Brian Edmondson vs. Fred Link — Career Comparison

Brian Edmondson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Link
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Link built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Edmondson 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 4.98 and 1.606 for Brian Edmondson. By the career numbers, Fred Link had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian Edmondson and Fred Link

Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
6.41
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.56
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.48
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.64
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
4.98
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.3
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
27
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
27
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
9
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
144.2
9
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
9.64
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
9.02
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.02
9.02
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.11
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
4.29
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.92
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.53
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.19
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
3.73
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.053
1.053
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.53
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.48
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.5
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
40.34
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
37.45
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.43
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
5.45
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.92
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.58
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.53
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.01
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.547
1.547
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
651
34.46
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
33.03
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.34
40.34
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Brian Edmondson and Fred Link

Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
6.41
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.55
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.99
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
27
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
27
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
9
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
9
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.69
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.27
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.61
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.06
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.1
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.96
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.86
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Edmondson and Fred Link

Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
3025
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
25
283.02
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
575
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
543.4
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
25.78
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.71
19.36
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
150
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
100
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
113.21
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
16.2
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
17.03
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
225
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
135.85
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.42
4.42
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100