Percy Coleman vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Percy Coleman
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Percy Coleman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Percy Coleman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.69 and WHIP 2.084 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Percy Coleman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Percy Coleman and Joe Trimble

Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.67
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.72
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.36
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.48
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
6.69
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.69
6.69
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.359
0.359
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75.1
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
14.46
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.55
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.46
14.46
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
4.3
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.15
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.637
0.637
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.48
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.08
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
45.64
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
42.78
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.84
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
9.92
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.89
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.084
2.084
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
40.26
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
35.72
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.64
45.64
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Percy Coleman and Joe Trimble

Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.68
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.18
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.41
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
2.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Percy Coleman and Joe Trimble

Percy Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
227.03
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
551.35
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
113.51
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
113.51
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.94
31.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
113.51
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
162.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
39.38
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.4
7.4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Percy Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA