Tug McGraw vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Tug McGraw
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Tug McGraw as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tug McGraw posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.14 and WHIP 1.339 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Tug McGraw had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tug McGraw and Joe Trimble

Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.23
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.57
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.55
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.06
51.06
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.07
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
3.14
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4544
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1514.2
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1318
7.83
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.55
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.64
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
3.46
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.76
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1109
6.59
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.116
1.116
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.37
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6313
37.51
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
3.21
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
3.55
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.48
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.22
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.48
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
33.23
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.51
37.51
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Tug McGraw and Joe Trimble

Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.23
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4545
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1515
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.45
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
1.3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.88
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
1.75
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.74
92.74
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tug McGraw and Joe Trimble

Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
2006.48
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
519.84
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
94.74
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
75.3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.05
26.83
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
119.03
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
121.46
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
34.01
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
43.72
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
75.3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
25.11
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
24.29
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
57
138.46
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
4.33
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
51.01
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.86
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA