Johnny Cueto
PosP
B/TR/R
Born1986-02-15
Age (2026)40
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 32 | 32 | 212 | 866 | 176 | 45 | 21 | 20.3% | 5.2% | 2.5% | 3.44 | 3.43 | +4.5 |
| 2016 | 30 | MLB | San Francisco Giants | 32 | 32 | 220 | 881 | 198 | 44 | 15 | 22.5% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 2.79 | 2.87 | +6.1 |
| 2017 | 31 | MLB | San Francisco Giants | 28 | 28 | 157 | 692 | 145 | 52 | 23 | 21.0% | 7.9% | 4.1% | 4.53 | 4.60 | +1.2 |
| 2018 | 32 | MLB | San Francisco Giants | 11 | 11 | 61 | 244 | 48 | 14 | 8 | 17.8% | 6.1% | 4.1% | 2.82 | 4.60 | +0.2 |
| 2019 | 33 | MLB | San Francisco Giants | 10 | 10 | 37 | 151 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 19.4% | 13.4% | 4.9% | 4.10 | 5.88 | -0.4 |
| 2020 | 34 | MLB | San Francisco Giants | 12 | 12 | 63 | 277 | 56 | 26 | 9 | 20.2% | 9.4% | 2.8% | 5.40 | 4.15 | +0.6 |
| 2021 | 35 | MLB | San Francisco Giants | 23 | 22 | 116 | 500 | 99 | 30 | 15 | 20.0% | 5.9% | 3.3% | 4.10 | 3.95 | +1.8 |
| 2022 | 36 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 29 | 28 | 174 | 714 | 119 | 35 | 18 | 16.4% | 4.9% | 2.5% | 3.52 | 3.74 | +3.1 |
| 2023 | 37 | MLB | Miami Marlins | 20 | 17 | 81 | 359 | 53 | 22 | 33 | 15.4% | 6.5% | 10.0% | 7.52 | 8.13 | -2.8 |
| 2024 | 38 | MLB | Los Angeles Angels | 15 | 15 | 76 | 323 | 55 | 15 | 14 | 14.7% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.11 | 5.22 | -0.1 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 40 | MLB | SF | 50 | — | 50 | 212 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 16.9% | 7.1% | 4.2% | 5.58 | 5.24 | -0.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 41 | MLB | SF | 40 | — | 40 | 167 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 16.1% | 7.4% | 4.3% | 5.49 | 5.43 | -0.2 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 212 | 207 | 1197 | 5007 | 967 | 309 | 179 | 19.3% | 6.2% | 3.6% | 4.01 | 4.21 | +14.8 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 35 | 35 | 200 | 836 | 162 | 52 | 30 | 19.3% | 6.2% | 3.6% | 4.01 | 4.21 | +2.5 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Profile at Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Career | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Johnny Cueto (OGILVIE) | — | — | 5.24 | 16.9% | 7.1% | 4.2% | — | 5.43 | 16.1% | 8.7% | 40 | +0.19 | — | — | — |
| Joaquín Benoit R 2026 · 4.46 FIP | 40 | SW | 4.46 | 21.6% | 9.9% | 3.5% | .259 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.55 | 164 | 76 |
| Peter Moylan R 2025 · 4.94 FIP | 39 | SU | 4.94 | 17.8% | 11.6% | 3.4% | .322 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.11 | 174 | 66 |
| Chris Young R 2024 · 5.54 FIP | 38 | SU | 5.54 | 14.9% | 8.1% | 4.9% | .374 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.62 | 242 | 64 |
| Jason Grilli R 2026 · 5.70 FIP | 40 | SU | 5.70 | 26.1% | 9.8% | 6.5% | .321 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.03 | 133 | 61 |
| Francisco Campos R 2028 · 4.76 FIP | 42 | SP- | 4.76 | 11.5% | 7.9% | 3.0% | .303 | 4.00 | 12.2% | 7.0% | 197 | -0.76 | 3.95 | 332 | 57 |
| Ryan Vogelsong R 2025 · 4.88 FIP | 39 | SP- | 4.88 | 16.7% | 10.4% | 3.4% | .270 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.44 | 217 | 56 |
| Tim Hudson R 2026 · 4.40 FIP | 40 | SP- | 4.40 | 12.2% | 6.9% | 2.7% | .294 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.40 | 124 | 53 |
| Sergio Mitre R 2024 · 4.54 FIP | 38 | SP- | 4.54 | 11.8% | 6.5% | 2.9% | .355 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.54 | 156 | 51 |
| Horacio Ramirez L 2025 · 4.64 FIP | 39 | SU | 4.64 | 5.7% | 6.0% | 2.3% | .233 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.35 | 199 | 30 |
| Mauricio Lara L 2026 · 4.93 FIP | 40 | SP- | 4.93 | 12.3% | 6.8% | 3.7% | .311 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.59 | 444 | 29 |
| Juan Antonio Pena L 2027 · 4.55 FIP | 41 | SU | 4.55 | 13.7% | 14.1% | 1.5% | .313 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.17 | 149 | 26 |
| Pablo Ortega R 2026 · 4.38 FIP | 40 | SP | 4.38 | 13.4% | 6.0% | 3.0% | .298 | 5.22 | 12.4% | 4.2% | 14 | +0.84 | 4.03 | 375 | 9 |
| Aaron Harang R 2023 · 4.43 FIP | 37 | SP | 4.43 | 14.4% | 6.4% | 3.2% | .288 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.43 | 172 | 0 |
| John Lackey R 2024 · 4.85 FIP | 38 | SP | 4.85 | 20.4% | 6.8% | 4.8% | .260 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.56 | 577 | 0 |
| Barry Zito L 2023 · 4.55 FIP | 37 | SP | 4.55 | 13.6% | 10.7% | 2.3% | .259 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.55 | 138 | 0 |
| R.A. Dickey R 2026 · 4.20 FIP | 40 | SP | 4.20 | 14.3% | 6.8% | 2.6% | .253 | 4.70 | 17.0% | 8.7% | 360 | +0.50 | 4.20 | 574 | 0 |
| Jason Lane L 2024 · 5.59 FIP | 38 | SP | 5.59 | 8.4% | 6.2% | 4.4% | .307 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.59 | 164 | 0 |