David Cone vs. Roger Craig — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Roger Craig
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give David Cone a clear advantage over Roger Craig across the core pitching metrics. David Cone led in home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 68), strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 92), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 83). Roger Craig held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 87). David Cone was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Roger Craig

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
2.16
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.09
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.43
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.57
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.02
43.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.54
50.54
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.34
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.11
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
3.83
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
4609
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1536.1
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1528
8.95
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.09
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
3.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.13
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.28
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
803
4.7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.862
0.862
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.25
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.21
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6545
38.34
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.46
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
763
4.47
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.43
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.334
1.334
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5988
35.08
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.34
38.34

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Roger Craig

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
2.16
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.09
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
4609
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1536.1
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
0.68
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.7
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
1.61
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
2.41
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
2.31
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.63
95.63
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.54
50.54
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.12
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Roger Craig

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
575.74
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
368
433.79
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
470
600
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
509
600
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448
528.09
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
38
44.79
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
36
42.44
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.36
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.36
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.89
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
40
47.15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
70
82.51
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.68
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
12
14.15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
27
31.83
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
-12.53
-14.77
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.18
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
16
20.43
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
36.54
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
219
258.15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
2.32
2.32
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
28
33.01
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.18
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.07
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.36
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Roger Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.36
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0