David Cone vs. Ted Wilks — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Ted Wilks
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

David Cone built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Wilks as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Wilks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.221 compared to 3.46 and 1.271 for David Cone. By the career numbers, Ted Wilks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Ted Wilks

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.8
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.58
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.39
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.63
60.63
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.29
66.29
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.22
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
3.46
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.26
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2739
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
832
8.2
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.75
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
2.79
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
3.97
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.751
0.751
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12184
37.83
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3765
37.11
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.88
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1222
3.79
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.59
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.43
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3471
34.22
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.83
37.83
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Ted Wilks

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
1.4
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8696
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2898.2
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
0.84
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.61
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
1.52
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.61
94.61
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.94
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Ted Wilks

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
385
982.98
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
235
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
206
525.96
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
27
68.94
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
24
61.28
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.66
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.66
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
5.99
15.3
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
30
76.6
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
105.96
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
109.79
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
35.74
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.3
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
28.09
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
63.83
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.49
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.03
7.75
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
16
20.43
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.85
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
150.64
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.98
3.98
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
33.19
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.55
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA