Joe Trimble vs. Walter Watson — Career Comparison

Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Walter Watson
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Watson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Walter Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.79 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Walter Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Trimble and Walter Watson

Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.79
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.33
6.33
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.55
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
14.14
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.14
14.14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.15
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
42.78
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
46.93
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.89
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
11.57
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
35.72
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
43.07
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.78
42.78
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.93
46.93

Fielding Stats for Joe Trimble and Walter Watson

Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Trimble and Walter Watson

Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
480
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
24.44
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
31.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Walter Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Watson
Career
Per 600 PA