Ed Kusel vs. Jon Link — Career Comparison

Ed Kusel
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Kusel 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 7.13 and 1.833 for Ed Kusel. By the career numbers, Jon Link had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Kusel and Jon Link

Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
7.13
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.384
0.384
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
16.13
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12.46
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.13
16.13
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.46
12.46
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
42.38
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
41.54
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
10.5
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.27
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.833
1.833
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
42
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
37.38
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.38
42.38
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.54
41.54

Fielding Stats for Ed Kusel and Jon Link

Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Kusel and Jon Link

Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
49.29
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.13
67.5
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Kusel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA