Jack Armstrong vs. Johnny Cueto — Career Comparison

The numbers give Johnny Cueto a clear advantage over Jack Armstrong across the core pitching metrics. Johnny Cueto led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 109 vs 91), run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 89), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 89). Jack Armstrong held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 101). Johnny Cueto was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.