David Cone vs. Ed Lynch — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Ed Lynch
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give David Cone a clear advantage over Ed Lynch across the core pitching metrics. David Cone led in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 75), home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 78), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 90). Ed Lynch held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 165 vs 87). David Cone was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Ed Lynch

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.37
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.45
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.52
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.53
46.53
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.98
47.98
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2821
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
940.1
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1050
10.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.85
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.19
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.13
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.32
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
3.79
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.665
0.665
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4003
38.31
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.47
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
4.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.24
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.4
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.25
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.26
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.74
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3691
35.33
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Ed Lynch

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.37
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2821
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
940.1
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.61
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.05
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.67
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.75
97.75
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.702
0.702
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.98
47.98
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Ed Lynch

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
575.74
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
248
531.43
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
280
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
525.96
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
237
507.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
57.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
25
53.57
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.29
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.29
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
4.16
8.92
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
29
62.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
38
81.43
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
13
27.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.21
-4.74
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
20.43
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
23.57
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
112
240
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
48.51
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
66.43
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.14
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Ed Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.29
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA