Joe Trimble vs. Matt West — Career Comparison

Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt West
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt West as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt West posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.429 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Matt West had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Trimble and Matt West

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.43
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.55
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
10.29
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.43
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
37.29
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
34.71
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.29
37.29

Fielding Stats for Joe Trimble and Matt West

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.43
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Trimble and Matt West

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.02
-1.37
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.38
-32.34
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA