David Cone vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, David Cone and Hal Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. David Cone posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.46 vs 3.77) and WHIP (1.271 vs 1.352). Hal Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.34 per nine innings vs 0.8). By the career numbers, David Cone 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 Hal Smith
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
2.19
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.63
60.63
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.17
52.17
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.02
49.02
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.43
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
3.46
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
3.77
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.77
7.77
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.94
9.94
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2668
8.28
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
2.53
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.28
8.28
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.529
0.529
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
910
39
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.6
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.352
1.352
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
849
36.39
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
39
Fielding Stats for David Cone and Hal Smith
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
Hitting Stats for David Cone and Hal Smith
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
5.16
5.16
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08