David Cone vs. Chet Nichols Jr. — Career Comparison

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The numbers give David Cone a clear advantage over Chet Nichols Jr. across the core pitching metrics. David Cone led in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 82), walk avoidance (BB%+ 87 vs 75), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 101). Chet Nichols Jr. held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 188 vs 106). David Cone was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Chet Nichols Jr.

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
2.82
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.51
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.54
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.57
48.57
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.57
37.57
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.34
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
3.64
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1810
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
603.1
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
8.95
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.67
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
3.53
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
4.18
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
3.97
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.905
0.905
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.28
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2622
39.11
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.79
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
4.27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.43
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2336
34.85
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.11
39.11

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Chet Nichols Jr.

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
3.8
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1342
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
447.1
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.48
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
3.02
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.56
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
3.5
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.51
27.51
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.24
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Chet Nichols Jr.

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
603.19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
188
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
552.13
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
22
70.21
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
21
67.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.19
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
9.84
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
23
73.4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
25
79.79
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
8
25.53
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.96
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
41.49
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.26
-4.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.57
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
159.57
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
3.76
3.76
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
38.3
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA