leaguer Chesbro broke the records, but they still stand as National League records.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:07, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
        Done. – Muboshgu (talk) 16:36, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
        The infobox suggest he is the current MLB recordholder.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 17:29, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
        
        Why don't you explain Chesbro?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 17:36, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
        Will fix infobox now. What do you mean by "explain Chesbro"? Is a wikilink and description that he played in AL not sufficient? – Muboshgu (talk) 17:56, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
        Do you think it is necessary to tuck this away in a note? why don't you just move it into the main prose.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 18:19, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
        Ah. I just made a few notes on Derek Jeter's article, so it seemed to be the way to do it here. I'll put it in prose. – Muboshgu (talk) 18:36, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~Clearly state the record as fewest team games to 10 wins.~~--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:50, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Clarified. – Muboshgu (talk) 23:36, 6 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~"setting a record for a pitching tandem". League or MLB?~~--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:56, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- I'll check. I think MLB, but not sure off the top of my head. – Muboshgu (talk) 14:54, 1 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- It's MLB. – Muboshgu (talk) 00:01, 7 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~Where does the 73% of wins rank now?~~--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:56, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- As I understand it, it's still the MLB record. – Muboshgu (talk) 23:55, 6 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  - Citation? Better than Spahn and Sain?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:19, 7 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
    - Spahn and Sain, in 1948, the year of the "Spahn, Sain, and pray for rain" poem, had 39 victories of the teams' 91, which is 42%.[1] So we're talking about a pretty big disparity. I'll add that in a footnote. – Muboshgu (talk) 22:23, 7 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
      - The important thing is to cite the record. Spahn and Sain is extraneous and does not belong in this article in the context presented.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:10, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
        Gotcha. How's that look now? – Muboshgu (talk) 16:40, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Legacy

~~seven 20-win seasons, fix above~~--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:50, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

~~Since when do league champions have templates?~~--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:52, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

These exist only for years where there was no World Series. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:51, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

~~File:New York Giants team picture.jpg and File:Teams of the National League.jpg both should have some sort of PD license. Why don't they.~~--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:59, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

PD-US added. – Muboshgu (talk) 18:04, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I am placing this on hold. Hopefully the concerns can be addressed within a week or so.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 07:30, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think I can respond to this that quickly. I'm swamped today and really need to unplug from Wikipedia to get my work done. Tomorrow I'm out all day, and then Sunday morning I leave for a much-needed vacation. These issues seem easy to address, but I may not be able to within the next week. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:51, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I got done what I could yesterday. I won't be able to edit any more until June 1. Please allow me to finish this up in the first few days of June. – Muboshgu (talk) 16:13, 26 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

One last thing. I should have asked you to mention the month he won three doubleheaders.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 19:37, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Actually, I think I can infer it was August 1903. I guess I can Pass this now.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 19:40, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  - Thank you! I'll try to make that more explicit before I take this to FAC. I just got the Doxsie biography, and flipping through it, I see there's a good deal I can do with it. – Muboshgu (talk) 20:26, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

"Routinely" and "numerous" are subjective and not accurate

The lede indicates McGinnity tossed both ends of doubleheaders "routinely." Then under the Major League Baseball section, it's claimed he did so "on numerous occasions". True, he performed this feat three times in a single month in 1903, winning all six games, but nothing about that was routine. As for "numerous", he "only" performed the iron-man stint two other times in his career, both in an earlier year.

According to Doubleheaders: A Major League History, pages 76-77, McGinnity's historic three doubleheader string was in August 1903, as the article indicates. The first was August 1 against Boston; the second, on August 8 against Brooklyn; and the third, on August 31 against Philadelphia. However, the only other attempts in his career were for Baltimore in 1901, when he had split decisions against Milwaukee on September 3 and Philadelphia on September 12.

Calling these five events "numerous" is a stretch, while "routine" approaches gross exaggeration. In any case, the characterizations are subjective. I'd suggest trying to be more specific, rather than generalize, for example, by stating that "McGinnity pitched both ends of a doubleheader five times in his career, winning eight of the 10 games, including six victories in the same month." I also think all five games and their dates and scores are worthy of mention. To put this in perspective, it should be mentioned somewhere that no other pitcher attempted the "iron man stint" in the sport's history, not one (nor is it ever likely to happen again). Therefore, why not break this out as a subsection, since most people are likely to look up McGinty solely for his "iron man" performances? Allreet (talk) 16:23, 15 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Correction: I did some more research and turned up numerous instances where pitchers either completed or attempted the iron man stint: https://prestonjg.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/a-thorough-account-of-pitchers-who-have-started-both-games-of-a-doubleheader-in-the-major-leagues/. Gross sloppiness on my part. Allreet (talk) 17:23, 15 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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