Al Carson vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Al Carson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Carson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Carson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.050 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Al Carson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Carson and Joe Trimble

Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.05
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
8.1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9.55
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.15
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
35.1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.75
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
33.75
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.1
35.1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Al Carson and Joe Trimble

Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2.49
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Carson and Joe Trimble

Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Carson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA