Fred Link vs. Taylor Thompson — Career Comparison

Fred Link
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Taylor Thompson
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Link built a career as a starting pitcher and Taylor Thompson 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 10.13 and 2.438 for Taylor Thompson. 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 Taylor Thompson

Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.56
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
8.44
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.31
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Taylor Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.3
Taylor Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434
27
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144.2
9
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
9.02
Taylor Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
15.19
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.02
9.02
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.19
15.19
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.92
Taylor Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
3.73
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Taylor Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Taylor Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Taylor Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.5
Taylor Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
37.45
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
47.25
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.92
Taylor Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.438
2.438
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
33.03
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Taylor Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Taylor Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25

Fielding Stats for Fred Link and Taylor Thompson

Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.55
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
8.44
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.99
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
27
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
9
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
2.61
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Taylor Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
3.1
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
2.86
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Taylor Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Link and Taylor Thompson

Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
283.02
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
543.4
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
19.36
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
113.21
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
17.03
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
12
135.85
Taylor Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.42
4.42
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Taylor Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA