Rick Anderson vs. Jon Link — Career Comparison

Rick Anderson
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick 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 4.75 and 1.521 for Rick 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 Rick Anderson and Jon Link

Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
4.75
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
10.43
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.43
10.43
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.84
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.7
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.56
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
3.91
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.735
0.735
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
39.57
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
41.54
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.21
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.27
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.65
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
383
35.66
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.57
39.57
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and Jon Link

Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.93
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.86
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.86
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and Jon Link

Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1400
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
4.04
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.43
-21.51
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA