Bob Cone vs. Charlie King — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Cone and Charlie King are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie King posted stronger numbers in ERA (11.85 vs 40.5) and WHIP (2.268 vs 7.500). Bob Cone had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.63). By the career numbers, Charlie King 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.