Jon Link vs. Art Mahaffey — Career Comparison

Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Art Mahaffey
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Art Mahaffey built a career as a starting pitcher and Jon Link as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jon Link posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.962 compared to 4.17 and 1.351 for Art Mahaffey. By the career numbers, Jon Link had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jon Link and Art Mahaffey

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
1.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.33
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.53
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.97
47.97
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.41
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
4.17
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2997
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999
9
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
959
8.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.13
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.32
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.21
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
5.76
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.33
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
41.54
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4252
38.31
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.27
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
4.57
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3845
34.64
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Jon Link and Art Mahaffey

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
1.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.33
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2997
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.5
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.05
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.59
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.55
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Link and Art Mahaffey

Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
310
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
521.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
70
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
51.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
11.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
18.33
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
17.23
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
100
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
86.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
28.33
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
31.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
55
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.87
3.12
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.33
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.33
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
109
181.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.3
3.3
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
60
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
7
11.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA