Joe Trimble vs. Tony Watson — Career Comparison

Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tony Watson
MillenialIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Watson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tony Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.9 and WHIP 1.114 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Tony Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Trimble and Tony Watson

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
9.56
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.65
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.84
61.84
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.44
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1945
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648.1
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.55
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
7.33
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.33
7.33
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.87
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.42
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.28
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
7.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.148
1.148
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.46
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2620
36.37
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.51
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.08
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.25
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.87
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.083
1.083
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2368
32.87
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.37
36.37

Fielding Stats for Joe Trimble and Tony Watson

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
9.56
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1945
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648.1
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.56
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
1.37
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
2.03
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.93
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.21
95.21
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.202
0.202
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Trimble and Tony Watson

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
689
37581.82
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
6.09
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.09
-4.89
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
381.82
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.57
1.57
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA