Matt Capps vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Matt Capps
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Capps as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Capps posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.244 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Matt Capps had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Capps and Joe Trimble

Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
9.09
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.59
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.68
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.77
46.77
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
2.82
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.52
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439.2
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
8.99
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.55
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.99
8.99
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.08
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.72
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.49
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
6.53
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.917
0.917
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.2
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.33
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1821
37.28
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
5.75
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.85
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.45
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.23
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.8
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1688
34.55
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.28
37.28
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Matt Capps and Joe Trimble

Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
9.09
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439.2
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.37
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.71
95.71
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.151
0.151
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Capps and Joe Trimble

Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
44400
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
39.68
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
49.79
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA