Zach Jackson vs. Jon Link — Career Comparison

Zach Jackson
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Jackson 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 5.81 and 1.566 for Zach Jackson. By the career numbers, Jon Link had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Jackson and Jon Link

Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
5.81
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
11.19
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.19
11.19
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.28
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.91
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
5.38
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
41.1
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
41.54
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
6.32
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.27
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.32
6.32
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.567
1.567
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
37
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
41.1
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54

Fielding Stats for Zach Jackson and Jon Link

Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.51
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.54
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.31
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Jackson and Jon Link

Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1015.38
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
415.38
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
4.57
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-4.76
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA