David Cone

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David Cone

1986–2003 · Bats L · Throws R · 6'1", 180 lb · b. 1963 Kansas City, MO

Career 194–126 · 3.46 ERA · 2,668 SO · 2898.2 IP · 451 G · 64 H · 22 RBI · .155 AVG

Seasons leading his league

9

6 best in baseball 3 league only

36 Top-5 finishes

5 Title seasons

5 Categories led

1992 Best season

Spanning 1990–1998, peaking at 3 titles in 1992.

Led in Strikeouts / 9 for 3 straight seasons (1990–1992) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

190th League titles 9
130th Best in baseball 6
208th Top-5 finishes 36

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

27th Strikeouts 2,668
80th Strikeouts / 9 8.28
135th Wins 194
155th Innings Pitched 2898.2
218th Shutouts 22
352nd Walks + Hits / IP 1.26
403rd Earned Run Average 3.46

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Strikeouts / 9	3	1st	3 yrs (1990–1992)	1990 NL 9.91 1991 NL 9.32 1992 NL 9.41 1997 #2 1999 #3
Strikeouts	3	1st	3 yrs (1990–1992)	1990 233 1991 241 1992 261 1988 #2 1997 #3
Shutouts	1	1st	—	1992 5 1994 #2 1995 #3
Innings Pitched	1	1st	—	1995 229.1 1992 #3
Wins	1	1st	—	1998 20 1988 #3 1992 #3 1994 #2 1995 #2
Walks + Hits / IP	—	#2	—	1994 #2
Earned Run Average	—	#2	—	1988 #2 1994 #3 1997 #3 1999 #2

Title Seasons

5 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1998	1	W 20
1995	1	IP 229.1
1992	3	SO 261 K/9 9.41 SHO 5
1991	2	SO 241 K/9 9.32
1990	2	SO 233 K/9 9.91

Pitching

17 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1986	KCA	AL	0	0	5.56	11	0	0	22.2	29	14	2	13	21	1.85
1987	NYN	NL	5	6	3.71	21	13	1	99.1	87	41	11	44	68	1.32
1988	NYN	NL	20	3	2.22	35	28	0	231.1	178	57	10	80	213	1.12
1989	NYN	NL	14	8	3.52	34	33	0	219.2	183	86	20	74	190	1.17
1990	NYN	NL	14	10	3.23	31	30	0	211.2	177	76	21	65	233	1.14
1991	NYN	NL	14	14	3.29	34	34	0	232.2	204	85	13	73	241	1.19
1992	NYN +1	NL	17	10	2.81	35	34	0	249.2	201	78	15	111	261	1.25
1993	KCA	AL	11	14	3.33	34	34	0	254.0	205	94	20	114	191	1.26
1994	KCA	AL	16	5	2.94	23	23	0	171.2	130	56	15	54	132	1.07
1995	TOR +1	AL	18	8	3.57	30	30	0	229.1	195	91	24	88	191	1.23
1996	NYA	AL	7	2	2.88	11	11	0	72.0	50	23	3	34	71	1.17
1997	NYA	AL	12	6	2.82	29	29	0	195.0	155	61	17	86	222	1.24
1998	NYA	AL	20	7	3.55	31	31	0	207.2	186	82	20	59	209	1.18
1999	NYA	AL	12	9	3.44	31	31	0	193.1	164	74	21	90	177	1.31
2000	NYA	AL	4	14	6.91	30	29	0	155.0	192	119	25	82	120	1.77
2001	BOS	AL	9	7	4.31	25	25	0	135.2	148	65	17	57	115	1.51
2003	NYN	NL	1	3	6.50	5	4	0	18.0	20	13	4	13	13	1.83
Career	—	—	194	126	3.46	450	419	1	2898.2	2,504	1,115	258	1,137	2,668	1.26

Batting

17 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1986	KCA	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1987	NYN	NL	21	31	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	14	0	.065	.094	.097	.191
1988	NYN	NL	35	80	2	12	3	0	0	2	3	14	0	.150	.181	.188	.368
1989	NYN	NL	34	77	9	18	2	0	0	4	2	13	0	.234	.253	.260	.513
1990	NYN	NL	32	70	7	14	1	0	0	5	5	12	0	.200	.253	.214	.468
1991	NYN	NL	34	72	3	9	0	0	0	5	3	14	0	.125	.180	.125	.305
1992	NYN +1	NL	35	65	5	6	1	0	0	4	3	19	0	.092	.132	.108	.240
1993	KCA	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1994	KCA	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1995	TOR +1	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1996	NYA	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1997	NYA	AL	29	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1998	NYA	AL	31	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1999	NYA	AL	31	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000
2000	NYA	AL	30	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
2001	BOS	AL	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2003	NYN	NL	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
Career	—	—	451	412	28	64	9	0	0	22	16	91	0	.155	.192	.177	.369

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	450	220	271	28	17	.946