Joe Trimble vs. Dick Ward — Career Comparison

Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Ward
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Ward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Ward posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Dick Ward had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Trimble and Dick Ward

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.72
6.72
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.55
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
13.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.15
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
42.78
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
43.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.89
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
10.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
35.72
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
39
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.78
42.78
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Joe Trimble and Dick Ward

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
27
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.2
9
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Trimble and Dick Ward

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.38
-32.34
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ward
Career
Per 600 PA