Joe Connors vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Connors as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Connors posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.57 and WHIP 2.238 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Joe Connors had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Joe Trimble

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.57
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.79
7.79
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.55
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
42.78
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
35.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Joe Trimble

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.84
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
2.37
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Joe Trimble

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
573.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
6.69
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-13.45
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA