Barret Browning vs. Fred Link — Career Comparison

Barret Browning
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Link
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Link built a career as a starting pitcher and Barret Browning as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Link posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.3 and WHIP 1.438 compared to 5.12 and 1.293 for Barret Browning. By the career numbers, Fred Link had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barret Browning and Fred Link

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.56
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.3
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144.2
9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.38
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
9.02
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.02
9.02
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.26
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
3.92
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.12
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
3.73
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.5
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
39.1
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
37.45
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.86
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.92
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
33.98
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
33.03
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Barret Browning and Fred Link

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.55
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.99
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.61
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.86
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.091
0.091
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barret Browning and Fred Link

Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
283.02
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
543.4
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
19.36
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
113.21
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
17.03
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
12
135.85
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.42
4.42
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100