Ken Trinkle vs. Ewing Waddy — Career Comparison

Ken Trinkle
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ewing Waddy
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCs/Detroit StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Ewing Waddy built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Trinkle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Trinkle posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.74 and WHIP 1.493 compared to 6.81 and 1.826 for Ewing Waddy. By the career numbers, Ken Trinkle had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Trinkle and Ewing Waddy

Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
4.47
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.11
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.29
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.43
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.6
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.82
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.47
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.43
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.74
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
6.81
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1306
27
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
27
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435.1
9
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.2
9
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
9.14
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
12.91
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.91
12.91
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.48
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
4.3
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.52
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
2.69
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.52
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.783
0.783
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.21
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1907
39.42
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
43.43
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.13
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
4.38
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
8.69
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.29
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.82
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.493
1.493
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.826
1.826
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1689
34.92
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
38.27
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.43
39.43
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.43
43.43

Fielding Stats for Ken Trinkle and Ewing Waddy

Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.22
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.29
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
27
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
9
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.35
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.22
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.81
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.57
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.86
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.634
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.158
1.158
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Trinkle and Ewing Waddy

Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
1440
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
18
385.71
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
533.33
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
535.71
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
8.93
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
45.66
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
126.67
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
40
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
1.96
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.27
48.63
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
19
126.67
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.74
4.74
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
5
33.33
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100