Kevin Appier vs. David Cone — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give David Cone a clear advantage over Kevin Appier across the core pitching metrics. David Cone led in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 97), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 98), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 107). Kevin Appier held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 94 vs 87). David Cone was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Appier and David Cone

Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1.44
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
0.59
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.23
55.23
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1078
3.74
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2425
8.41
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
0.8
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.18
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1994
6.91
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.128
1.128
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.37
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10958
38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1168
4.05
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.23
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.294
1.294
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9807
34.01
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and David Cone

Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1.44
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
0.68
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
0.84
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.61
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
1.48
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
1.52
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and David Cone

Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
414
2760
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
553.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
5.88
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-16.42
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.83
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
260
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
5
33.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0