Jon Link vs. Steve Trachsel — Career Comparison

Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Trachsel
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Steve Trachsel 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 4.39 and 1.437 for Steve Trachsel. 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 Steve Trachsel

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
420
1.51
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
1.5
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.51
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
0.57
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.35
47.35
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.07
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1219
4.39
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7503
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2501
9
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
9.31
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.31
9.31
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
1.25
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
943
3.39
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.23
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1591
5.73
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.013
1.013
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.23
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.19
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
41.54
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10799
38.86
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.27
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1327
4.78
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.35
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.34
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
0.69
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.411
1.411
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9614
34.6
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for Jon Link and Steve Trachsel

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
420
1.51
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
1.5
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7503
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2501
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.71
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
1.39
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
2.15
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
583
2.1
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.49
97.49
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Link and Steve Trachsel

Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
332.81
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
508.59
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
82.81
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
66.41
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
13.28
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.34
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
16.41
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.2
20.47
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
104.69
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
104.69
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
38.28
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
31.25
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
67.19
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.27
15.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.56
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
20.31
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 600 PA
200
156.25
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
3.84
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
67.97
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.56
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Trachsel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.81
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.56
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trachsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50