Jon Link vs. Gordie Pladson — Career Comparison

Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gordie Pladson
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gordie Pladson 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 6.04 and 1.757 for Gordie Pladson. 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 Gordie Pladson

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.55
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.07
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.71
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
6.04
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50.2
9
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
11.72
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.72
11.72
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.71
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.09
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
3.2
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.809
0.809
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
41.54
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
42.1
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.71
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.27
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
6.57
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.71
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.757
1.757
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
37.3
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.54
41.54
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.1
42.1

Fielding Stats for Jon Link and Gordie Pladson

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.55
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.07
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50.2
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.6
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.49
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.13
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Link and Gordie Pladson

Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1090.91
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.59
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.74
-40.46
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA