Philip Abner vs. David Cone — Career Comparison

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David Cone built a career as a starting pitcher and Philip Abner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. David Cone posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.271 compared to 4.91 and 2.182 for Philip Abner. By the career numbers, David Cone had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Philip Abner and David Cone

Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
12.27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.39
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.91
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.37
7.37
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
3.53
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
12.27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2668
8.28
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.27
12.27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.28
8.28
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.182
2.182
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
44.18
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.91
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.182
2.182
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
36.82
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.18
44.18
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83

Fielding Stats for Philip Abner and David Cone

Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
12.27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
0.84
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.61
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
1.52
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.61
94.61
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Philip Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Philip Abner and David Cone

Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
575.74
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
600
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
525.96
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
91
116.17
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Philip Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Philip Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0