Ray Herbert vs. Fred Link — Career Comparison

Ray Herbert
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Fred Link
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ray Herbert and Fred Link are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fred Link posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.3 vs 4.01) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.8). Ray Herbert had the advantage in WHIP (1.388 vs 1.438). By the career numbers, Fred Link had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ray Herbert and Fred Link

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.95
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.56
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
1.13
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.5
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.51
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.29
49.29
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.99
57.99
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
839
4.01
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.3
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5644
27
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1881.1
9
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
144.2
9
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2000
9.57
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
9.02
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.57
9.57
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.02
9.02
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.8
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
2.73
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
3.92
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.19
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
4.13
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
3.73
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.763
0.763
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.18
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.5
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8010
38.32
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
37.45
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.35
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
927
4.43
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.92
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7415
35.47
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
33.03
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.32
38.32
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Ray Herbert and Fred Link

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.08
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.55
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.18
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.99
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5280
27
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1760
9
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
9
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.64
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1.99
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.61
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528
2.7
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.1
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
2.63
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.86
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.265
1.265
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.51
56.51
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Herbert and Fred Link

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
374.31
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
25
283.02
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
654
600
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569
522.02
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
543.4
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
100
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
73.39
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.27
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.42
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
26.61
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.96
35.74
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1.71
19.36
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
140.37
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
140.37
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
42.2
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
46.79
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
82.57
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.1
34.04
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
17.03
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.83
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
38.53
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
122.02
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
135.85
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
4.92
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
4.42
4.42
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
33.94
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.67
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.93
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100