Johnny Cueto vs. Tommy Thomas — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Cueto and Tommy Thomas are fairly close on the surface numbers. Johnny Cueto posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.52 vs 4.11) and WHIP (1.220 vs 1.403). Tommy Thomas had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 1.01). By the career numbers, Johnny Cueto had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.