Steve Ridzik vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Steve Ridzik
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Ridzik as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Ridzik posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.79 and WHIP 1.379 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Steve Ridzik had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Ridzik and Joe Trimble

Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
3.61
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.55
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.45
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.44
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.65
50.65
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.29
15.29
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
3.79
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2348
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
782.2
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
8.15
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.55
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.07
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
4.04
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.22
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
4.67
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.41
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3368
38.73
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
392
4.51
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2981
34.28
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.73
38.73
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Steve Ridzik and Joe Trimble

Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
5.02
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1689
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
563
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.82
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
1.71
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.14
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
2.67
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
2.53
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.61
94.61
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.503
0.503
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.6
8.6
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.21
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Ridzik and Joe Trimble

Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
891.59
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198
555.14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
106.54
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
75.7
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
28.04
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.84
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.85
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
142.99
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
126.17
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
44.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.63
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
61.68
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.55
26.78
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.63
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
52
145.79
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
4.12
4.12
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.23
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ridzik
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA