Jon Link vs. Bobby Parnell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jon Link and Bobby Parnell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bobby Parnell posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.82 vs 4.15) and WHIP (1.485 vs 1.962). Jon Link had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.51). By the career numbers, Bobby Parnell had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.