David Cone vs. Brandon Puffer — Career Comparison
David Cone built a career as a starting pitcher and Brandon Puffer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. David Cone posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.271 compared to 5.09 and 1.765 for Brandon Puffer. By the career numbers, David Cone had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for David Cone and Brandon Puffer
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
6.65
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.63
60.63
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
3.46
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
5.09
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.77
7.77
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.7
9.7
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.78
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
5.24
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.94
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2668
8.28
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
5.56
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.28
8.28
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.55
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
41.4
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.66
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.02
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.661
1.661
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
34.75
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.4
41.4
Fielding Stats for David Cone and Brandon Puffer
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
6.65
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
0.68
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.1
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.88
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
3.05
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.97
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.44
97.44
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.447
0.447
Hitting Stats for David Cone and Brandon Puffer
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 600 PA
85
4636.36
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
470
600
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
12.51
15.97
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.66
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
83
105.96
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
91
116.17
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
381.82
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
5.16
5.16
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.57
1.57
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
38
48.51
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Brandon Puffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0