Ken Trinkle vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ken Trinkle
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup 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 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. 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 Roy Witherup

Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
4.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.74
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1306
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
9.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.48
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
4.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
2.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.776
0.776
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1907
39.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
4.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.493
1.493
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1689
34.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.43
39.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ken Trinkle and Roy Witherup

Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
27
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.634
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Trinkle and Roy Witherup

Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
1440
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
533.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
8.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
126.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
1.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
126.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.74
4.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
5
33.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Trinkle
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA