David Cone vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

David Cone built a career as a starting pitcher and Dale Thayer 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 95), home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 99). Dale Thayer held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 87). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to David Cone.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Dale Thayer

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
3.47
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
8.55
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.13
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
7.62
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.109
1.109
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.29
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12184
37.83
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1222
3.79
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.24
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.25
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.57
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
34.08
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.83
37.83
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Dale Thayer

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
0.84
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.61
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
1.52
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Dale Thayer

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA