Jon Link vs. Steve Trout — Career Comparison

Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Trout
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Trout 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 4.18 and 1.526 for Steve Trout. 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 Trout

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
1.8
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
1.41
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.53
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.55
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.89
48.89
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.41
78.41
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
697
4.18
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4504
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1501.1
9
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1665
9.98
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.98
9.98
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.54
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
3.46
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.29
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
3.93
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.822
0.822
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.3
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.2
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
41.54
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6550
39.27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.15
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.27
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
791
4.74
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.44
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.25
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.19
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.494
1.494
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5824
34.91
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.27
39.27

Fielding Stats for Jon Link and Steve Trout

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
1.8
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
1.41
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4504
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1501.1
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.86
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.13
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
2.45
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
2.32
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.62
94.62
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.41
78.41
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.17
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Link and Steve Trout

Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
651.99
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
515.52
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
82.31
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
77.98
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.33
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.33
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.83
14.8
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
86.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
101.81
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
38.99
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.49
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
58.48
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.77
10.34
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.49
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
78
168.95
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.55
3.55
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
62.82
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.17
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.5
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Trout
Career
Per 600 PA