David Cone vs. Ed Pierce — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Ed Pierce
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, David Cone posted a stronger line than Ed Pierce. David Cone posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.271 vs 2.438) and home runs allowed (0.8 per nine innings vs 1.69). By the career numbers, David Cone had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Ed Pierce

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.39
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
3.46
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.87
11.87
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
15.19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.19
15.19
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
3.53
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
43.88
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1222
3.79
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.25
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.438
2.438
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
35.44
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.471
0.471
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.88
43.88

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Ed Pierce

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Ed Pierce

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
575.74
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
2
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
600
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
525.96
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
91
116.17
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA