David Cone vs. Frank Viola — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Frank Viola
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give David Cone a clear advantage over Frank Viola across the core pitching metrics. David Cone led in home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 73), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 94), and strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 114). Frank Viola held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 113 vs 87). David Cone was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Frank Viola

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
1.4
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.56
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.48
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.99
53.99
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.23
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1175
3.73
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2827
8.97
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
0.93
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
2.74
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.12
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1844
5.85
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.955
0.955
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.15
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11933
37.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1303
4.13
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.24
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.28
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.2
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.68
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.301
1.301
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10870
34.49
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.86
37.86

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Frank Viola

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
1.4
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.33
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.27
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
1.18
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.61
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
1.55
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
1.52
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
1.44
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.61
94.61
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.43
93.43
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.081
1.081
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.06
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Frank Viola

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
421
1202.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
210
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
528.57
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
26
74.29
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
23
65.71
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
4.01
11.46
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
29
82.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
29
82.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
14
40
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.93
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
117.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
48.51
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
62.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.71
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA