Jack Armstrong vs. David Cone — Career Comparison

Jack Armstrong
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational 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 Jack Armstrong across the core pitching metrics. David Cone led in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 103), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 89), and home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 85). Jack Armstrong held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 91 vs 87). David Cone was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jack Armstrong and David Cone

Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.74
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.46
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.74
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.53
85.53
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400
4.58
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807
9.23
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.17
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319
3.65
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
3.53
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.24
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.13
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
5.83
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.054
1.054
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.3
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.15
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.1
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3450
39.47
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
5.02
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.39
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.24
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.4
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.25
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.42
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.43
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.431
1.431
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3044
34.83
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83

Fielding Stats for Jack Armstrong and David Cone

Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.74
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.71
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
0.68
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.07
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.98
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.53
85.53
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Armstrong and David Cone

Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
153
426.98
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
575.74
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
215
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
185
516.28
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
525.96
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
21
58.6
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
19
53.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.58
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.58
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2.16
6.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
23
64.19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
25
69.77
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
16
44.65
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.73
-13.19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.83
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.58
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
231.63
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.59
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
72.56
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
48.51
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
16.74
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.21
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0