David Cone vs. Al Leiter — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Al Leiter
Gen XNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give David Cone a clear advantage over Al Leiter across the core pitching metrics. David Cone led in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 100), walk avoidance (BB%+ 87 vs 65), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 94). Al Leiter held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 106). David Cone was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Al Leiter

David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.58
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
1.44
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
0.6
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.61
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.1
55.1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.17
91.17
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1010
3.8
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7173
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2391
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2152
8.1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
0.75
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
3.53
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1163
4.38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.13
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.2
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1974
7.43
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.24
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.33
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.44
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10334
38.9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1101
4.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.24
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.41
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.23
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.79
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10783
33.48
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8883
33.44
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.9
38.9

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Al Leiter

David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.58
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
1.44
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7173
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2391
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.21
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.08
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.61
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
1.34
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
1.52
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
1.29
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.08
96.08
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.819
0.819
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.17
91.17
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Al Leiter

David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
575.74
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
419
410.11
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
470
600
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
600
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
412
525.96
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
530
518.76
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
45
44.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
37
36.22
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.85
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.98
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.83
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
6.99
6.84
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
54
52.85
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
80
78.3
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
15
14.68
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
16
15.66
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
31
30.34
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
-14.71
-14.39
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
16
20.43
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
34.26
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
290
283.85
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
2.11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Al Leiter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
46.98
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.79
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
Per 600 PA