Merrill Kelly vs. Jon Link — Career Comparison

Merrill Kelly
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Merrill Kelly 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. Merrill Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.77 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 4.15 and 1.962 for Jon Link. By the career numbers, Merrill Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Merrill Kelly and Jon Link

Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.54
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.58
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.47
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.08
55.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
3.77
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3025
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1008.1
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
907
8.1
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.16
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.68
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
911
8.13
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.13
8.13
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.13
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.15
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4143
36.98
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
41.54
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
4
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.27
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.68
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.197
1.197
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3800
33.92
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54

Fielding Stats for Merrill Kelly and Jon Link

Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.54
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3025
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1008.1
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.8
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.81
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
1.72
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.62
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.78
93.78
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.052
1.052
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merrill Kelly and Jon Link

Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
874.58
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
503.39
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.34
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
1.39
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
50.85
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.34
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.59
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-6.33
-32.16
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.51
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
52
264.41
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.27
2.27
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA