Cooperstown Chronicles - David Cone

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Favre_is_overrated_2007, a friend of mine from Sporting News, suggested David Cone.  Here are my findings.

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The Numbers
419 Starts
2898.7 Innings Pitched
194-126 Record
.606 Winning %
3.46 ERA (compared to 4.17 League ERA)
1.256WHIP
2668 Ks
56 Complete Games
22 Shutouts
Two 20 Win Seasons

Playoffs:  18 Starts, 8-3 record, 3.80 ERA, 94 Ks, 1 Complete Game, 5 World Series Rings

Awards
1994 Cy Young
1998 Hutch Award
5 All-Star Appearances
Cy Young Votes in 5 Seasons
MVP Votes in 2 Seasons

Top Ten Finishes
Wins - Five Times (Led league in 1998)
ERA - Seven Times
Winning % - Six Times (Led league in 1988)
Innings - Four Times (Led league in 1995)
Strikeouts - Eleven Times (Led league in 1990 & 1991)
Starts - Three Times
Complete Games - Seven Times
Shutouts - Eight Times (Led league in 1992)

I always thought that he looked like the bad guy in Terminator 2.  Facing him was almost as scary.  He was lights out.  I would have like to see him win 6 more games for 200 in his career, but given the fact that he pitched on five World Series teams and had a winning percentage over .600 I’m going to let him slide in. 

References
Baseball-reference.com

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Bert Byleven
Andre Dawson
Dale Murphy
Mark McGwire
Bobby Matthews
Tommy John
Buck O’Neill & Minnie Minoso
Jim Rice
Ted Simmons
Lee Smith
Jack Morris
Al Oliver
Steve Garvey
Jim Kaat
Pete Ro$e
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Dave Concepcion
Lou Whitaker
Alan Trammell
Ron Santo
Ron Guidry
Gil Hodges
Dave Parker
Tony Mullane
Keith Hernandez
Don Mattingly
Dwight Evans
Ralph Houk (Manager)
Jimmie Dykes (Player/Manager)
Charlie Grimm (Player/Manager)
Billy Martin (Player/Manager)
Harold Baines
Gene Mauch (Manager)
Whitey Herzog (Manager)
Tom Kelly (Manager)
Joe Carter
Rusty Staub
Gary Gaetti
Jimmy Ryan
George Van Haltren
Roger Maris
Lance Parrish
Mo Vaughn
Mark Grace
Dennis Martinez
Chuck Finley
Fred McGriff
Wes Parker
Steve Finley
Orlando Cepeda*
Albert Belle
Willie Randolph
Graig Nettles
Luis Gonzalez
Lefty O’Doul
Rocky Colavito
Boog Powell
Jerry Koosman
Mike Cuellar
Edgar Martinez
Brooks Robinson*
Roberto Alomar
Dave Stieb
John Franco
Maury Wills
Sherry Magee
Phil Rizzuto*
Orel Hershiser
Frank Viola

* signifies actual Hall of Famers