Name: David Cone
Position: Starting pitcher
Born: January 2, 1963 (Kansas City, MO)
Yankee Years: 1995-2000
Primary number: 36
Yankee statistics: 64-40, 3.91 ERA, 4.02 FIP, 144 GS, 922 IP, 888 K, 7 CG, 1 SHO, 84 ERA-, 86 FIP-, 20.4 rWAR, 18.2 fWAR
Biography
Talent alone can sometimes elevate players to the big leagues, but the ones who work persistently at their craft are the ones who can thrive for a very long time. David Cone had plenty of skill in that right arm. He also had a tremendous acumen about the game with careful strategies about how to get almost every hitter out.