Ben Meyer vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Ben Meyer
MillenialMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Ben Meyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Trimble posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 7.48 and WHIP 1.846 compared to 10.42 and 2.211 for Ben Meyer. By the career numbers, Joe Trimble had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ben Meyer and Joe Trimble

Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
10.42
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
7.48
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.42
10.42
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.66
8.66
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.79
7.79
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.26
6.26
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
12.32
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.55
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.32
12.32
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
6.63
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.26
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.211
1.211
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.89
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
45.95
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
42.78
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.32
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
10.89
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.89
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.89
10.89
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.105
2.105
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
36.47
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
35.72
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.95
45.95
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Ben Meyer and Joe Trimble

Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.37
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.37
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben Meyer and Joe Trimble

Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7800
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.38
-32.34
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA