David Cone vs. Will Smith — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Will Smith
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

David Cone built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. David Cone led in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 101), home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 81), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 90). Will Smith held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 87). Role difference aside, David Cone holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Will Smith

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
8.53
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.46
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.62
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.31
42.31
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.57
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
3.85
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.233
0.233
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1957
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
652.1
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570
7.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.86
7.86
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.16
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
3.28
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.13
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.36
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2668
8.28
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.32
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.28
8.28
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.32
10.32
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.512
1.512
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.41
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12184
37.83
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2729
37.65
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
3.27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
4.32
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.25
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.68
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2443
33.71
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.83
37.83
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Will Smith

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
8.53
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1957
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
652.1
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
0.84
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.72
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.61
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.01
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
1.52
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.91
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.61
94.61
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.41
90.41
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.107
0.107
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Will Smith

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
618
185400
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
525.96
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
81.7
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
70.21
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.51
15.97
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
93.19
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
105.96
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
28.09
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
63.83
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.51
9.59
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
208.39
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
91
116.17
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
48.51
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA