Ben Flowers vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Ben Flowers
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Ben Flowers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ben Flowers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.49 and WHIP 1.461 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Ben Flowers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ben Flowers and Joe Trimble

Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.06
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.7
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.37
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.11
17.11
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
4.49
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
505
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168.1
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
10.16
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.55
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.96
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.89
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
4.6
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.832
0.832
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.21
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
735
39.3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.66
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4.97
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
36.3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
35.72
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.3
39.3
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Ben Flowers and Joe Trimble

Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
7.95
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.73
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.84
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.45
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.49
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.71
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.32
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.29
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.11
91.11
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.21
9.21
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben Flowers and Joe Trimble

Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
1200
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
568.42
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
9.64
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.13
-17.85
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
15
236.84
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2.53
2.53
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA