David Cone vs. Mark Leiter Jr. — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Mark Leiter Jr.
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

David Cone built a career as a starting pitcher and Mark Leiter Jr. as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. David Cone led in home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 89), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 94), and strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 112). Mark Leiter Jr. held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 113 vs 87). Role difference aside, David Cone holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Mark Leiter Jr.

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
6.9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.41
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.74
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.56
35.56
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
4.6
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1057
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
352.1
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
8.61
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
3.35
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.13
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.2
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2668
8.28
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
10.12
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.28
8.28
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.12
10.12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.496
1.496
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.46
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.64
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.33
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.79
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1544
39.44
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.28
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
5.39
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.25
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.26
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.54
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.328
1.328
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1370
35
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.44
39.44

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Mark Leiter Jr.

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
6.9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1057
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
352.1
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.56
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
0.84
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.72
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.61
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
1.52
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.28
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Mark Leiter Jr.

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
5586.21
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
579.31
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
1.15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.91
-39.49
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
289.66
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2.07
2.07
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.21
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA