Randy Kramer vs. Jon Link — Career Comparison

Randy Kramer
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Randy Kramer 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 4.51 and 1.519 for Randy Kramer. By the career numbers, Jon Link had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Randy Kramer and Jon Link

Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
3.23
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.18
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.29
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.74
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
4.51
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
551
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183.2
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
8.77
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.93
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
4.41
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.49
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
4.51
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.991
0.991
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.59
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
39.94
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
41.54
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.69
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
4.8
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.27
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.78
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.25
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.465
1.465
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
33.91
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.94
39.94
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54

Fielding Stats for Randy Kramer and Jon Link

Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
3.23
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.18
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
551
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183.2
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.03
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.74
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.76
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.76
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.546
0.546
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Kramer and Jon Link

Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
927.27
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
11.01
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.48
-6.58
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
204.55
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Kramer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA