Bill Clarkson vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Bill Clarkson
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Clarkson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Clarkson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.44 and WHIP 1.866 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Bill Clarkson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Clarkson and Joe Trimble

Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.6
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.81
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.65
17.65
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.44
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.44
5.44
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
11.49
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.55
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.49
11.49
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.34
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
5.31
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
2.62
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.15
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.881
0.881
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.54
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
43.52
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
42.78
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.48
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
6.38
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.38
6.38
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.866
1.866
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
38.08
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
35.72
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.52
43.52
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Bill Clarkson and Joe Trimble

Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
27
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.2
9
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Clarkson and Joe Trimble

Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
1096.55
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
517.24
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
10.84
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
124.14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
1.4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
82.76
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
165.52
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.63
3.63
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA