Tom Cheney
Thomas Edgar Cheney
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: October 14, 1934 in Morgan, GA
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1952. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 21, 1957
Final Game: May 9, 1966
Died: November 1, 2001 in Rome, GA
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1957 22 STL NL 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 /1
1959 24 STL NL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1960 25 PIT NL 11 19 17 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 .176 .222 .235 .458 25 4 0 0 1 0 0 1
1961 26 TOT MLB 14 9 8 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 .500 .500 .625 1.125 206 5 0 0 1 0 0 1
1961 26 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1961 26 WSA AL 13 9 8 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 .500 .500 .625 1.125 206 5 0 0 1 0 0 1
1962 27 WSA AL 37 57 48 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 11 .063 .118 .063 .180 -50 3 1 0 6 0 0 1
1963 28 WSA AL 26 48 46 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 .109 .109 .109 .217 -39 5 2 0 2 0 0 1
1964 29 WSA AL 15 16 12 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 .250 .250 .250 .500 40 3 0 0 4 0 0 1
1966 31 WSA AL 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
8 Seasons 121 153 133 8 18 2 0 0 9 0 0 5 32 .135 .167 .150 .317 -12 20 3 0 15 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 205 178 11 24 3 0 0 12 0 0 7 43 .135 .167 .150 .317 -12 27 4 0 20 0 0
WSA (5 yrs) 94 131 114 6 15 1 0 0 7 0 0 4 28 .132 .161 .140 .301 -16 16 3 0 13 0 0
PIT (2 yrs) 12 19 17 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 .176 .222 .235 .458 25 4 0 0 1 0 0
STL (2 yrs) 15 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
AL (5 yrs) 94 131 114 6 15 1 0 0 7 0 0 4 28 .132 .161 .140 .301 -16 16 3 0 13 0 0
NL (4 yrs) 27 22 19 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 .158 .200 .211 .411 12 4 0 0 2 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1957 22 STL NL 3 3 0 0.0 105 .000 .000 .271 .000 .334 .000 .420 .000 .754 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1960 25 PIT NL 19 15 1 1.8 100 .231 .176 .264 .222 .330 .235 .406 .458 .736 25 .165 -1.8 -0.2 .357 .118 .059
1961 26 TOT MLB 9 5 2 10.7 100 .667 .500 .258 .500 .332 .625 .401 1.125 .734 206 .821 1.2 0.1 1.250 .125 .125
1961 26 WSA AL 9 5 2 10.7 100 .667 .500 .258 .500 .332 .625 .401 1.125 .734 206 .821 1.2 0.1 1.250 .125 .125
1962 27 WSA AL 57 52 1 0.5 103 .081 .063 .263 .118 .335 .063 .410 .180 .745 -50 .018 -10.4 -1.0 .130 .063 .000
1963 28 WSA AL 48 45 0 0.0 95 .139 .109 .255 .109 .322 .109 .394 .217 .716 -39 .000 -8.6 -0.9 .116 .000 .000
1964 29 WSA AL 16 13 1 2.1 96 .429 .250 .256 .250 .324 .250 .397 .500 .721 40 .212 -1.0 -0.1 .333 .000 .000
1966 31 WSA AL 1 0 0 1.000 .314 0.3 0.0
8 Seasons 153 133 5 1.0 99 .178 .135 .260 .167 .329 .150 .402 .317 .731 -12 .064 -20.8 -2.2 .212 .053 .015
162 Game Avg. 205 178 7 1.0 99 .178 .135 .260 .167 .329 .150 .402 .317 .731 -12 .064 -20.8 -2.2 .212 .053 .015
WSA (5 yrs) 131 115 4 0.9 98 .174 .132 .259 .161 .328 .140 .402 .301 .730 -16 .056 -18.5 -1.9 .196 .044 .009
PIT (2 yrs) 19 15 1 1.8 100 .231 .176 .264 .222 .330 .235 .406 .458 .736 25 .164 -1.8 -0.2 .357 .118 .059
STL (2 yrs) 3 3 0 0.0 105 .000 .000 .271 .000 .334 .000 .420 .000 .754 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
AL (5 yrs) 131 115 4 0.9 98 .174 .132 .259 .161 .328 .140 .402 .301 .730 -16 .056 -18.5 -1.9 .196 .044 .009
NL (4 yrs) 22 18 1 1.5 100 .200 .158 .265 .200 .331 .211 .407 .411 .738 12 .122 -2.3 -0.3 .313 .105 .053

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1960 25 PIT NL WS NYY W 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1957 22 STL NL 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 67%
1960 25 PIT NL 19 0.0% 21.1% 5.3% 5.3% 33% 4.00 4.3 8.5 1.50 68%
1961 26 TOT MLB 9 0.0% 22.2% 0.0% 11.1% 25% 4.0 2.7 67%
1961 26 WSA AL 9 0.0% 22.2% 0.0% 11.1% 25% 4.0 2.7 67%
1962 27 WSA AL 57 0.0% 19.3% 5.3% 0.0% 0% 3.67 4.4 48.0 4.25 65%
1963 28 WSA AL 48 0.0% 20.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 4.6 46.0 4.83 75%
1964 29 WSA AL 16 0.0% 31.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.4 6.0 6.00 44%
1966 31 WSA AL 1 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.00 0%
8 Seasons 153 0.0% 20.9% 3.3% 1.3% 11% 6.40 4.2 14.8 4.26 66%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1957 22 STL NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1960 25 PIT NL 1 0 50% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1961 26 TOT MLB 0 0 25% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 26 WSA AL 0 0 25% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 27 WSA AL 1 0 17% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1963 28 WSA AL 0 0 40% 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
1964 29 WSA AL 1 0 33% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33% 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
1966 31 WSA AL 0 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Seasons 3 0 35% 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 36% 5 3 2 2 2 0 4 1 2
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1957 22 STL NL 3 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1960 25 PIT NL 19 37% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 3 0 0% 3 1 33% 11 2 18% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
1961 26 TOT MLB 9 33% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 1 1 100% 4 3 75% 0 0 0 0 0
1961 26 WSA AL 9 33% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 1 1 100% 4 3 75% 0 0 0 0 0
1962 27 WSA AL 57 21% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 100% 11 1 9% 14 3 21% 35 1 3% 1 1 100% 3 1 33% 0
1963 28 WSA AL 48 23% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 67% 10 2 20% 12 1 8% 38 1 3% 5 0 0% 3 0 0% 0
1964 29 WSA AL 16 19% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100% 4 0 0% 5 2 40% 14 2 14% 1 1 100% 2 1 50% 0
1966 31 WSA AL 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Seasons 153 24% 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 94% 31 3 10% 36 8 22% 103 9 9% 7 2 29% 9 3 33% 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1957 22 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
1958 23 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
1959 24 15 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
1960 25 26 22 19 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 .158 .200 .211 .411 12 4 0 0 2 0 0
1961 26 40 31 27 3 7 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 6 .259 .286 .333 .619 69 9 0 0 3 0 0
1962 27 77 88 75 4 10 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 17 .133 .177 .160 .337 -8 12 1 0 9 0 0
1963 28 103 136 121 6 15 2 0 0 7 0 0 4 27 .124 .152 .140 .292 -19 17 3 0 11 0 0
1964 29 118 152 133 7 18 2 0 0 9 0 0 4 32 .135 .161 .150 .311 -14 20 3 0 15 0 0
1965 30 118 152 133 7 18 2 0 0 9 0 0 4 32 .135 .161 .150 .311 -14 20 3 0 15 0 0
1966 31 121 153 133 8 18 2 0 0 9 0 0 5 32 .135 .167 .150 .317 -12 20 3 0 15 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1957 22 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 4
1960 25 11 19 18 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 .167 .211 .222 .433 1 11
1961 26 14 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 3 14
1962 27 37 55 50 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 5 11 .100 .182 .100 .282 1 37
1963 28 26 46 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 26
1964 29 15 12 12 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 15
1966 31 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 3
7 Seasons 110 143 136 6 8 1 0 0 10 0 7 32 .059 .105 .066 .171 6 110
162 Game Avg. 162 211 200 9 12 1 0 0 15 0 10 47 .059 .105 .066 .171 9 110

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