David Cone vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, David Cone posted a stronger line than Steve Smyth. David Cone posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.46 vs 9.35) and WHIP (1.271 vs 1.692). 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 Steve Smyth

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.54
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.46
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.33
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.24
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.25
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Steve Smyth

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
0.84
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.61
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
1.52
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.61
94.61
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Steve Smyth

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
575.74
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
81.7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
70.21
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
93.19
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
105.96
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
35.74
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
28.09
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
63.83
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
91
116.17
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
5.16
5.16
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
48.51
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.21
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
60
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA