Matt Anderson vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Matt Anderson
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.19 and WHIP 1.640 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Matt Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Anderson and Joe Trimble

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.53
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.25
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.18
68.18
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.19
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
8.73
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.55
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.05
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
5.51
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
7.85
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.7
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.39
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1162
40.75
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.89
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
5.86
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.84
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.582
1.582
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
33.8
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.75
40.75
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Matt Anderson and Joe Trimble

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.56
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.81
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
1.44
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.37
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.12
95.12
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Anderson and Joe Trimble

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.02
-1.37
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.38
-32.34
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA