David Cone vs. Lefty Smart — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Lefty Smart
UnknownThrows LeftIndianapolis ABCsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Lefty Smart posted a stronger line than David Cone. Lefty Smart posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.78 vs 3.46) and WHIP (1.191 vs 1.271). By the career numbers, Lefty Smart 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 Lefty Smart

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.67
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.07
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
3.46
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.78
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.2
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
7.93
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.78
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
4.18
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.773
0.773
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.33
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
39.11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1222
3.79
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.76
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.24
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.191
1.191
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
34.93
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.11
39.11

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Lefty Smart

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.73
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.81
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.2
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.32
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.61
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.52
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.52
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.882
0.882
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.06
47.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Lefty Smart

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
575.74
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
19
285
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
40
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
540
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
5
75
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
4
60
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
11.49
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
11.49
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.51
15.97
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
17.41
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
6
90
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
7
105
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
28.09
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.51
9.59
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
10.42
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
20.43
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
91
116.17
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA