Hank Mason vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Hank Mason
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Hank Mason as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Trimble posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 7.48 and WHIP 1.846 compared to 10.13 and 2.250 for Hank Mason. By the career numbers, Joe Trimble had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hank Mason and Joe Trimble

Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.38
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
7.48
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.79
7.79
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
13.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.55
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.84
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.06
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
46.41
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
42.78
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.84
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
10.97
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.89
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.97
10.97
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.156
2.156
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
39.66
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
35.72
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.41
46.41
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Hank Mason and Joe Trimble

Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.38
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hank Mason and Joe Trimble

Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
800
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.38
-32.34
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA