Bill Cox vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Bill Cox
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Cox as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Cox posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.56 and WHIP 1.817 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Bill Cox had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Cox and Joe Trimble

Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.93
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.18
18.18
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
6.56
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.05
6.05
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116.2
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
10.65
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.55
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.65
10.65
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.85
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.71
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
3.47
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.15
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.31
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
550
42.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.77
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
7.71
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.817
1.817
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
36.72
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
35.72
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.43
42.43
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Bill Cox and Joe Trimble

Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
27
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.2
9
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.94
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Cox and Joe Trimble

Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
1177.78
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
555.56
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
11.8
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.47
-10.49
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
9
200
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA