Lance McCullers vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Lance McCullers
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Lance McCullers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lance McCullers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.25 and WHIP 1.370 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Lance McCullers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lance McCullers and Joe Trimble

Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
5.23
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.48
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.46
47.46
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.67
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
3.25
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1579
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
526.1
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
7.3
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.55
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.8
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
4.31
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.72
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.56
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.56
7.56
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.36
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2221
37.98
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
2.65
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.74
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1912
32.69
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Lance McCullers and Joe Trimble

Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
5.23
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1579
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
526.1
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.56
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.15
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
1.88
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.71
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lance McCullers and Joe Trimble

Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
3172.88
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
488.14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
17.63
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
71.19
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
101.69
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
6.14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50.85
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
23
233.9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
61.02
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA