John Gilroy vs. Fred Link — Career Comparison

John Gilroy
Pre-GenerationalDistrict of ColumbiaNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Link
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Link built a career as a starting pitcher and John Gilroy 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 6.23 and 2.031 for John Gilroy. By the career numbers, Fred Link had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Gilroy and Fred Link

John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.87
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.56
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.83
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.31
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.83
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.37
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.23
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.3
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.67
7.67
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
27
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434
27
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144.2
9
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
13.08
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
9.02
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.08
13.08
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.02
9.02
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.62
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.19
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.92
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
3.73
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.623
0.623
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.83
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.5
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
45.28
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
37.45
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.83
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
9.97
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.92
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.97
9.97
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.031
2.031
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
39.25
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
33.03
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.28
45.28
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for John Gilroy and Fred Link

John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.95
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.55
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.99
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
27
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
9
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.65
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.5
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.61
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.3
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
3.1
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.15
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
2.86
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.615
1.615
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Gilroy and Fred Link

John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
251.61
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
283.02
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
580.65
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
543.4
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
135.48
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
39.25
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1.71
19.36
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
154.84
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
154.84
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
154.84
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
232.26
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
44.66
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
17.03
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
12
135.85
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
6.2
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
4.42
4.42
John Gilroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
John Gilroy
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100