Johnny Cueto vs. Al Raffo — Career Comparison

Johnny Cueto
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Al Raffo
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Johnny Cueto built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Raffo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Johnny Cueto posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.220 compared to 4.11 and 1.507 for Al Raffo. By the career numbers, Johnny Cueto had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Johnny Cueto and Al Raffo

Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
1.48
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.6
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.46
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.57
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.45
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.03
56.03
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
3.52
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.11
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6769
27
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2256.1
9
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2094
8.35
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
10.08
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.08
10.08
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
1.01
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
637
2.54
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
3.11
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1857
7.41
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
4.73
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.871
0.871
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.48
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9373
37.39
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
39.44
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.12
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
3.81
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
4.35
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.33
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.18
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.73
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.465
1.465
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8489
33.86
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
35.83
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.39
37.39
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.44
39.44

Fielding Stats for Johnny Cueto and Al Raffo

Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
1.48
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.6
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.46
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6769
27
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2256.1
9
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.73
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.62
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.13
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.74
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.11
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
1.97
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.36
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
1.87
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.36
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.55
94.55
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Cueto and Al Raffo

Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
339.85
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
3000
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
600
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
499.24
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
400
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
50.38
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
49.47
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.31
5.78
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
22.04
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
51.3
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
66.87
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
24.73
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
16.49
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
41.22
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
-11.74
-10.75
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
30.36
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
15.57
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
163.05
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.68
3.68
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
82.44
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.83
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.5
Al Raffo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Raffo
Career
Per 600 PA