David Cone
P · 17 seasons · 1986 – 2003 · B/T: L/R
David Cone ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. 1994 was the high-water mark, worth +12.2, 3rd that season and 505th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: strikeouts (+36.6), wins (+26.2) and ERA (+21.1), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.94
1989 · #49,686 all-time
Career Z
-40.5
summed
Avg / Season
-2.38
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | KC | 11 | -2.31 | #503 | #89,072 |
| 1987 | NYM | 21 | -3.03 | #950 | #108,791 |
| 1988 | NYM | 35 | -3.11 | #954 | #109,326 |
| 1989★ | NYM | 34 | -1.94 | #414 | #49,686 |
| 1990 | NYM | 32 | -2.28 | #859 | #85,017 |
| 1991 | NYM | 34 | -3.03 | #1,021 | #108,818 |
| 1992 | NYM | 35 | -3.23 | #995 | #110,015 |
| 1993 | KC | 34 | -2.18 | #553 | #74,976 |
| 1994 | KC | 23 | -2.25 | #508 | #82,292 |
| 1995 | TOR | 30 | -2.13 | #547 | #69,853 |
| 1996 | NYY | 11 | -2.12 | #560 | #66,683 |
| 1997 | NYY | 29 | -2.27 | #936 | #84,566 |
| 1998 | NYY | 31 | -2.17 | #904 | #74,131 |
| 1999 | NYY | 31 | -2.06 | #558 | #59,498 |
| 2000 | NYY | 30 | -2.12 | #613 | #68,080 |
| 2001 | BOS | 25 | -2.16 | #885 | #73,228 |
| 2003 | NYM | 5 | -2.13 | #873 | #69,611 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
12.16
1994 · #505 all-time
Career Z
99.0
summed
Avg / Season
5.83
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | KC | 11 | -3.01 | #364 | #45,276 |
| 1987 | NYM | 21 | 0.94 | #142 | #14,870 |
| 1988 | NYM | 35 | 11.90 | #3 | #568 |
| 1989 | NYM | 34 | 6.46 | #37 | #3,628 |
| 1990 | NYM | 31 | 9.57 | #12 | #1,331 |
| 1991 | NYM | 34 | 9.01 | #15 | #1,623 |
| 1992 | NYM | 35 | 9.90 | #10 | #1,158 |
| 1993 | KC | 34 | 7.97 | #25 | #2,269 |
| 1994★ | KC | 23 | 12.16 | #3 | #505 |
| 1995 | TOR | 30 | 10.98 | #6 | #796 |
| 1996 | NYY | 11 | 2.73 | #93 | #9,687 |
| 1997 | NYY | 29 | 8.93 | #19 | #1,659 |
| 1998 | NYY | 31 | 9.83 | #12 | #1,192 |
| 1999 | NYY | 31 | 7.63 | #25 | #2,530 |
| 2000 | NYY | 30 | -4.53 | #596 | #50,625 |
| 2001 | BOS | 25 | 1.06 | #157 | #14,439 |
| 2003 | NYM | 5 | -2.51 | #480 | #39,227 |
★ Best season by Z