David Cone vs Paul O'Neill: Career Stats Comparison
David Cone and Paul O'Neill played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. David Cone played 1986–2003 as a pitcher; Paul O'Neill played 1985–2001 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
David Cone (1986–2003) and Paul O'Neill (1985–2001) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. David Cone pitched, totalling 194 wins and 2,668 strikeouts; Paul O'Neill hit, totalling 2,105 hits and 281 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? David Cone, with 47,099 career PIV to Paul O'Neill's 18,817.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 5 World Series titles.
David Cone
Paul O'Neill
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
David Cone is shown on pitching lines and Paul O'Neill on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
David Cone — Pitcher
| Statistic | David Cone |
|---|---|
| Wins | 194 |
| Losses | 126 |
| Games | 450 |
| Games Started | 419 |
| Complete Games | 56 |
| Shutouts | 22 |
| Saves | 1 |
| Strikeouts | 2,668 |
| Walks | 1,137 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,504 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 258 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,898.2 |
| ERA | 3.46 |
| WHIP | 1.26 |
| K/9 | 8.28 |
| BB/9 | 3.53 |
Paul O'Neill — Hitter
| Statistic | Paul O'Neill |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,053 |
| At-Bats | 7,318 |
| Runs | 1,041 |
| Hits | 2,105 |
| Doubles | 451 |
| Triples | 21 |
| Home Runs | 281 |
| RBI | 1,269 |
| Walks | 892 |
| Strikeouts | 1,166 |
| Stolen Bases | 141 |
| Batting Avg | .288 |
| On-Base % | .363 |
| Slugging % | .470 |
| OPS | .833 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
David Cone carries a career pitching PIV of 47,099; Paul O'Neill carries a career batting PIV of 18,817. David Cone is the higher of the two at 47,099 to 18,817. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
David Cone — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Paul O'Neill — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for David Cone and Paul O'Neill: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — David Cone grades higher, 47,099 to 18,817. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the David Cone and Paul O'Neill careers compare
From 1986 through 2001, David Cone and Paul O'Neill were in the majors together. As a pitcher, David Cone went 194-126 with a 3.46 ERA and 2,668 strikeouts. As a hitter, Paul O'Neill collected 2,105 hits and 281 home runs with a .833 OPS. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 2.22 ERA in 1988 for David Cone and 1.064 OPS in 1994 for Paul O'Neill.
David Cone vs Paul O'Neill: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- David Cone, with 47,099 career PIV to Paul O'Neill's 18,817.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 5 World Series titles.
- How do David Cone and Paul O'Neill compare?
- David Cone played 1986–2003 and Paul O'Neill played 1985–2001; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.