Jon Link vs. Mark Thompson — Career Comparison

Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mark Thompson
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mark Thompson 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 5.74 and 1.688 for Mark Thompson. 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 Mark Thompson

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
2.51
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.39
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.48
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.32
55.32
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
5.74
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1011
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
9
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
10.79
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.79
10.79
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.47
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
4.3
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
5.29
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.77
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
41.54
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1560
41.66
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.24
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.27
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
6.46
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.46
6.46
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.61
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.32
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.04
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.677
1.677
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1335
35.65
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.323
0.323
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.54
41.54
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.66
41.66

Fielding Stats for Jon Link and Mark Thompson

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
2.51
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.39
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1011
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.72
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.23
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.95
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.59
93.59
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.777
0.777
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.32
55.32
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Link and Mark Thompson

Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
490.43
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
542.61
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
83.48
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
57.39
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.87
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.22
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.09
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.02
20.96
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
120
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
88.7
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
36.52
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.65
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.96
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.61
8.41
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.22
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
245.22
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.45
2.45
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
52.17
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.22
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA