Jason Johnson vs. Jon Link — Career Comparison

Jason Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jason Johnson 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 4.99 and 1.506 for Jason Johnson. By the career numbers, Jon Link had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jason Johnson and Jon Link

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.37
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.66
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.9
35.9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
753
4.99
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1521
10.09
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.09
10.09
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.2
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
3.3
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
5.37
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.964
0.964
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.43
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.38
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5996
39.77
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
41.54
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
5.51
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.31
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
0.94
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5368
35.6
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54

Fielding Stats for Jason Johnson and Jon Link

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
0.88
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.37
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.26
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.79
91.79
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.745
0.745
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Johnson and Jon Link

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
4026.32
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
505.26
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
21.86
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
78.95
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.25
-3.88
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
315.79
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA