Virgil Cheeves

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1927)

W–L 26–27
ERA 4.73
WHIP 1.56
SO 98
Pitcher PIV -8999.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
2/12/1901 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Died
5/5/1979 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1920-09-07
Last Game
1927-05-13

Full name: Virgil Earl Cheeves

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 27 111 56 18 2 2 458.7 526 241 28 188 98 4.73 -8999.4

Career ERA 4.73 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — 18.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1920 CHN NL 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 18.0 16 7 7 3 3.50 3.45 (-2%) -81.7
1921 CHN NL 11 12 37 22 9 1 0 163.0 192 84 47 39 4.64 4.02 (-15%) -1368.5
1922 CHN NL 12 11 39 23 9 1 2 182.7 195 83 76 40 4.09 4.18 (+2%) -2879.7
1923 CHN NL 3 4 19 8 0 0 0 71.3 89 49 37 13 6.18 4.03 (-53%) -3168.7
1924 CLE AL 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 17.3 26 15 17 2 7.79 4.13 (-89%) -1500.9
1927 NY1 NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6.3 8 3 4 1 4.26 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 26 27 111 56 18 2 2 458.2 526 241 188 98 4.73 — -8,999

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
111 141 11 26 4 1 1 4 0 4 39 .184 .218 .248 .466 -252

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career SLG .248 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Career OPS .466 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1920 CHN NL 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1921 CHN NL 37 48 3 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 13 .167 — — — — 0.0
1922 CHN NL 39 62 6 13 1 1 1 3 0 2 16 .210 .285 (-27%) .345 (-26%) .397 (-23%) .743 (-24%) -251.6
1923 CHN NL 19 23 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 .174 — — — — 0.0
1924 CLE AL 8 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1927 NY1 NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 111 141 11 26 4 1 1 4 0 4 39 .184 — — — — -252

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home55763602.079
Away566582013.308

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home55251.127412085644.30
Away56207.0241122105365.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-05-13 NY1STLL 000000000
1927-05-03 NY1BROL 000000000
1927-04-14 NY1PHIL 000000000
1924-07-23 CLEBOSL 000000000
1924-07-13 CLEMINL 000000000
1924-07-11 CLEPHAL 100000000
1924-07-05 CLECHWL 100000001
1924-07-02 CLESLAL 100000001
1924-06-28 CLEDETL 000000000
1924-06-25 CLECHWL 111100000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1927-05-13 NY1STL — 2.0122301
1927-05-03 NY1BRO — 1.1100010
1927-04-14 NY1PHI — 3.0611100
1924-07-23 CLEBOS — 0.1100000
1924-07-13 CLEMIN — 0.1222100
1924-07-11 CLEPHA — 4.0766412
1924-07-05 CLECHW — 2.2533500
1924-07-02 CLESLA — 5.0411000
1924-06-28 CLEDET — 0.1000100
1924-06-25 CLECHW — 3.2433410

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 111 0 10 93 4 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 CHN P 5 0 0 2 0 0
1921 CHN P 37 0 4 33 4 0
1922 CHN P 39 0 3 38 0 3
1923 CHN P 19 0 2 13 0 1
1924 CLE P 8 0 0 5 0 0
1927 NY1 P 3 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 111

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Virgil Cheeves (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Wayland Dean
    24-36, 4.87 ERA
  2. 96
    Hal Wiltse
    20-40, 4.87 ERA
  3. 92
    Wally Hebert
    21-36, 4.63 ERA
  4. 89
    Roy Wilkinson
    12-31, 4.66 ERA
  5. 87
    Dick Newsome
    35-33, 4.50 ERA
  6. 84
    Grady Adkins
    12-27, 4.34 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Virgil Cheeves

What years did Virgil Cheeves play?
Virgil Cheeves played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1927.
Was Virgil Cheeves a pitcher?
Yes. Virgil Cheeves pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 98 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Virgil Cheeves hit?
Virgil Cheeves hit 1 career home runs with 26 hits.