Jack Knight vs. Jon Link — Career Comparison

Jack Knight
Lost GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Knight 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 6.85 and 1.847 for Jack Knight. By the career numbers, Jon Link had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Knight and Jon Link

Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
2.54
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.95
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.35
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
6.85
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
765
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
13.48
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12.46
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.48
13.48
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.46
12.46
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.99
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.14
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.73
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.541
0.541
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1214
42.85
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
41.54
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.92
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
8.15
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.27
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.15
8.15
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.847
1.847
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.846
1.846
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1124
39.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
37.38
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.338
0.338
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.85
42.85
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.54
41.54

Fielding Stats for Jack Knight and Jon Link

Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
27
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
9
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.08
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.343
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Knight and Jon Link

Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
462.39
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
561.47
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.581
0.581
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
121.1
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
93.58
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.51
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.01
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.52
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.51
46.84
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
170.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
148.62
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
71.56
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
66.06
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
126.61
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.59
47.3
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.52
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
26
143.12
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.19
4.19
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.01
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.5
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.5
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA