Jon Link vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Jon Link
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney Williams 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 4.28 and 1.610 for Sidney Williams. 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 Sidney Williams

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.21
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
41.54
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
37.21
Jon Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.54
41.54
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Jon Link and Sidney Williams

Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
27
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Link and Sidney Williams

Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
600
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Jon Link
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100