James McJames vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

James McJames
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and James McJames as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James McJames posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.43 and WHIP 1.452 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, James McJames had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James McJames and Joe Trimble

James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
1.18
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
1.07
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.53
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.69
49.69
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.01
91.01
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
3.43
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4084
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361.1
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1414
9.35
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.55
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
3.72
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
593
3.92
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.15
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.37
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5933
39.22
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
5.39
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.452
1.452
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5314
35.13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.22
39.22
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for James McJames and Joe Trimble

James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
1.18
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4083
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.24
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
2.03
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.23
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
2.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
2.27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.74
90.74
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.927
1.927
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McJames and Joe Trimble

James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
191.4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
577.42
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
93.55
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
75.27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.98
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.28
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.27
22.87
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
116.13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
111.83
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
45.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.94
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.43
16.59
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.28
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
92
98.92
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
6.07
6.07
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.38
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.38
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA