David Cone vs Darryl Strawberry: Career Stats Comparison
David Cone (1986–2003) and Darryl Strawberry (1983–1999) — both broke in during the 1980s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. David Cone finished with 64 hits and 0 home runs; Darryl Strawberry finished with 1,401 hits and 335 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Darryl Strawberry
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for David Cone and Darryl Strawberry. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | David Cone | Darryl Strawberry |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 451 | 1,583 |
| At-Bats | 412 | 5,418 |
| Runs | 28 | 898 |
| Hits | 64 | 1,401 |
| Doubles | 9 | 256 |
| Triples | 0 | 38 |
| Home Runs | 0 | 335 |
| RBI | 22 | 1,000 |
| Walks | 16 | 816 |
| Strikeouts | 91 | 1,352 |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 221 |
| Batting Avg | .155 | .259 |
| On-Base % | .192 | .357 |
| Slugging % | .177 | .505 |
| OPS | .369 | .862 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Darryl Strawberry outpaces David Cone 22,150 to -2,558 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,303 vs -135 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
David Cone — top 0 seasons by OPS
Darryl Strawberry — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Darryl Strawberry leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while David Cone owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Darryl Strawberry. PIV agrees: Darryl Strawberry grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.