How David Cone's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
David Cone posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 3.6, below the starting pitcher average of 4.03 — production that kept him consistently ahead of most peers. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 1991, posting 2.66, well below the starting pitcher average of 4.06 that year. The highest point came in 2003 at 6.61, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.38 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 5.31 in 2000 to 4.42 in 2001 and 6.61 in 2003. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Defense Independent ERA profile — ranging from 2.66 to 6.61 — though the career average remained above league norms.
David Cone Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for David Cone
| David Cone
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 3.6 |
| Season Avg. | 3.6 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 3.6 |
| More Info | See More |
David Cone Defense Independent ERA Per Season
David Cone's Defense Independent ERA for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
David Cone Defense Independent ERA by Team
David Cone's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
David Cone Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how David Cone's career Defense Independent ERA shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
David Cone Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes David Cone's seasonal Defense Independent ERA alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
David Cone Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of David Cone's MLB career with Defense Independent ERA alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
