David Cone vs. Ron Law — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Ron Law
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

David Cone built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Law as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. David Cone posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.271 compared to 4.99 and 2.045 for Ron Law. By the career numbers, David Cone had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Ron Law

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
6.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.99
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.1
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
11.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
3.53
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.85
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.13
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
4.99
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.204
1.204
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.46
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.69
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.33
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
43.68
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.41
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.85
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.43
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.949
1.949
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
37.49
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.68
43.68

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Ron Law

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
6.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.1
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
0.68
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.55
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.41
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.24
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.61
94.61
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.371
0.371
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Ron Law

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
3000
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
81.7
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
70.21
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
91
116.17
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
5.16
5.16
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.21
Ron Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Law
Career
Per 600 PA