Jon Link vs. Graham Taylor — Career Comparison

Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Graham Taylor
MillenialKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Graham Taylor 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 8.18 and 2.545 for Graham Taylor. 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 Graham Taylor

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.45
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
8.18
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.18
8.18
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.91
8.91
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12.46
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
13.09
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.46
12.46
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.09
13.09
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9.82
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.09
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.546
1.546
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
41.54
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
51.55
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.27
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
11.45
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.45
11.45
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.846
1.846
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.546
2.546
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
37.38
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
38.45
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.375
0.375
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
0.381
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.54
41.54
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55

Fielding Stats for Jon Link and Graham Taylor

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.45
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Link and Graham Taylor

Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.26
-31.07
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA