Mike Capel vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Mike Capel
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Capel as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Capel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.62 and WHIP 1.684 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Mike Capel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Capel and Joe Trimble

Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
7.07
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.58
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.62
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.75
5.75
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
10.54
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.55
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.54
10.54
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.19
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
6.21
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.21
6.21
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.155
1.155
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.58
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
41.29
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.47
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
5.63
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.72
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
35.66
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.29
41.29
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Mike Capel and Joe Trimble

Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
7.07
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.01
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.01
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
2.17
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.02
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Capel and Joe Trimble

Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
14700
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.38
-32.34
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Capel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA