David Cone vs. Branden Pinder — Career Comparison
David Cone built a career as a starting pitcher and Branden Pinder as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Branden Pinder posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.45 and WHIP 1.640 compared to 3.46 and 1.271 for David Cone. By the career numbers, Branden Pinder had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for David Cone and Branden Pinder
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
8.16
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
3.46
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.45
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.77
7.77
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.26
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
4.71
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2668
8.28
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
8.16
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.28
8.28
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.16
8.16
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
40.19
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.14
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.605
1.605
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
35.16
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.19
40.19
Fielding Stats for David Cone and Branden Pinder
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
8.16
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
0.68
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.57
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.57
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.192
0.192
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Hitting Stats for David Cone and Branden Pinder
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 600 PA
26
15600
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
470
600
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
9
11.49
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
83
105.96
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
7.51
9.59
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
523.07
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
5.16
5.16
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Branden Pinder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0