David Cone vs. Justin Thompson — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Justin Thompson
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Justin Thompson a clear advantage over David Cone across the core pitching metrics. Justin Thompson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 103 vs 87), home run suppression (HR9+ 120 vs 106), and run prevention (ERA+ 122 vs 111). David Cone held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 99). Justin Thompson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Justin Thompson

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.43
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.5
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.6
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.57
45.57
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
4.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1946
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
648.2
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
8.78
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
1.01
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
3.26
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
428
5.94
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.022
1.022
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2739
38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
4.44
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.25
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.35
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.85
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.338
1.338
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2453
34.03
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Justin Thompson

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.43
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1946
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
648.2
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.25
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.61
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.6
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.58
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.107
1.107
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Justin Thompson

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
4414.29
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.72
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
35.74
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.79
-33.83
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA