Burleigh Grimes vs. Ken Trinkle — Career Comparison

Burleigh Grimes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Ken Trinkle
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Burleigh Grimes built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Trinkle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Burleigh Grimes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.53 and WHIP 1.365 compared to 3.74 and 1.493 for Ken Trinkle. By the career numbers, Burleigh Grimes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Ken Trinkle

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
1.33
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
4.47
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
1.07
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.58
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.43
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
0.46
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.6
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.02
56.02
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
42
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.68
80.68
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.68
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.08
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.43
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1638
3.53
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
3.74
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12540
27
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1306
27
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4180
9
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
435.1
9
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4412
9.5
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
9.14
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.32
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.48
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
2.79
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
4.3
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1512
3.26
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
2.69
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.776
0.776
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.2
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.21
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.21
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17959
38.67
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1907
39.42
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.2
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.13
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2048
4.41
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
4.38
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.365
1.365
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.493
1.493
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16567
35.67
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1689
34.92
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.67
38.67
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.43
39.43

Fielding Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Ken Trinkle

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1252
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.86
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.398
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.634
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Ken Trinkle

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
225.04
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
1440
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1685
600
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1535
546.59
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
80
533.33
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
135.31
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
108.61
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
22.08
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.92
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.71
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
26.71
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.16
48.13
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
8.93
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
167.36
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
161.66
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
19
126.67
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
55.91
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
6
40
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
59.82
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
115.01
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153.98
54.83
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
1.96
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.78
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
24.57
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
85.82
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
126.67
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.99
6.99
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
4.74
4.74
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
27.06
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.36
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
5
33.33
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.34
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.42
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.77
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.95
78.95
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA