Johnny Cueto vs. Stan Thomas — Career Comparison

Johnny Cueto built a career as a starting pitcher and Stan Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Stan Thomas led in home run suppression (HR9+ 174 vs 91), run prevention (ERA+ 108 vs 100), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 96). Johnny Cueto held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 73). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Stan Thomas.