Jon Link vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sam Thompson
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sam 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 4.41 and 1.403 for Sam 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 Sam Thompson

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.61
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.47
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.59
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.64
44.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.06
67.06
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.61
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
4.41
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
474
9
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
10.03
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.03
10.03
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.65
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.6
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
4.1
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.745
0.745
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
41.54
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2101
39.89
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.27
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
5.6
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.84
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.55
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1910
36.27
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.89
39.89

Fielding Stats for Jon Link and Sam Thompson

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
1.63
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1425
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
475
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.75
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
3.2
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
3.03
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
94.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.861
1.861
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.28
66.28
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Link and Sam Thompson

Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
268.66
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
537.31
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
104.48
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
86.57
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.93
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.91
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.96
32.71
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
128.36
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
134.33
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
53.73
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
38.81
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
89.55
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.49
34.3
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.97
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
23.88
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.99
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
201
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
32.84
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100