Joe Trimble vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Willis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Willis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.544 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Trimble and Ron Willis

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
4.49
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.49
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
39.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
35.72
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Joe Trimble and Ron Willis

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
2.11
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
3.02
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Trimble and Ron Willis

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
576.92
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA