Bud Davis vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Bud Davis
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Bud Davis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bud Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.860 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Bud Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bud Davis and Joe Trimble

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.05
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66.2
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
8.78
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.55
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
7.97
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6.65
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.65
6.65
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.15
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.155
1.155
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.81
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
40.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.03
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
7.16
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
32.13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.91
40.91
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Bud Davis and Joe Trimble

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.2
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Davis and Joe Trimble

Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
484.62
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
78.11
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
276.92
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
88.53
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA