Fred Link vs. Jim Peterson — Career Comparison

Fred Link
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Peterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Link built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Peterson 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 5.27 and 1.665 for Jim Peterson. By the career numbers, Fred Link had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Link and Jim Peterson

Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.56
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.38
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.31
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.63
14.63
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.3
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
5.27
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
27
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144.2
9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109.1
9
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
9.02
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
11.52
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.02
9.02
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.52
11.52
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.74
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
3.92
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.46
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
3.73
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.39
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.649
0.649
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.5
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
37.45
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
41.82
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.4
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.92
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
6.59
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.665
1.665
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
33.03
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
38.36
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Fred Link and Jim Peterson

Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.55
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.99
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
27
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
9
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.61
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.1
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.86
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.049
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Link and Jim Peterson

Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
25
283.02
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
745.45
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
543.4
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
527.27
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1.71
19.36
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
34.36
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
109.09
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
17.03
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
34.34
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
135.85
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
218.18
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.42
4.42
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Jim Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA