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Tom Cheney

Thomas Edgar Cheney

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 170 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
Teams (by GP): Senators/Cardinals/Pirates 1957-1966

Final Game: May 9, 1966
Died: November 1, 2001 in Rome, GA
Buried: Morgan Cemetery, Morgan, GA
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1957 22 STL NL 0 1 .000 5.00 4 3 0 0 0 0 9.0 6 6 5 0 15 0 10 0 0 0 44 83 2.333 6.0 0.0 15.0 10.0 0.67
1958 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1959 24 STL NL 0 1 .000 6.94 11 2 5 0 0 0 11.2 17 9 9 2 11 2 8 2 0 1 63 63 2.400 13.1 1.5 8.5 6.2 0.73
1960 25 PIT NL 2 2 .500 3.98 11 8 0 1 1 0 52.0 44 25 23 5 33 0 35 0 0 1 221 95 1.481 7.6 0.9 5.7 6.1 1.06
1961 26 TOT MLB 1 3 .250 10.01 11 7 2 0 0 0 29.2 33 35 33 9 30 0 20 0 0 4 149 40 2.124 10.0 2.7 9.1 6.1 0.67
1961 26 PIT NL 0 0 inf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 5 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 4 0.00
1961 26 WSA AL 1 3 .250 8.80 10 7 2 0 0 0 29.2 32 30 29 8 26 0 20 0 0 3 143 45 1.955 9.7 2.4 7.9 6.1 0.77
1962 27 WSA AL 7 9 .438 3.17 37 23 7 4 3 1 173.1 134 68 61 12 97 0 147 2 0 6 738 128 1.333 7.0 0.6 5.0 7.6 1.52
1963 28 WSA AL 8 9 .471 2.71 23 21 1 7 4 0 136.1 99 51 41 14 40 3 97 1 0 0 542 139 1.020 6.5 0.9 2.6 6.4 2.43
1964 29 WSA AL 1 3 .250 3.70 15 6 4 1 0 1 48.2 45 26 20 10 13 1 25 0 0 2 199 102 1.192 8.3 1.8 2.4 4.6 1.92
1966 31 WSA AL 0 1 .000 5.06 3 1 2 0 0 0 5.1 4 4 3 1 6 0 3 1 0 1 25 74 1.875 6.8 1.7 10.1 5.1 0.50
8 Yrs 19 29 .396 3.77 115 71 21 13 8 2 466.0 382 224 195 53 245 6 345 6 0 15 1981 104 1.345 7.4 1.0 4.7 6.7 1.41
162 Game Avg. 7 11 .396 3.77 42 26 8 5 3 1 170 140 82 71 19 90 2 126 2 0 5 724 104 1.345 7.4 1.0 4.7 6.7 1.41
WSA (5 yrs) 17 25 .405 3.52 88 58 16 12 7 2 393.1 314 179 154 45 182 4 292 4 0 12 1647 111 1.261 7.2 1.0 4.2 6.7 1.60
PIT (2 yrs) 2 2 .500 4.67 12 8 0 1 1 0 52.0 45 30 27 6 37 0 35 0 0 2 227 82 1.577 7.8 1.0 6.4 6.1 0.95
STL (2 yrs) 0 2 .000 6.10 15 5 5 0 0 0 20.2 23 15 14 2 26 2 18 2 0 1 107 70 2.371 10.0 0.9 11.3 7.8 0.69
AL (5 yrs) 17 25 .405 3.52 88 58 16 12 7 2 393.1 314 179 154 45 182 4 292 4 0 12 1647 111 1.261 7.2 1.0 4.2 6.7 1.60
NL (4 yrs) 2 4 .333 5.08 27 13 5 1 1 0 72.2 68 45 41 8 63 2 53 2 0 3 334 78 1.803 8.4 1.0 7.8 6.6 0.84

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1957 22 STL NL 9.0 4 3 6 6.00 4.03 0.11 0.00 103.0 4.04 -2 -0.2 1.4 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .452 .499 $
1959 24 STL NL 11.2 11 2 9 6.94 4.65 -0.22 0.00 104.4 5.09 -2 -0.3 .5 0.0 -0.1 -1 .477 .498 $
1960 25 PIT NL 52.0 11 8 25 4.33 4.17 0.22 0.05 99.7 3.99 -2 -0.2 .3 -0.0 0.2 3 .480 .499 $
1961 26 PIT NL 0.0 1 0 5 112.0 .1 0.0 $
1961 26 WSA AL 29.2 10 7 30 9.10 4.55 0.05 0.01 96.2 4.33 -16 -1.4 .6 0.0 -1.1 -13 .360 .491 $
1962 27 WSA AL 173.1 37 23 68 3.53 4.50 0.15 0.04 103.0 4.53 21 2.4 1.2 -0.1 3.6 35 .564 .515 $
1963 28 WSA AL 136.1 23 21 51 3.37 4.11 -0.11 0.06 102.9 4.40 17 2.0 .0 -0.1 2.9 27 .589 .513 $
1964 29 WSA AL 48.2 15 6 26 4.81 4.07 0.11 -0.00 103.4 4.10 -3 -0.4 1.0 -0.1 0.0 0 .477 .498 $
1966 31 WSA AL 5.1 3 1 4 6.75 3.78 0.23 -0.06 97.0 3.39 -2 -0.2 .3 0.0 -0.1 -2 .431 .499 $
8 Seasons 466.0 115 71 224 4.33 4.30 0.06 0.04 102.1 4.36 12 1.8 .8 -0.2 5.3 50 .511 .501 $
WSA (5 yrs) 393.1 88 58 179 4.10 4.30 0.05 0.04 102.4 4.40 18 2.4 1.0 -0.2 5.3 49 .528 .503 $
PIT (2 yrs) 52.0 12 8 30 5.19 4.20 0.22 0.05 99.7 3.99 -2 -0.2 .2 -0.0 0.2 3 .440 .499 $
STL (2 yrs) 20.2 15 5 15 6.53 4.38 -0.08 0.00 103.8 4.63 -4 -0.4 .6 0.0 -0.2 -2 .470 .499 $

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1960 25 PIT NL WS W NYY 0 0 4.50 3 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 6 0 0 1 17 1.250 9.0 0.0 2.3 13.5 6.00
1 WS 0 0 4.50 3 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 6 0 0 1 17 1.250 9.0 0.0 2.3 13.5 6.00

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
1958 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
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 1.125 208 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 1.125 208 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 Yrs 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

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1957 22 STL NL 4 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .486 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $ /1
1959 24 STL NL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1960 25 PIT NL 11 19 -1 0 0 0 2 1 0.1 1 2 0.1 .511 .501 0.1 0.0 2 $ 1
1961 26 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1961 26 WSA AL 13 9 1 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .517 .501 0.2 -0.0 2 $ 1
1962 27 WSA AL 37 57 -10 -0 -0 0 7 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.4 .489 .497 -0.4 -0.0 -2 $ 1
1963 28 WSA AL 26 48 -9 -0 -0 0 5 -4 -0.4 1 -2 -0.4 .484 .497 -0.4 -0.0 -2 $ 1
1964 29 WSA AL 15 16 -0 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .511 .501 0.2 -0.0 2 $ 1
1966 31 WSA AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0.1 .519 .500 0.1 0.0 0 $ /1
8 Seasons 121 153 -20 -0 -0 0 18 -3 -0.4 4 1 -0.3 .497 .500 -0.3 -0.1 1 $
WSA (5 yrs) 94 131 -18 -0 -0 0 15 -4 -0.4 3 -0 -0.3 .496 .500 -0.3 -0.1 -0 $
PIT (2 yrs) 12 19 -1 0 0 0 2 1 0.1 1 2 0.1 .510 .500 0.1 0.0 2 $
STL (2 yrs) 15 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .496 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
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
1 WS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1957 STL NL 22 P 4 3 0 9.0 3 1 2 0 1 1.000 3.00 0.75 .963 2.10 2.08 0 2 100% 39% 0
1959 STL NL 24 P 11 2 0 11.2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.54 0.18 .955 2.01 1.97 2 0 0% 38% 0
1960 PIT NL 25 P 11 8 1 52.0 7 2 3 2 0 .714 0.87 0.45 .961 2.09 2.08 3 4 57% 40% 0
1961 TOT MLB 26 P 11 7 0 29.2 5 1 3 1 0 .800 1.21 0.36 .954 2.06 2.04 2 0 0% 36% 1
1961 PIT NL 26 P 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0 0 0
1961 WSA AL 26 P 10 7 0 29.2 5 1 3 1 0 .800 1.21 0.40 .954 2.06 2.02 2 0 0% 36% 1
1962 WSA AL 27 P 37 23 4 173.1 36 9 26 1 1 .972 1.82 0.95 .958 2.08 2.07 5 9 64% 36% 1
1963 WSA AL 28 P 23 21 7 136.1 22 9 10 3 1 .864 1.25 0.83 .955 1.99 2.00 8 3 27% 33% 3
1964 WSA AL 29 P 15 6 1 48.2 8 1 7 0 0 1.000 1.48 0.53 .958 1.90 1.89 1 2 67% 37% 0
1966 WSA AL 31 P 3 1 0 5.1 2 0 2 0 1 1.000 3.38 0.67 .950 2.02 1.97 0 1 100% 38% 0
8 Seasons P 115 71 13 466.0 85 23 55 7 4 .918 1.51 0.68 .957 2.03 2.02 21 21 50% 36% 5
8 Seasons TOT 115 71 13 466.0 85 23 55 7 4 .918 1.51 0.68 .957 2.03 2.02 21 21 50% 36% 5
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1948 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1948 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1948 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1918 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1948 to 1973 and complete from then on.
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  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1962 AL  3.17 (7th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1962 AL  6.958 (2nd)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1962 AL  7.633 (2nd)

Shutouts s c a p y
1962 AL  3 (6th)
1963 AL  4 (3rd)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1962 AL  97 (7th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1962 AL  0.623 (5th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1962 AL  128 (6th)

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)† s c a p y
1962 AL  19.80 (10th)

Win Probability Added (WPA)† s c a p y
1962 AL  3.1 (6th)

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)† s c a p y
1962 AL  2.0 (10th)

                           

† Statistics like WPA, REW and RE24 are computed from play-by-play data which is only complete from 1974 to the present. From 1948-1973, the data is incomplete, though for most seasons only less than 20 games per season total are missing. Please see our page on data coverage for a full view of the data used to create these leaderboards.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 8 (1615), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 3 (1574), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
JAWS Starting Pitcher (1074th), 5.0 career WAR/6.1 7yr-peak WAR/5.6 JAWS
Average HOF P (out of 58) = 67.9 career WAR/47.7 7yr-peak WAR/57.8 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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