Dean Chance vs. Ken Trinkle — Career Comparison

Dean Chance
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Ken Trinkle
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dean Chance built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Trinkle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dean Chance posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.247 compared to 3.74 and 1.493 for Ken Trinkle. By the career numbers, Dean Chance had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dean Chance and Ken Trinkle

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
1.7
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
4.47
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.23
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.54
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.43
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.48
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.6
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.67
52.67
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
42
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.35
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.14
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.1
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.43
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
2.92
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
3.74
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6442
27
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1306
27
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147.1
9
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
435.1
9
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1864
7.81
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
442
9.14
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.51
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.48
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
3.1
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
4.3
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.31
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1534
6.43
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
2.69
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.059
1.059
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.29
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.27
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.21
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8906
37.33
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1907
39.42
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.26
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.13
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
3.49
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
4.38
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.493
1.493
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8079
33.86
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1689
34.92
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.43
39.43

Fielding Stats for Dean Chance and Ken Trinkle

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
1.7
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.23
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6443
27
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147.2
9
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.47
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
1.56
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.14
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
2.17
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.03
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.62
93.62
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.86
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.634
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.13
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dean Chance and Ken Trinkle

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406
320.95
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
1440
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
600
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
662
523.32
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
533.33
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
34.78
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
33.2
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.2
4.11
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
8.93
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
36.36
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
62.45
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
126.67
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
13.44
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
12.65
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
26.09
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
-28.07
-22.19
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
1.96
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.95
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
23.72
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
420
332.02
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
126.67
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
1.81
1.81
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.74
4.74
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
48.22
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
5
33.33
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA