David Cone vs. Doc Leitner — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Doc Leitner
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

David Cone built a career as a starting pitcher and Doc Leitner 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 5.68 and 1.692 for Doc Leitner. 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 Doc Leitner

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
1.4
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
9.55
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
3.53
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.74
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.046
1.046
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.46
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.66
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.1
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
42.51
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
9.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.43
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
36.83
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Doc Leitner

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
1.4
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
0.84
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.61
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
1.52
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.61
94.61
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Doc Leitner

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
575.74
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
177.78
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
81.7
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
70.21
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
14.57
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
35.74
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
63.83
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
2.93
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
91
116.17
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
5.16
5.16
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
5.4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100