Johnny Cueto vs. Justin Topa — Career Comparison

Johnny Cueto
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Justin Topa
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Johnny Cueto built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin Topa as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Justin Topa led in home run suppression (HR9+ 279 vs 91), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 133 vs 96), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 144 vs 109). Johnny Cueto held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 83). Role difference aside, Justin Topa holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Johnny Cueto and Justin Topa

Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
1.48
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
8.96
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.46
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.57
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.45
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.6
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.03
56.03
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.42
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
3.52
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
3.79
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6769
27
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
27
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2256.1
9
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
149.2
9
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2094
8.35
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
9.5
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
1.01
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.54
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
637
2.54
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.47
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.54
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1857
7.41
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.76
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.105
1.105
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.136
1.136
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.48
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.42
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9373
37.39
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
38.67
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.16
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
3.81
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
4.69
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.33
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.18
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.73
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.66
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8489
33.86
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
35.3
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.39
37.39
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.67
38.67

Fielding Stats for Johnny Cueto and Justin Topa

Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
1.48
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
8.96
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.46
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6769
27
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
27
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2256.1
9
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
149.2
9
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
0.73
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.96
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.13
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.5
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
1.97
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.77
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
1.87
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.47
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.13
89.13
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Cueto and Justin Topa

Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
339.85
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
89400
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
600
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
545
499.24
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
50.38
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
49.47
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
5.78
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
51.3
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
66.87
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
24.73
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
16.49
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
41.22
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-11.74
-10.75
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
15.57
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
163.05
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.68
3.68
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
82.44
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.83
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.5
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA