Johnny Cueto vs. Dick Ruthven — Career Comparison

Johnny Cueto
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dick Ruthven
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Johnny Cueto a clear advantage over Dick Ruthven across the core pitching metrics. Johnny Cueto led in run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 81), strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 94), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 93). Johnny Cueto was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Johnny Cueto and Dick Ruthven

Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
1.48
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
1.51
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.46
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
1.42
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.57
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.52
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.45
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.54
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.03
56.03
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
49.2
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.52
93.52
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.26
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
3.52
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
4.14
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6769
27
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2256.1
9
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2094
8.35
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
2155
9.2
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
1.01
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.7
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
637
2.54
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
767
3.27
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.31
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1857
7.41
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1145
4.89
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.907
0.907
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.23
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.48
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.16
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9373
37.39
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9047
38.61
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
3.81
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1075
4.59
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.33
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.39
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.18
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.3
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.73
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
0.81
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8489
33.86
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8079
34.48
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.39
37.39
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Johnny Cueto and Dick Ruthven

Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
1.48
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
1.51
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.46
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
1.42
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6769
27
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2256.1
9
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.73
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.64
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
1.13
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.27
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
1.97
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.08
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
1.87
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
1.91
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.6
91.6
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.259
1.259
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.52
93.52
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.08
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Cueto and Dick Ruthven

Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
339.85
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
363
281.76
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
655
600
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
773
600
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
545
499.24
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
671
520.83
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
55
50.38
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
95.47
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
54
49.47
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
76.84
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.92
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.97
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.88
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.92
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.63
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
6.31
5.78
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.58
22.96
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
56
51.3
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
119.53
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
73
66.87
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
110.22
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
27
24.73
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
32.6
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.49
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
34.15
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
45
41.22
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
65.98
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
-11.74
-10.75
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.76
19.99
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.92
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.33
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
15.57
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
16
12.42
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
163.05
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
212
164.55
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.68
3.68
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
3.65
3.65
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
82.44
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
82
63.65
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.83
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.78
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.5
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
9
6.99
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.92
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.55
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.88
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.92
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.43
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57