David Cone vs. Casey Sadler — Career Comparison

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David Cone built a career as a starting pitcher and Casey Sadler as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Casey Sadler led in run prevention (ERA+ 429 vs 111), home run suppression (HR9+ 337 vs 106), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 145 vs 87). David Cone held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 87). Role difference aside, Casey Sadler holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Casey Sadler

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
7.23
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.39
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
3.46
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.86
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2504
7.77
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
7.16
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.77
7.77
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.72
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.15
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.13
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
7.45
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.45
7.45
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.178
1.178
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.46
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.64
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.33
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12184
37.83
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
518
37.1
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.65
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1222
3.79
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.51
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.25
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.15
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.146
1.146
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10783
33.48
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
461
33.02
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.83
37.83
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.1
37.1

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Casey Sadler

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
7.23
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.64
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.5
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.29
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.61
94.61
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Casey Sadler

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
8657.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
525.96
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.59
-50.58
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
48.51
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Casey Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA