Larry Cheney

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1919)

W–L 116–100
ERA 2.70
WHIP 1.24
SO 926
Pitcher PIV -2395.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
5/2/1886 in Belleville, KS, USA
Died
1/6/1969 in Daytona Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1911-09-09
Last Game
1919-09-26

Full name: Laurence Russell Cheney

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
116 100 313 225 132 20 19 1881.3 1,605 564 36 733 926 2.70 -2395.4

Career ERA 2.70 vs. league average 2.99 across their career seasons — 9.8% better 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
1911 CHN NL 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 10.0 8 0 3 11 0.00 3.37 (+100%) 469.2
1912 CHN NL 26 10 42 37 28 4 0 303.3 262 96 111 140 2.85 3.36 (+15%) 293.8
1913 CHN NL 21 14 54 36 25 2 11 305.0 271 87 98 136 2.57 3.07 (+16%) 215.9
1914 CHN NL 20 18 50 40 21 6 5 311.3 239 88 140 157 2.54 2.93 (+13%) -2696.3
1915 CHN NL 8 9 25 18 6 2 0 131.3 120 52 55 68 3.56 2.90 (-23%) 230.5
1915 BRO NL 0 2 5 4 1 0 0 27.0 16 5 17 11 1.67 2.90 (+42%) -551.5
1916 BRO NL 18 12 41 32 15 5 0 253.0 178 54 105 166 1.92 2.78 (+31%) 650.8
1917 BRO NL 8 12 35 24 14 1 2 210.3 185 55 73 102 2.35 2.69 (+12%) 104.7
1918 BRO NL 11 13 32 21 15 0 1 200.7 177 67 74 83 3.00 2.83 (-6%) -110.7
1919 BRO NL 1 3 9 4 2 0 0 39.0 45 18 14 14 4.15 3.09 (-35%) -260.1
1919 BSN NL 0 2 8 2 0 0 0 33.0 35 13 15 13 3.55 3.09 (-15%) 3.0
1919 PHI NL 2 5 9 6 5 0 0 57.3 69 29 28 25 4.55 3.09 (-48%) -744.6
Career · 12 seasons 116 100 313 225 132 20 19 1,881.1 1,605 564 733 926 2.70 — -2,395

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
316 617 46 115 17 7 1 42 3 41 179 .186 .243 .241 .484 -1,871

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 27.4% below league average.

Career OBP .243 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.

Career OPS .484 vs. league average .662 across their career seasons — 26.8% 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
1911 CHN NL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1912 CHN NL 42 106 13 24 5 2 1 12 0 6 25 .226 .268 (-16%) .335 (-18%) .358 (-5%) .694 (-12%) -221.4
1913 CHN NL 56 104 6 20 3 0 0 7 0 10 34 .192 .259 (-26%) .325 (-17%) .345 (-36%) .670 (-27%) -397.9
1914 CHN NL 50 100 8 18 2 2 0 10 1 8 35 .180 .255 (-29%) .322 (-21%) .339 (-29%) .661 (-25%) -375.0
1915 CHN NL 25 40 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 3 13 .150 — — — — 0.0
1915 BRO NL 5 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1916 BRO NL 41 79 4 9 2 0 0 2 2 5 29 .114 .248 (-54%) .314 (-47%) .326 (-57%) .640 (-52%) -595.4
1917 BRO NL 35 68 5 14 3 2 0 2 0 3 16 .206 .248 (-17%) .312 (-23%) .323 (-5%) .635 (-14%) -165.2
1918 BRO NL 33 66 7 16 2 1 0 5 0 3 16 .242 .255 (-5%) .318 (-14%) .326 (-7%) .645 (-10%) -115.7
1919 BRO NL 9 11 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .182 — — — — 0.0
1919 BSN NL 8 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .182 — — — — 0.0
1919 PHI NL 9 21 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .095 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 316 617 46 115 17 7 1 42 3 41 179 .186 — — — — -1,871

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1916 WS BRO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 3.0 4 1 1 5 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1916 WS BRO 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 4 1 1 5 3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1513032555024.182
Away1643142160120.191

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home150943.17832413404662.30
Away163937.18153213994643.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1919-09-26 PHIBROL 100000000
1919-09-25 PHIBROW 000000000
1919-09-14 PHICHCL 301000000
1919-09-11 PHIPITL 000000000
1919-09-05 PHIBSNL 300000001
1919-08-30 PHIBSNL 400000000
1919-08-26 PHICINL 501000100
1919-08-23 PHICINL 100000000
1919-08-20 PHICHCW 400000000
1919-08-07 BSNCHCL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1919-09-26 PHIBRO — 3.0420100
1919-09-25 PHIBRO W 0.2111001
1919-09-14 PHICHC L 8.01144130
1919-09-11 PHIPIT — 1.0222100
1919-09-05 PHIBSN L 8.0666621
1919-08-30 PHIBSN L 9.01355950
1919-08-26 PHICIN L 15.01488690
1919-08-23 PHICIN L 3.2841030
1919-08-20 PHICHC W 9.01022430
1919-08-07 BSNCHC — 3.2422020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 313 0 55 501 46 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 CHN P 3 0 0 5 0 0
1912 CHN P 42 0 4 67 3 0
1913 CHN P 54 0 4 82 9 1
1914 CHN P 50 0 7 84 6 4
1915 CHN P 25 0 10 44 7 0
1915 BRO P 5 0 3 8 1 0
1916 BRO P 41 0 7 61 7 2
1917 BRO P 35 0 4 56 4 0
1918 BRO 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1918 BRO P 32 0 8 63 6 0
1919 BRO P 9 0 1 11 1 0
1919 BSN P 8 0 3 9 0 1
1919 PHI P 9 0 4 11 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 313
First Base 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1913 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 12.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Larry Cheney (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Max Lanier
    108-82, 3.01 ERA
  2. 95
    Howie Camnitz
    133-106, 2.75 ERA
  3. 88
    Mort Cooper
    128-75, 2.97 ERA
  4. 87
    Dutch Leonard
    139-113, 2.76 ERA
  5. 85
    Lefty Tyler
    127-116, 2.95 ERA
  6. 83
    Sal Maglie
    119-62, 3.15 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Cheney

What years did Larry Cheney play?
Larry Cheney played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1919.
Was Larry Cheney a pitcher?
Yes. Larry Cheney pitched in the major leagues, recording 116 wins and 926 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Larry Cheney hit?
Larry Cheney hit 1 career home runs with 115 hits.