Fred Link vs. Dave Rucker — Career Comparison

Fred Link
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Rucker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Link built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Rucker 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 3.94 and 1.561 for Dave Rucker. 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 Dave Rucker

Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.56
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
5.8
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.28
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.45
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.56
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.3
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
3.94
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
27
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
959
27
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
144.2
9
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319.2
9
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
9.02
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
9.49
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.02
9.02
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.92
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
4.14
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.42
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
3.73
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
4.79
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.992
0.992
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.5
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
37.45
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1406
39.58
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.72
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.92
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
4.62
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.87
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.514
1.514
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
33.03
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
34.4
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.59
39.59

Fielding Stats for Fred Link and Dave Rucker

Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.55
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
5.8
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.99
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.28
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
27
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
959
27
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
9
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319.2
9
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.62
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.61
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.44
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.28
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.1
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
2.34
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.86
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
2.06
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.95
87.95
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.17
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Link and Dave Rucker

Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
25
283.02
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
4457.14
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
543.4
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.71
19.36
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
28.76
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.5
17.03
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
26.63
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
135.85
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
235.71
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.42
4.42
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.55
2.55
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA