David Cone vs. Mike Torrez — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Mike Torrez
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give David Cone a clear advantage over Mike Torrez across the core pitching metrics. David Cone led in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 79), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 88), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 88). Mike Torrez held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 118 vs 106). David Cone was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Mike Torrez

David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.46
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
1.35
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.55
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.47
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.62
53.62
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.71
92.71
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.35
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1340
3.96
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9132
27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3044
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3043
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.66
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
3.53
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1371
4.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.13
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.25
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1404
4.15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.912
0.912
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.3
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.17
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.03
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
38.97
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1501
4.44
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.24
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.38
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.23
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.76
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11543
34.13
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Mike Torrez

David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.46
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
1.35
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9128
27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3042.2
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
0.66
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
1.4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.12
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
736
2.18
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
695
2.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.61
94.61
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.43
94.43
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.71
92.71
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.11
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Mike Torrez

David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
662.39
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
452
600
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
412
546.9
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
64
81.7
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
84.96
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
55
70.21
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
73.01
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.62
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
9
11.49
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.95
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.51
15.97
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.08
16.04
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
73
93.19
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
98.23
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
76
100.88
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
24
31.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
15
19.91
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
39
51.77
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
5.54
7.35
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.65
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
13.27
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
131
173.89
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.45
3.45
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
28
37.17
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.96
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.65
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50