David Cone vs. Gary Lucas — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Gary Lucas
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

David Cone built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Lucas 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 strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 94), home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 102), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 101). Gary Lucas held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 106 vs 87). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to David Cone.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Gary Lucas

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
5.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.24
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.39
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.59
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.73
39.73
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.85
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
3.46
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
3.01
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2007
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
669
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
8.31
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.55
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
3.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.13
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.87
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
5.52
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.952
0.952
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.32
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12184
37.83
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2795
37.6
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
2.77
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1222
3.79
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
3.69
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.24
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.69
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.25
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.97
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.263
1.263
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10783
33.48
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2482
33.39
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.83
37.83
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.6
37.6

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Gary Lucas

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
5.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.24
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2007
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
669
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.51
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.6
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
2.18
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
2.11
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.384
0.384
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Gary Lucas

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
409
2610.64
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
94
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
525.96
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
80
510.64
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
44.68
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
44.68
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
4.62
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
44.68
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
57.45
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.77
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
28.09
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
31.91
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
44.68
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.53
-16.15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.77
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
204.26
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.94
2.94
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
48.51
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
76.6
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Gary Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA