Jim Kern vs. Jon Link — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Kern and Jon Link are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Kern posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.32 vs 4.15) and WHIP (1.481 vs 1.962). Jon Link had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.4). By the career numbers, Jim Kern 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.