Norm Branch vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Norm Branch
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Norm Branch as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Norm Branch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.73 and WHIP 1.548 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Norm Branch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Norm Branch and Joe Trimble

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.31
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.73
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.55
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
6.03
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.03
6.03
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
5.89
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275
39.49
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.02
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.45
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.548
1.548
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
33.46
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.49
39.49
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Norm Branch and Joe Trimble

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.2
9
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Norm Branch and Joe Trimble

Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
1585.71
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
557.14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0
-0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.7
-29.94
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA