David Cone vs. Gregory Soto — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Gregory Soto
MillenialD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

David Cone built a career as a starting pitcher and Gregory Soto 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 98), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 101), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 87 vs 82). Gregory Soto held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 172 vs 106). Role difference aside, David Cone holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Gregory Soto

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
9.3
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.36
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.81
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.61
30.61
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.33
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
4.26
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1135
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
378.1
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
8.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.81
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
3.53
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
4.59
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.13
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2668
8.28
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
9.75
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.28
8.28
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.75
9.75
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.594
1.594
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.46
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.98
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.33
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.74
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1686
40.11
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
3.59
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
4.97
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.25
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.71
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.435
1.435
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1444
34.35
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.11
40.11

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Gregory Soto

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
9.3
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1135
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
378.1
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.24
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.61
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
1.52
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.61
94.61
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.123
0.123
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Gregory Soto

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
391
117300
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
81.7
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
70.21
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.51
15.97
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
93.19
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
105.96
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.51
9.59
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
423.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
91
116.17
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA