Dave Johnson vs. Fred Link — Career Comparison

Dave Johnson
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Link
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Link built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Johnson 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 4.64 and 1.610 for Dave Johnson. By the career numbers, Fred Link had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Johnson and Fred Link

Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.39
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.56
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.83
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.21
13.21
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
4.64
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.3
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
27
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434
27
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108.2
9
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144.2
9
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
10.44
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
9.02
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.44
10.44
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.02
9.02
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.75
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.64
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
3.92
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.14
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
3.73
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.865
0.865
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.66
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.41
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.5
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
40.25
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
37.45
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.4
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
5.13
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.92
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.99
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.564
1.564
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
35.61
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
33.03
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.25
40.25
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Dave Johnson and Fred Link

Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.39
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.55
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.99
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
27
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
27
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108.2
9
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
9
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.75
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.16
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.61
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.9
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.1
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.9
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.86
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.434
0.434
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.21
13.21
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Johnson and Fred Link

Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
283.02
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
543.4
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
19.36
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
113.21
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
17.03
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
12
135.85
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.42
4.42
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100