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David Cone   |   Major Leaguer   1986-2003

Full Name:  David Brian Cone
Born:  January 2,1963  in  Kansas City, Missouri
Height:  6-1  Weight:  190  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:  Rockhurst (Kansas City,MO)
College:  

Baseball Lists:  No-Hitters and Perfect Games ... Pitchers who Struck out the Side on 9 Pitches ... Best Hitting Pitchers by Year

Debut:  June 8,1986

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Drafted:  Selected by Kansas City Royals in 3rd Round (74th overall) of 1981 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Jun 10,1981] - signed  [Nov 4,1983] - On disabled list  [Mar 27,1987] - Traded by Royals with Chris Jelic to Mets for Mauro Gozzo, Rick Anderson and Ed Hearn.  [Aug 27,1992] - Traded by Mets to Blue Jays for Ryan Thompson and Jeff Kent.  [Sep 1,1992] - Mets acquired OF Ryan Thompson to complete trade  [Oct 30,1992] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 8,1992] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.  [Apr 6,1995] - Traded by Royals to Blue Jays for David Sinnes, Tony Medrano and Chris Stynes.  [Jul 28,1995] - Traded by Blue Jays to Yankees for Mike Gordon, Jason Jarvis and Marty Janzen.  [Nov 3,1995] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 21,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees.  [Dec 22,1995] - re-signed by Yankees  [Nov 5,1998] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 11,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees.  [Nov 12,1998] - re-signed by Yankees  [Nov 3,1999] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 6,1999] - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees.  [Dec 7,1999] - re-signed by Yankees  [Nov 7,2000] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 11,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox.  [Jan 15,2001] - Signed by Red Sox  [Nov 6,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 13,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Mets.  [Feb 21,2003] - Signed by Mets  

Disabled List:  [Mar 31,2001] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Right shoulder inflammation)   [May 14,2001] - Activated   [Apr 23,2003] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained left hip)   [May 27,2003] - Activated  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1981GCL18KcRk 642.551412000067.0522419033458 6.990.004.436.041.27--
1982Charlst-scSAL19KcA 922.0616161100104.2843824447879 7.220.344.047.481.25--
 Fort MyersFSL19KcA+ 712.12109611072.1562117125571 6.970.123.117.091.12--
1984MemphisSou21KcAA 8124.2829299100178.216210385911411027 8.160.455.745.541.54--
1986OmahaAmer23KcAAA 842.7939220331471.0602322325636 7.610.383.177.991.20--
 Kansas CtyAL23KcMLB 005.56110005022.229141421321311.520.795.168.341.8548%
1987TidewaterIL24NymAAA 015.7333000011.010871670 8.180.824.915.731.45--
 NY MetsNL24NymMLB 563.712113103199.187464111446827.881.003.996.161.3246%
1988NY MetsNL25NymMLB 2032.2235288400231.1178675710802131010 6.930.393.118.291.1246%
1989NY MetsNL26NymMLB 1483.5234337200219.218392862074190147.500.823.037.781.1741%
1990NY MetsNL27NymMLB 14103.2331306210211.217784762165233107.530.892.769.911.1435%
1991NY MetsNL28NymMLB 14143.2934345200232.220495851373241177.890.502.829.321.1943%
1992TorontoAL29TorMLB 432.5587000053.03916153294736.620.514.927.981.2831%
 NY MetsNL29NymMLB 1372.8827277500196.21627563128221497.410.553.759.791.2437%
1993Kansas CtyAL30KcMLB 11143.3334346100254.02051029420114191147.260.714.046.771.2639%
1994Kansas CtyAL31KcMLB 1652.9423234300171.21306056155413256.820.792.836.921.0739%
1995NY YankeesAL32NyyMLB 923.821313100099.082424212478957.451.094.278.091.3039%
 TorontoAL32TorMLB 963.3817175200130.11135349124110267.800.832.837.041.1840%
1996NorwichEast33NyyAA 000.9022000010.0931111308.100.900.9011.701.00--
 NY YankeesAL33NyyMLB 722.881111100072.05025233347146.250.384.258.881.1737%
1997NY YankeesAL34NyyMLB 1262.8229291000195.015567611786222147.150.783.9710.251.24--
1998NY YankeesAL35NyyMLB 2073.5531313000207.21868982205920968.060.872.569.061.1838%
1999NY YankeesAL36NyyMLB 1293.4431311100193.11648474219017777.630.984.198.241.31--
2000NY YankeesAL37NyyMLB 4146.9130290000155.019212411925821201111.151.454.766.971.7740%
2001SarasotaFSL38BosA+ 000.001100004.020000604.500.000.0013.500.50--
 BostonAL38BosMLB 974.3125250000135.21487465175711599.821.133.787.631.5154%
2003St. LucieFSL40NymA+ 012.8433000012.210441363 7.110.712.134.271.03--
 NY MetsNL40NymMLB 136.5054000018.020131341313010.002.006.506.501.8372%
 
Major League Totals - 17 Season(s)1941263.464504195622912,898.22504122211152581137266814932 7.770.803.538.281.2641%
Minor League Totals - 8 Season(s)38253.03117771833414531.14452241792025439454 7.540.344.306.681.32--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1986Kansas CtyAL23KcMLB p011000000000000000--------------
1987NY MetsNL24NymMLB p92131021000000141030.065.094.09719171%
1988NY MetsNL25NymMLB p935802123002013140050.150.181.18836961%
1989NY MetsNL26NymMLB p934779182004002130060.234.253.26051373%
1990NY MetsNL27NymMLB p932707141005005120090.200.253.21446751%
1991NY MetsNL28NymMLB p93472390005003142061.125.179.12530457%
1992TorontoAL29TorMLB p08000000000000000--------------
 NY MetsNL29NymMLB p92765561004003190070.092.132.10824061%
1993Kansas CtyAL30KcMLB p034000000000000000--------------
1994Kansas CtyAL31KcMLB p023000000000000000--------------
1995NY YankeesAL32NyyMLB p013000000000000000--------------
 TorontoAL32TorMLB p017000000000000000--------------
1996NY YankeesAL33NyyMLB p011000000000000000--------------
1997NY YankeesAL34NyyMLB p01300000000020000.000.000.000000--
1998NY YankeesAL35NyyMLB p01310000100000010.000.000.00000080%
1999NY YankeesAL36NyyMLB p 1311100100000000.333.333.6671000--
2000NY YankeesAL37NyyMLB p01301000000010000.333.333.3336660%
2001BostonAL38BosMLB p01100000000010010.000.000.000000100%
2003NY MetsNL40NymMLB p95401000000010000.250.250.25050033%
 
Major League Totals - 17 Season(s)31041228649002201169130381.155.192.17736961%


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1988NY MetsNL25Ch114.5031012.010659 7.50---3.756.751.25--
1992TorontoAL29Ch113.0020012.011459 8.25---3.756.751.33--
 TorontoAL29Ws003.4820010.19488 7.84---6.976.971.65--
1995NY YankeesAL32Div104.6020015.2158914 8.62---5.178.051.53--
1996NY YankeesAL33Div019.001006.08628 12.00---3.0012.001.67--
 NY YankeesAL33Ch003.001006.05255 7.50---7.507.501.67--
 NY YankeesAL33Ws101.501006.04143 6.00---6.004.501.33--
1997NY YankeesAL34Div0016.221003.17622 18.92---5.415.412.70--
1998NY YankeesAL35Div100.001005.22016 3.18---1.599.540.53--
 NY YankeesAL35Ch104.1520013.0126613 8.31---4.159.001.38--
 NY YankeesAL35Ws003.001006.02234 3.00---4.506.000.83--
1999NY YankeesAL36Ch102.571007.02239 2.57---3.8611.570.71--
 NY YankeesAL36Ws100.001007.01054 1.29---6.435.140.86--
2000NY YankeesAL37Ch000.001001.00000 0.00---0.000.000.00--
 NY YankeesAL37Ws000.001000.10000 0.00---0.000.000.00--
 
Major League Totals - 8 Season(s)833.802110111.188475894 7.11---4.697.601.31--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1988NY MetsNL25NymCh3400000000000000.000.000.000000--
1992TorontoAL29TorCh2000000000000000--------------
 TorontoAL29TorWs2402000100100000.500.600.5001100--
1995NY YankeesAL32NyyDiv2000000000000000--------------
1996NY YankeesAL33NyyWs1200000000000000.000.000.000000--
1998NY YankeesAL35NyyDiv1000000000000000--------------
 NY YankeesAL35NyyWs1201000000000000.500.500.5001000--
1999NY YankeesAL36NyyWs1400000000000000.000.000.000000--
2000NY YankeesAL37NyyCh1000000000000000--------------
 NY YankeesAL37NyyWs1000000000000000--------------
 
Major League Totals - 7 Season(s)151603000100100000.188.235.188423--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1981GCL18KcRkP141112140---.857--
 
1982Charlst-scSAL19KcAP166173261---.885--
1982Fort MyersFSL19KcA+P103131171---.941--
 
1984MemphisSou21KcAAP297156284---.786--
 
1985OmahaAmer22KcAAAP2812118311---.742--
 
1986OmahaAmer23KcAAAP3932050---1.000--
1986Kansas CtyAL23KcMLBP1122.240040---1.0001.59
 
1987TidewaterIL24NymAAAP321030---1.000--
1987NY MetsNL24NymMLBP2199.112101230---.9571.99
 
1988NY MetsNL25NymMLBP35231.117231410---.9761.56
 
1989NY MetsNL26NymMLBP34219.221141360---.9721.43
 
1990NY MetsNL27NymMLBP31211.217203401---.9251.57
 
1991NY MetsNL28NymMLBP34232.218264482---.9171.70
 
1992NY MetsNL29NymMLBP27196.216202381---.9471.65
1992TorontoAL29TorMLBP85322040---1.000.68
 
1993Kansas CtyAL30KcMLBP3425424241493---.9801.70
 
1994Kansas CtyAL31KcMLBP23171.220183413---.9271.99
 
1995NY YankeesAL32NyyMLBP1399791170---.9411.45
1995TorontoAL32TorMLBP17130.15182252---.9201.59
 
1996NorwichEast33NyyAAP200220---.000--
1996NY YankeesAL33NyyMLBP1172651121---.9171.38
 
1997NY YankeesAL34NyyMLBP291959132240---.9171.02
 
1998NY YankeesAL35NyyMLBP31207.212251383---.9741.60
 
1999NY YankeesAL36NyyMLBP31193.17121201---.950.88
 
2000NY YankeesAL37NyyMLBP301559202310---.9351.68
 
2001SarasotaFSL38BosA+P100000--------
2001BostonAL38BosMLBP25135.214102260---.9231.59
 
2003St. LucieFSL40NymA+P301010---1.000--
2003NY MetsNL40NymMLBP541803030---1.0001.50
 


 Awards
[1988] - NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3), NL MVP (Voting Rank: #10), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1992] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1994] - Baseball America American League All-Star SP, American League Cy Young Award, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #9), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1995] - AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #4)  [1997] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1998] - AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #4)  [1999] - AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #6), Played in MLB All-Star Game
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
198660,000  325,46680
198762,500  292,85366
198892,500  325,30558
1989332,500  375,25734
19901,300,00089  426,3589
19912,350,00073  617,6278
19924,250,00017  798,1852
19935,000,00012  815,7232
19945,000,00015  914,1572
19958,000,0003  831,5041
19964,666,66753  835,2625
19976,666,66720  996,9902
19986,666,66722  1,054,0372
19999,500,0008  1,222,5371
200012,000,0007  1,369,5051
20011,000,000  1,609,51236
2003*300,000  1,773,36480
 
Career:  $67,247,501   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
He was the quarterback of his high school football team.

Cone spent the entire 1983 season on the Disabled List.

Notes: Member of the World Series Champion Toronto Blue Jays in 1992 and with the New York Yankees in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000....Played in 5 all-star games during his career (1988, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999)
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