Fred Link vs. Ed Wolfe — Career Comparison

Fred Link
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Wolfe
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Link built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Wolfe 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 7.36 and 3.273 for Ed Wolfe. 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 Ed Wolfe

Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.56
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.31
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.3
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.14
20.14
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144.2
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
9.02
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.02
9.02
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.92
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
3.73
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.5
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
37.45
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
51.55
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.92
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.273
3.273
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
33.03
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
36.82
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55

Fielding Stats for Fred Link and Ed Wolfe

Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.55
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.99
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.61
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.1
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.86
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Link and Ed Wolfe

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