As one of the most talked-about figures, David Cone has built a significant fortune. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What is David Cone's Net Worth and Salary?

Prior to the 1987 season, Cone was traded to the New York Mets. In his first season with the team, he went 5-6 with a 3.71 ERA and 68 strikeouts across 21 appearances. Cone showed enormous improvement in the 1988 season, with his first start being a complete game shutout of the Atlanta Braves. He finished the regular season with a 20-3 record and a 2.22 ERA, good enough for third place in NL Cy Young Award voting. The Mets went on to win the NL East title before falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. Cone continued playing well during his first tenure with the Mets, leading the National League in strikeouts in both 1990 and 1991. In August of the latter year, in a win over the Cincinnati Reds, he became the 16thNational League pitcher and the 25thMLB pitcher to pitch an immaculate inning. Cone achieved another major feat in the final game of the 1991 regular season by striking out 19 batters in a shutout of the Philadelphia Phillies. In the process, he tied with fellow Mets playerTom Seaverfor the second-most strikeouts recorded in a nine-inning game.

David Cone was born on January 2, 1963 in Kansas City, Missouri to Joan and Edwin. As a teenager, he attended the Jesuit Rockhurst High School, where he played both football and basketball. Because the school did not have a baseball team, Cone played summer baseball in the collegiate Ban Johnson League. After graduating from Rockhurst, he enrolled at the University of Missouri.

In the summer of 1992, the Mets traded Cone to the Toronto Blue Jays. With the team, he posted a 4-3 record with a 2.55 ERA and 47 strikeouts. The Blue Jays went on to win the AL East title and the ALCS en route to the World Series. In the World Series, the team defeated the Braves in six games, giving Cone his first World Series ring.

In the 1981 MLB draft, Cone was drafted by the Kansas City Royals. He went on to amass a 22-7 record with a 2.21 ERA in his first two professional seasons in the Royals' farm club. After sitting out 1983 with an injury, Cone played for the Double-A Memphis Chicks in 1984. He subsequently played with the Class AAA Omaha Royals in 1985 and 1986, during which time he became a relief pitcher. In June of 1986, Cone made his debut in the majors in relief ofBret Saberhagen. He made three further appearances for the Royals before returning to Omaha. In September, Cone was called back up to the majors.

David Cone earned around $67 million during his career. In 1993 David became the highest-paid baseball player in the league when he signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Royals. That contract alone is worth more than $30 million today after adjusting for inflation.

David Cone is a retired American professional baseball pitcher who has a net worth of $30 million. David Cone played for five different MLB teams from 1986 to 2003. In the 1990s, he won five World Series titles, one with the Toronto Blue Jays and four with the New York Yankees. In 1999 David pitched a perfect game for the Yankees. The photo used in this article is of David being hoisted up by his teammates on the day he threw the perfect game. He was a five-time All Star. After retiring from playing, Cone became a lead color commentator for the Yankees.

Kansas City Royals, 1981-1986

Contracts and Career Earnings

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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.