David Cone vs. Jim Perry — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Jim Perry
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give David Cone a clear advantage over Jim Perry across the core pitching metrics. David Cone led in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 74), home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 72), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 88). Jim Perry held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 108 vs 87). David Cone was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Jim Perry

David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.73
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
1.22
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
0.59
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
0.48
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.27
55.27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.95
70.95
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.3
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.07
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.09
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1115
3.46
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
3.45
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9857
27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3285.2
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3127
8.57
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.57
8.57
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
0.84
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
2.73
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.13
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.25
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1576
4.32
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.15
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.22
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12184
37.83
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13732
37.61
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.18
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1407
3.85
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.14
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.43
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.12
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12561
34.41
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.83
37.83
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Jim Perry

David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
1.73
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
1.23
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9858
27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3286
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
0.52
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
1.39
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.08
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
1.99
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
1.91
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.01
96.01
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
71
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Jim Perry

David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
451
575.74
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
635
388.78
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
470
600
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
980
600
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
544.29
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
64
81.7
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
108.37
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
55
70.21
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
90
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
9
11.49
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.47
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.84
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.06
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
9
11.49
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
18.37
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
12.51
15.97
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.57
29.13
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
73
93.19
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
134.69
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
83
105.96
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
129.8
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
28
35.74
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
44.69
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
22
28.09
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
36.12
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
50
63.83
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
77.76
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
7.51
9.59
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.53
28.49
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.84
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.59
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
116.17
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
109.59
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
5.16
5.16
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.47
5.47
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
31.22
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.21
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
19
11.63
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.61
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.61
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0