Brad Lincoln vs. Fred Link — Career Comparison

Brad Lincoln
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Link
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Link built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Lincoln as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Link posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.3 and WHIP 1.438 compared to 4.74 and 1.421 for Brad Lincoln. By the career numbers, Fred Link had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Lincoln and Fred Link

Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
4.01
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.56
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.89
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.36
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.45
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
4.74
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.3
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
667
27
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
27
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222.1
9
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
144.2
9
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
9.43
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
9.02
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.02
9.02
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.3
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
3.12
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
3.92
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
6.84
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
3.73
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.84
6.84
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.106
1.106
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.49
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.5
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
39.43
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
37.45
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.73
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
5.1
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.92
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.45
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.28
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.4
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.394
1.394
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
35.1
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
33.03
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.43
39.43
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Brad Lincoln and Fred Link

Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
4.01
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.55
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.89
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.99
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
667
27
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
27
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222.1
9
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
9
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.13
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.38
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.61
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
2.51
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.1
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
2.51
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.86
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.626
0.626
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Lincoln and Fred Link

Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
1409.3
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
25
283.02
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
38
530.23
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
543.4
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
125.58
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
34.62
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1.71
19.36
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
97.67
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.95
41.15
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
17.03
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
14
195.35
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
135.85
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
3.07
3.07
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.42
4.42
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Brad Lincoln
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Brad Lincoln
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100