Bruce Chen vs. David Cone — Career Comparison
The numbers give David Cone a clear advantage over Bruce Chen across the core pitching metrics. David Cone led in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 98), home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 90). Bruce Chen held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 99 vs 87). David Cone was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.
Pitching Stats for Bruce Chen and David Cone
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
400
2.35
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.31
50.31
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.63
60.63
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.75
56.75
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
786
4.62
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
3.46
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4596
27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1532
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.27
9.27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.77
7.77
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.23
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
6.7
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2668
8.28
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.28
8.28
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.101
1.101
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.18
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.26
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6619
38.88
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.33
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.26
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.31
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.54
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5930
34.84
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Fielding Stats for Bruce Chen and David Cone
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
400
2.35
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
1.33
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4596
27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1532
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
1.55
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
1.5
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.97
96.97
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.75
56.75
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Hitting Stats for Bruce Chen and David Cone
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
401
1636.73
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
470
600
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.53
2.53
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
5.16
5.16
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21