Jon Link vs. Juan Pizarro — Career Comparison

Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Juan Pizarro
Silent GenerationP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Juan Pizarro 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. Juan Pizarro posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.43 and WHIP 1.358 compared to 4.15 and 1.962 for Jon Link. By the career numbers, Juan Pizarro had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jon Link and Juan Pizarro

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
2.16
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.58
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.46
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.51
55.51
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.2
50.2
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.35
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.12
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
3.43
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6103
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2034.1
9
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1807
7.99
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
0.89
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
3.93
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.3
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1522
6.73
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.73
6.73
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.29
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.18
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
41.54
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8690
38.45
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.53
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.27
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
890
3.94
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7740
34.24
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45

Fielding Stats for Jon Link and Juan Pizarro

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
2.16
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6102
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2034
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.33
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.32
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
1.7
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
1.65
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.2
50.2
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Link and Juan Pizarro

Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
410.48
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
658
544.55
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
110.07
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
86.9
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.9
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.66
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.62
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
23.17
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.66
35.31
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
148.14
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
137.38
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
59.59
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
54.62
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
107.59
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.55
33.56
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.83
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
26.48
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.83
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 600 PA
191
158.07
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
3.8
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.86
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.28
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Juan Pizarro
Career
Per 600 PA
14
11.59
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.83
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.83
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.66
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Juan Pizarro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50