Joe Trimble vs. Mike Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Williams
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.45 and WHIP 1.493 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Mike Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Trimble and Mike Williams

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.48
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.37
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.63
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.21
37.21
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.69
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
4.45
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2305
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
768.1
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.55
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
764
8.95
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.04
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
4.02
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
6.84
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.84
6.84
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.46
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.23
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3355
39.3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
3.42
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
4.87
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.39
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.68
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2936
34.39
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.3
39.3

Fielding Stats for Joe Trimble and Mike Williams

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.48
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.64
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2305
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
768.1
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.68
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.63
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
2.44
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
2.31
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.71
94.71
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.18
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Trimble and Mike Williams

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
2069.12
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
476.47
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
75
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
66.18
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.51
15.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
83.82
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
92.65
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
30.88
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
30.88
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
61.76
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
12.2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.24
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
145.59
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4.12
4.12
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
105.88
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100