David Cone vs. Andy Messersmith — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Andy Messersmith
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star

When held to the same standard, David Cone comes out ahead of Andy Messersmith in this starter comparison. David Cone led in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 121), home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 103), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 104). Andy Messersmith held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 87). The edge goes to David Cone.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Andy Messersmith

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
1.4
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
1.39
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
1.19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.52
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
0.4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.77
56.77
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.76
85.76
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.4
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.07
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
3.46
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
2.86
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6691
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2230.1
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2504
7.77
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1719
6.94
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.77
7.77
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.94
6.94
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.7
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
3.35
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.13
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.18
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1625
6.56
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.101
1.101
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.28
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.16
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12184
37.83
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9120
36.8
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.12
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1222
3.79
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
3.28
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.24
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.35
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.43
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.32
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10783
33.48
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8126
32.79
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.83
37.83
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Andy Messersmith

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
1.4
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
1.39
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
1.19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6694
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2231.1
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.55
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.28
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
2
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.83
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.61
94.61
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.72
91.72
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.76
85.76
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Andy Messersmith

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
575.74
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
353
256.42
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
470
600
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
600
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
529.54
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
64
81.7
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
90.07
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
64.65
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
9
11.49
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
21.79
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.63
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
9
11.49
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
25.42
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
12.51
15.97
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.81
28.92
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
73
93.19
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
122.76
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
83
105.96
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
124.21
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
35.59
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
22
28.09
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.23
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
50
63.83
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
71.19
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
7.51
9.59
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.3
24.19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.73
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
16
20.43
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
33.41
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
212
154
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.9
3.9
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
33.41
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.36
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Andy Messersmith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.73
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Messersmith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100