Jack Aker vs. Fred Link — Career Comparison

Jack Aker
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Link
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Link built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Aker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Aker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.369 compared to 3.3 and 1.438 for Fred Link. By the career numbers, Jack Aker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Aker and Fred Link

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.56
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.09
51.09
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.48
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.28
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
3.3
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2238
27
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
9
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
144.2
9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
8.19
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
9.02
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.02
9.02
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.77
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
3.31
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
3.92
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.82
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
4.87
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
3.73
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.48
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.5
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3144
37.93
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
37.45
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.87
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
3.76
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
3.92
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.39
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.23
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
33.61
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
33.03
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.93
37.93
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Jack Aker and Fred Link

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.55
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.99
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
9
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.78
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
2.01
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.61
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
2.89
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
2.8
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.86
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.469
0.469
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Aker and Fred Link

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
2861.54
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
25
283.02
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
530.77
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
543.4
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
4.66
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
19.36
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
113.21
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
17.31
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.13
-23.83
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
17.03
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
51
294.23
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
135.85
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.04
2.04
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.42
4.42
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100