Ed Linke vs. Dick Scott — Career Comparison

Ed Linke
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Scott
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Linke built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Scott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Scott posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.14 and WHIP 1.667 compared to 5.61 and 1.695 for Ed Linke. By the career numbers, Dick Scott had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Linke and Dick Scott

Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.41
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.86
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.44
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.44
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.83
35.83
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.26
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
5.61
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
5.14
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1347
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
11.12
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.14
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.12
11.12
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.14
11.14
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.56
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
4.13
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.86
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
3.13
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.806
0.806
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2066
41.41
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
42
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.88
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
6.27
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.43
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.695
1.695
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1855
37.18
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
36.86
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.41
41.41
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42

Fielding Stats for Ed Linke and Dick Scott

Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
27
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
9
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.57
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.71
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.5
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.858
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Linke and Dick Scott

Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
408.94
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
600
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
522.91
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
137.43
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
107.26
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.11
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.35
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.7
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
30.17
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.33
68.14
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
184.36
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
201.12
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
87.15
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
56.98
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
137.43
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
75.43
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.82
-54.81
Ed Linke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
63.69
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
80.45
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.46
7.46
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.41
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ed Linke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Linke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ed Linke
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100