David Cone vs. Johnny Sain — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Johnny Sain
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, David Cone and Johnny Sain are fairly close on the surface numbers. David Cone carried a career ERA of 3.46 against Johnny Sain's 3.49. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate David Cone and Johnny Sain — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Johnny Sain

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
1.74
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
1.04
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.59
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
0.49
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.51
54.51
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.47
59.47
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.59
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.07
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
824
3.49
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6377
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2125.2
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2145
9.08
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.76
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
2.62
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
910
3.85
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.719
0.719
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.13
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8998
38.1
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.53
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
947
4.01
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.43
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8349
35.35
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Johnny Sain

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
29.2
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
0.68
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
26.29
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.35
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
36.64
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
35.29
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.32
96.32
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.209
1.209
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.28
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Johnny Sain

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
575.74
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 600 PA
433
303.5
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
470
600
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
600
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
542.52
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
64
81.7
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
133.18
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
55
70.21
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
108.64
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
9
11.49
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
19.63
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.8
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.1
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
9
11.49
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
24.53
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
12.51
15.97
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.59
39.66
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
73
93.19
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
164.72
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
83
105.96
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
151.4
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
28
35.74
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
48.36
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
22
28.09
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
70.79
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
50
63.83
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
117.06
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
7.51
9.59
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.11
45.63
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.4
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
16.82
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
91
116.17
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
14.02
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
5.16
5.16
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.8
42.8
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Johnny Sain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
39.25
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.21
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 600 PA
25
17.52
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sain
Career
Per 600 PA