Joe Trimble

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1957)

Joe Trimble was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957 for the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 3 seasons. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 7.48 ERA and 10 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–2
ERA 7.48
WHIP 1.80
SO 10
Pitcher PIV -2198.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
10/12/1930 in Providence, RI, USA
Died
8/11/2011 in Lincoln, RI, USA
MLB Debut
1955-04-29
Last Game
1957-07-14

Full name: Joseph Gerard Trimble

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Trimble — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 7 4 0 0 0 21.2 23 18 7 16 10 7.48 -2198.2

Career ERA 7.48 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 91.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Trimble — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1955 BOS AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 3 1 0.00 — 0.0
1957 PIT NL 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 19.2 23 18 13 9 8.24 3.83 (-115%) -2198.2
Career · 2 seasons 0 2 7 4 0 0 0 21.2 23 18 16 10 7.48 — -2,198

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Joe Trimble — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 56.4% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 63.6% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 60.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Trimble — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1955 BOS AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 PIT NL 5 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Trimble — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home300000—
Away471100.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Trimble — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home32.2762120.25
Away419.016121495.68

Last 7 Games — Batting

Joe Trimble — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-07-14 PITCINL 000000000
1957-07-12 PITATLL 000000000
1957-07-05 PITNY1L 300000000
1957-06-30 PITATLL 200000000
1957-06-26 PITCHCL 211000001
1955-05-08 BOSNYYL 000000000
1955-04-29 BOSCHWL 000000000

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Joe Trimble — Last 7 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1957-07-14 PITCIN L 0.1455100
1957-07-12 PITATL — 1.1321111
1957-07-05 PITNY1 L 5.2788514
1957-06-30 PITATL — 7.0411141
1957-06-26 PITCHC — 5.1533531
1955-05-08 BOSNYY — 1.0000000
1955-04-29 BOSCHW — 1.0000310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Trimble — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 7 4 1 6 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Trimble — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 BOS P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1957 PIT P 5 4 1 5 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Trimble — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7

Joe Trimble: the record in brief

The profile opens with Joe Trimble's first major league game on April 29, 1955; the last one listed came on July 14, 1957. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (1955) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1957). Trimble played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on October 12, 1930, in Providence, RI, USA, Trimble was listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 190 pounds. Trimble died on August 11, 2011, in Lincoln, RI, USA. Joe Trimble was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph Gerard.

Trimble went 0-2 with a 7.48 ERA in 7 games, 4 of them starts. Trimble had 10 strikeouts. Against a 3.92 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.48 mark was 91.0% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 8.24 in 1957, when the league's was 3.83.

The position breakdown shows 7 games, all at pitcher.

The game-log section draws on 14 games of Retrosheet box scores for Trimble.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Trimble

What years did Joe Trimble play?
Joe Trimble played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957.
Was Joe Trimble a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Trimble pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Trimble hit?
Joe Trimble hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Joe Trimble play for?
Joe Trimble played for 2 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1955) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1957).
What were Joe Trimble's career stats?
In 7 games, Joe Trimble went 0-2 with a 7.48 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 21.2 innings pitched.
What position did Joe Trimble play?
Joe Trimble played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Trimble and how much did he weigh?
Joe Trimble was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
What was Joe Trimble's career ERA?
Joe Trimble finished with a 7.48 career ERA, going 0-2 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Trimble have?
Joe Trimble recorded 10 career strikeouts.
Is Joe Trimble in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe Trimble has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.