Sugar Cain vs. David Cone — Career Comparison

Sugar Cain
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, David Cone posted a stronger line than Sugar Cain. David Cone posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.46 vs 4.83) and WHIP (1.271 vs 1.710). By the career numbers, David Cone had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Sugar Cain and David Cone

Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.62
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
1.25
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.55
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.9
46.9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.97
76.97
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.53
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
530
4.83
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2962
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
987.1
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1119
10.2
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.61
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
5.19
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
3.53
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
2.54
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.859
0.859
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4556
41.53
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
611
5.57
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.43
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3972
36.21
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.53
41.53
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83

Fielding Stats for Sugar Cain and David Cone

Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
1.4
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8696
27
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2898.2
9
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
0.84
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.61
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
1.52
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.96
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.61
94.61
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.039
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sugar Cain and David Cone

Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
180
287.23
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
575.74
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
376
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
344
548.94
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
89.36
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
81.7
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
82.98
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
70.21
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.56
18.45
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.51
15.97
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
95.74
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
93.19
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
111.7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
105.96
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
18
28.72
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
33.51
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
28.09
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
39
62.23
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.11
14.54
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
7.51
9.59
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.6
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
20.74
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
20.43
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
132.45
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
4.53
4.53
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
18
28.72
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Sugar Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Sugar Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0