Sam McMackin vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Sam McMackin
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Sam McMackin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sam McMackin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.38 and WHIP 1.235 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Sam McMackin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sam McMackin and Joe Trimble

Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.59
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.38
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.94
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9.55
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.18
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.18
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.15
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.706
0.706
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
38.12
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.76
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
34.15
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.12
38.12
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Sam McMackin and Joe Trimble

Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.49
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.73
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
3.32
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.73
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sam McMackin and Joe Trimble

Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
113.33
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McMackin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA