Ginger Clark vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Ginger Clark
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Ginger Clark as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ginger Clark posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6 and WHIP 2.167 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Ginger Clark had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ginger Clark and Joe Trimble

Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.79
7.79
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
15
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.55
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.15
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
46.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
42.78
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.89
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
2.167
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
40.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
35.72
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.5
46.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Ginger Clark and Joe Trimble

Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2.49
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
3.32
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ginger Clark and Joe Trimble

Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
140.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
160.83
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ginger Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA