Joe Trimble vs. Howard Wilson — Career Comparison

Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Howard Wilson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Trimble built a career as a starting pitcher and Howard Wilson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Howard Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.29 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Howard Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Trimble and Howard Wilson

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.14
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.02
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.34
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.63
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
35
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.36
89.36
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.29
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1115
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371.2
9
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.55
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
417
10.1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
10.1
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.19
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.72
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.15
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
2.08
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.51
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1567
37.95
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
4.65
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
35.72
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
35.72
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Joe Trimble and Howard Wilson

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.16
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1119
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.46
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
2.12
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
2.65
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
2.58
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.229
2.229
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Trimble and Howard Wilson

Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
201.37
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
542.47
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
106.85
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
69.86
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.66
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
36.99
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.47
43.01
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
156.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
147.95
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
41.1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.66
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
65.75
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.66
43.81
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
36.99
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
73.97
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.11
8.11
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.44
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100