Dick Midkiff vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Dick Midkiff
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Midkiff as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Midkiff posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.09 and WHIP 1.811 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Dick Midkiff had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Midkiff and Joe Trimble

Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.31
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.09
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.39
6.39
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35.1
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
10.95
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.55
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.95
10.95
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.35
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.35
5.35
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.55
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.15
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
43.05
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
42.78
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
7.64
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.811
1.811
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
37.7
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
35.72
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.05
43.05
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Dick Midkiff and Joe Trimble

Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
27
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.2
9
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.692
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Midkiff and Joe Trimble

Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
780
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
35.04
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
29.57
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Midkiff
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA