David Cone vs. Pete Smith — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Pete Smith
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give David Cone a clear advantage over Pete Smith across the core pitching metrics. David Cone led in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 93), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 83), and home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 80). Pete Smith held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 87 vs 87). David Cone was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Pete Smith

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
2.03
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.43
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.41
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.62
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.56
70.56
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
518
4.55
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3077
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025.2
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1043
9.15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
1.11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
3.53
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
3.55
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.13
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.21
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
640
5.62
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.018
1.018
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.25
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.1
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.24
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4423
38.81
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.17
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
557
4.89
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.24
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.43
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.25
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.35
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.61
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.411
1.411
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3920
34.4
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Pete Smith

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
2.03
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.43
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3077
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025.2
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.58
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.21
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.79
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.883
0.883
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.56
70.56
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Pete Smith

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
575.74
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
234
416.62
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
337
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
525.96
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
279
496.74
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
58.75
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
48.07
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.12
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.56
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.68
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
13.26
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41
73
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
92.58
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
26.71
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
26.71
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
30
53.41
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
3.92
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
16
20.43
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
33.83
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
147.77
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4.06
4.06
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
38
48.51
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
67.66
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.78
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.56
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA