David Cone vs. Phil Hughes — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give David Cone a clear advantage over Phil Hughes across the core pitching metrics. David Cone led in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 102), home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 84), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 97). Phil Hughes held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 87). David Cone was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Phil Hughes

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
0.6
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.69
52.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.76
72.76
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1040
7.25
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
38.31
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684
4.77
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.25
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.59
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.315
1.315
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Phil Hughes

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
0.84
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.61
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
1.52
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.493
0.493
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.76
72.76
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Phil Hughes

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
290
8700
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
240
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
48.51
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA