Jon Link vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant 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. Luis Tiant posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.3 and WHIP 1.214 compared to 4.15 and 1.962 for Jon Link. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jon Link and Luis Tiant

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
41.54
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.27
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Jon Link and Luis Tiant

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Link and Luis Tiant

Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
603.16
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50