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Johnny Cueto

2008–2024 · 17 seasons

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John Lackey

2002–2017 · 15 seasons

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At a glance

Johnny Cueto and John Lackey: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Johnny Cueto	Stat	John Lackey
17	Seasons	15
76.5	Career VAL	84.4
13.2 (2016)	Peak-season VAL	12.4 (2007)
2×	All-Star Selections	1×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
4	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	3

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Johnny Cueto and John Lackey have
Johnny Cueto	Stat	John Lackey
Career
371	Games	450
Batting
55	Hits	26
18	RBI	8
27	Runs	6
1	Stolen bases	1
17	Walks	9
.101

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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.129	On-base %	.143

.103	Slugging %	.140

-34	OPS+	-21

Pitching
144	Wins	188
113	Losses	147
2256.1	Innings pitched	2840.1
1,857	Strikeouts (pitching)	2,294
3.52	ERA	3.92
1.21	WHIP	1.29
116	ERA+	109

Pitching

144

Wins

188

113

Losses

147

2256.1

Innings pitched

2840.1

1,857

Strikeouts (pitching)

2,294

3.52

ERA

3.92

1.21

WHIP

1.29

116

ERA+

109

Age	Johnny Cueto	John Lackey
22	0.6	—
23	3.2	3.6
24	5.4	2.6
25	8.6	4.9
26	11.2	7.8
27	2.3	10.3
28	10.8	12.4
29	7.8	4.4
30	13.2	6.9
31	2.5	4.3
32	1.7	0
34	0	5.3
35	3.1	3.4
36	6.1	8.8
37	0	7.8
38	—	1.9