David Cone vs. Rufus Ligon — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Rufus Ligon
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows LeftNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, David Cone and Rufus Ligon are fairly close on the surface numbers. David Cone carried a career ERA of 3.46 against Rufus Ligon's 4.98. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate David Cone and Rufus Ligon — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Rufus Ligon

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.52
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
4.98
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.1
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
10.22
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.31
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.62
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.437
0.437
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.33
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.31
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12184
37.83
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
37.75
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.24
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.24
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.43
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.282
1.282
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
34.6
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.83
37.83
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.75
37.75

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Rufus Ligon

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.18
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.18
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.18
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Rufus Ligon

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
575.74
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
17
408
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
552
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
81.7
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
70.21
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.51
15.97
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
53.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
93.19
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
105.96
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
192
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.581
0.581
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
35.74
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
28.09
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
63.83
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
192
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.51
9.59
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.76
66.18
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
20.43
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
91
116.17
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100