Jon Link vs. Lewis Thorpe — Career Comparison

Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lewis Thorpe
MillenialAustraliaThrows LeftBats RightOceaniaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lewis Thorpe 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 5.76 and 1.736 for Lewis Thorpe. 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 Lewis Thorpe

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.06
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.76
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.17
29.17
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
5.76
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.58
6.58
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.318
0.318
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59.1
9
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
11.53
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.53
11.53
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.37
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
4.1
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
7.13
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.13
7.13
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.61
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
41.54
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
40.5
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.06
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.27
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
6.37
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.736
1.736
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
36.25
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.366
0.366
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Jon Link and Lewis Thorpe

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.06
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59.1
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.06
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.37
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.37
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.375
0.375
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.17
29.17
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Link and Lewis Thorpe

Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Lewis Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA