Bill Crouch vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Bill Crouch
Greatest GenerationDelawareThrows RightBats SwitchNorth 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 Bill Crouch as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Crouch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.47 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Bill Crouch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Crouch and Joe Trimble

Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
2.89
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.69
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.46
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.29
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
3.47
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
467
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155.2
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
9.19
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.55
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.19
9.19
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.58
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
3.01
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
3.18
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.15
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.687
0.687
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
654
37.81
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.21
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
3.82
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.356
1.356
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
34.75
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Bill Crouch and Joe Trimble

Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
27
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.2
9
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Crouch and Joe Trimble

Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
492
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
36
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
36
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.22
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
36
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
84
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
48
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
60
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.75
-20.95
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
10
120
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
60
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Crouch
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA