Joe Trimble vs. Mike Welch — Career Comparison

Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Welch
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Welch as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Trimble posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 7.48 and WHIP 1.846 compared to 8.27 and 1.597 for Mike Welch. By the career numbers, Joe Trimble had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Trimble and Mike Welch

Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.35
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
7.48
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
8.27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.74
7.74
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.26
7.26
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.55
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
11.32
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.32
11.32
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.05
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.05
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
6.53
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
40.94
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.89
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
8.27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.597
1.597
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
35.72
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
36.58
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.94
40.94

Fielding Stats for Joe Trimble and Mike Welch

Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.35
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.74
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.74
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Trimble and Mike Welch

Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2000
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.38
-32.34
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA