David Cone vs. Bud Thomas — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Bud Thomas
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, David Cone posted a stronger line than Bud Thomas. David Cone posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.46 vs 4.96) and WHIP (1.271 vs 1.504). 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 Bud Thomas

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
2.45
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.99
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.43
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.58
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.37
42.37
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.56
40.56
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
4.96
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1578
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
526
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
625
10.69
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.69
10.69
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.91
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
2.84
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
2.31
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.572
0.572
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.24
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2347
40.16
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.86
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
5.89
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.43
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.504
1.504
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2177
37.25
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Bud Thomas

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
1.4
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8696
27
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2898.2
9
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
0.84
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.61
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
1.52
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.61
94.61
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.36
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.839
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Bud Thomas

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
575.74
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
143
490.29
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
175
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
525.96
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
150
514.29
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
18
61.71
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
14
48
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.29
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
11.49
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.71
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.51
15.97
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.83
16.54
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
24
82.29
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
27
92.57
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
28.09
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.29
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
54.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
4.04
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
20.43
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
30.86
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
229.71
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.61
2.61
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
48.51
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
54.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA