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 hits.

Joe Trimble

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	7	4	0	0	0	21.7	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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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1955	BOS	AL	0	2	0	2.0	0	0	3	1	0.00	—	0.0
1957	PIT	NL	2	5	4	19.7	23	18	13	9	8.24	3.83 (-115%)	-2198.2
Career · 2 seasons			2	7	4	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

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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	BOS	AL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	PIT	NL	5	7	1	1	1	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	7	1	1	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	4	7	1	1	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	2.2	7	6	2	1	20.25
Away	4	19.0	16	12	14	9	5.68

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1957-07-14	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1957-07-12	PIT	ATL	L	0	0	0	0
1957-07-05	PIT	NY1	L	3	0	0	0
1957-06-30	PIT	ATL	L	2	0	0	0
1957-06-26	PIT	CHC	L	2	1	1	1
1955-05-08	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1955-04-29	BOS	CHW	L	0	0	0	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1957-07-14	PIT	CIN	L	0.1	4	5	5	1	0	0
1957-07-12	PIT	ATL	—	1.1	3	2	1	1	1	1
1957-07-05	PIT	NY1	L	5.2	7	8	8	5	1	4
1957-06-30	PIT	ATL	—	7.0	4	1	1	1	4	1
1957-06-26	PIT	CHC	—	5.1	5	3	3	5	3	1
1955-05-08	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955-04-29	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	4	1	6	1	1

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	7

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 hits.