Orinthal Anderson vs. Jon Link — Career Comparison

Orinthal Anderson
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Orinthal Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jon Link as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jon Link posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.962 compared to 16.62 and 3.000 for Orinthal Anderson. By the career numbers, Jon Link had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Orinthal Anderson and Jon Link

Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.15
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
16.62
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.62
16.62
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.56
16.56
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.478
0.478
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12.46
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.46
12.46
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.15
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
51.92
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
41.54
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
16.62
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.27
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.62
16.62
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.846
1.846
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
47.77
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
37.38
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.526
0.526
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.375
0.375
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.54
41.54

Fielding Stats for Orinthal Anderson and Jon Link

Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.57
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Orinthal Anderson and Jon Link

Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
88.32
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
313.04
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
95.8
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA