Jeremy Affeldt vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Jeremy Affeldt
Gen XArizonaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeremy Affeldt as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jeremy Affeldt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.448 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Jeremy Affeldt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jeremy Affeldt and Joe Trimble

Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
7.52
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.41
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.42
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.31
48.31
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
3.97
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2778
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
926
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
904
8.79
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.55
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.74
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
3.85
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.4
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
7
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.205
1.205
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.53
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.41
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4034
39.21
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.57
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
4.42
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.41
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.24
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.99
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3529
34.3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.21
39.21
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Jeremy Affeldt and Joe Trimble

Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
7.52
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.41
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2778
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
926
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.44
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.79
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
2.35
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
2.23
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.63
94.63
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jeremy Affeldt and Joe Trimble

Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
24442.11
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
536.84
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
26.78
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
30.85
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
189.47
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
3.17
3.17
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA