Bill Connors vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Bill Connors
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Connors as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Trimble posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 7.48 and WHIP 1.846 compared to 7.53 and 1.628 for Bill Connors. By the career numbers, Joe Trimble had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Connors and Joe Trimble

Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.44
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
7.53
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
7.48
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.53
7.53
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.47
5.47
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
10.26
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.55
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.47
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.98
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.02
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
42.07
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.47
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
7.53
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.53
7.53
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.581
1.581
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
37.67
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
35.72
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.07
42.07
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Bill Connors and Joe Trimble

Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.44
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.63
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.67
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.67
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Connors and Joe Trimble

Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3120
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.57
188.57
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.27
152.88
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA