Jerry Koosman vs. Jon Link — Career Comparison

Jerry Koosman
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jerry Koosman 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. Jerry Koosman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.290 compared to 4.15 and 1.962 for Jon Link. By the career numbers, Jerry Koosman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Koosman and Jon Link

Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
1.43
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.24
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.52
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.49
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.51
51.51
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.33
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.04
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
3.36
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11518
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3839.1
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3635
8.52
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.68
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1198
2.81
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.28
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2556
5.99
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.978
0.978
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.21
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.17
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.07
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15996
37.5
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
41.54
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.1
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1608
3.77
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.27
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.41
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.23
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
0.54
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14456
33.89
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54

Fielding Stats for Jerry Koosman and Jon Link

Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
1.43
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.24
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11519
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3839.2
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
1.36
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.1
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
1.73
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
1.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.32
94.32
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.141
1.141
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Koosman and Jon Link

Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
349.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1052
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
915
521.86
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
62.17
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
53.61
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.84
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.56
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.19
10.37
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
73.57
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
82.13
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
20.53
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.24
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
45.63
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-9.7
-5.53
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
18.82
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
418
238.4
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
57.03
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
10.84
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA