Chuck McElroy vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Chuck McElroy
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Chuck McElroy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chuck McElroy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.9 and WHIP 1.531 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Chuck McElroy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chuck McElroy and Joe Trimble

Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
7.96
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.46
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.37
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.88
55.88
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
3.9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2218
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
739.1
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
8.81
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.55
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.81
8.81
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.8
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
4.41
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.56
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
7.35
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.35
7.35
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.307
1.307
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.38
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3233
39.36
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
2.18
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
4.46
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.34
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2801
34.1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Chuck McElroy and Joe Trimble

Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
7.96
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2221
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
740.1
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.23
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
1.68
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
1.63
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.205
0.205
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.15
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chuck McElroy and Joe Trimble

Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655
8931.82
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
572.73
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
68.18
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
36.92
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
190.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
34.27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
177.27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.38
3.38
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA