Alex Cobb vs. David Cone — Career Comparison

Alex Cobb
MillenialMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Alex Cobb and David Cone are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 114 for Alex Cobb and 111 for David Cone, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 109 and 105 respectively. If forced to pick, Alex Cobb gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Alex Cobb and David Cone

Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.58
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.58
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.54
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.52
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.97
50.97
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566
3.84
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3983
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1327.2
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1307
8.86
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.95
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
2.6
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1108
7.51
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.51
7.51
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.123
1.123
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.35
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.32
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5577
37.81
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12184
37.83
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
620
4.2
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.273
1.273
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5102
34.59
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.83
37.83

Fielding Stats for Alex Cobb and David Cone

Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.58
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.58
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3983
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1327.2
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
0.68
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.35
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.12
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
2.16
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.67
94.67
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alex Cobb and David Cone

Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
233
5376.92
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
553.85
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
11.49
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
11.49
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
6.59
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
-1
-23.01
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.83
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.21
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0