David Cone vs. Fred Link — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Fred Link
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, David Cone and Fred Link are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fred Link posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.3 vs 3.46) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.8). David Cone had the advantage in WHIP (1.271 vs 1.438). By the career numbers, Fred Link had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Fred Link

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.56
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
64
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
3.46
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.3
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
144.2
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
9.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.02
9.02
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
3.53
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
3.92
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
3.73
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.33
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.5
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12184
37.83
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
37.45
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
3.92
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.43
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10783
33.48
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
33.03
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.83
37.83
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Fred Link

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.55
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.99
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.61
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.61
94.61
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
64
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Fred Link

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
575.74
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
25
283.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
543.4
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
81.7
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
70.21
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.51
15.97
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
19.36
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
105.96
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
113.21
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.51
9.59
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
17.03
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
20.43
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
135.85
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
4.42
4.42
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100