Takashi Kashiwada vs. Jon Link — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Takashi Kashiwada and Jon Link are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jon Link posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.15 vs 4.31) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.15). Takashi Kashiwada had the advantage in WHIP (1.691 vs 1.962). By the career numbers, Jon 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.