Tom Cheney

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1966)

W–L 19–29
ERA 3.77
WHIP 1.35
SO 345
Pitcher PIV -3292.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
10/14/1934 in Morgan, GA, USA
Died
11/1/2001 in Rome, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1957-04-21
Last Game
1966-05-09

Full name: Thomas Edgar Cheney

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 29 115 71 13 8 2 466.0 382 195 53 245 345 3.77 -3292.6

Career ERA 3.77 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — near 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
1957 SLN NL 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 9.0 6 5 15 10 5.00 3.83 (-30%) 0.0
1959 SLN NL 0 1 11 2 0 0 0 11.7 17 9 11 8 6.94 3.90 (-78%) -828.0
1960 PIT NL 2 2 11 8 1 1 0 52.0 44 23 33 35 3.98 3.82 (-4%) -672.8
1961 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 4 4 0 0.00 — 0.0
1961 WS2 AL 1 3 10 7 0 0 0 29.7 32 29 26 20 8.80 4.03 (-118%) -2472.8
1962 WS2 AL 7 9 37 23 4 3 1 173.3 134 61 97 147 3.17 3.96 (+20%) 1888.4
1963 WS2 AL 8 9 23 21 7 4 0 136.3 99 41 40 97 2.71 3.46 (+22%) 580.8
1964 WS2 AL 1 3 15 6 1 0 1 48.7 45 20 13 25 3.70 3.58 (-3%) -1788.0
1966 WS2 AL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 5.3 4 3 6 3 5.06 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 19 29 115 71 13 8 2 466.0 382 195 245 345 3.77 — -3,293

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
121 133 8 18 2 0 0 9 0 5 32 .135 .167 .150 .317 -570

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 47.8% below league average.

Career SLG .150 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 61.0% below league average.

Career OPS .317 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 55.0% 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
1957 SLN NL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 SLN NL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 PIT NL 11 17 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 .176 — — — — 0.0
1961 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 WS2 AL 13 8 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
1962 WS2 AL 37 48 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 11 .062 — — — — -569.6
1963 WS2 AL 26 46 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 .109 — — — — 0.0
1964 WS2 AL 15 12 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 .250 — — — — 0.0
1966 WS2 AL 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 121 133 8 18 2 0 0 9 0 5 32 .135 — — — — -570

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
3 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
1960 WS PIT 3 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 3 0 0 4.0 4 2 1 6 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1960 WS PIT 0 0 3 0 0 4.0 4 2 1 6 4.50

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (236 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home61673804.119
Away606651005.152

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home56251.1198901041723.22
Away59214.21841051411734.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-05-09 TEXLAAL 010000010
1966-05-06 TEXKC1L 000000000
1966-04-26 TEXCHWL 000000000
1964-06-14 TEXMINL 100000001
1964-06-09 TEXKC1W 200000001
1964-06-06 TEXCLEL 000000000
1964-05-30 TEXCLEL 100000001
1964-05-27 TEXBOSW 000000000
1964-05-23 TEXCHWL 100000001
1964-05-20 TEXDETW 010000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1966-05-09 TEXLAA L 2.1143411
1966-05-06 TEXKC1 — 1.0200100
1966-04-26 TEXCHW — 2.0100120
1964-06-14 TEXMIN L 3.1433100
1964-06-09 TEXKC1 W 9.0711121
1964-06-06 TEXCLE — 1.0000010
1964-05-30 TEXCLE — 3.1330140
1964-05-27 TEXBOS — 0.1000000
1964-05-23 TEXCHW — 2.2752103
1964-05-20 TEXDET SV 2.2100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 115 71 23 55 7 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 SLN P 4 3 1 2 0 1
1959 SLN P 11 2 0 2 0 0
1960 PIT P 11 8 2 3 2 0
1961 PIT P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1961 WS2 P 10 7 1 3 1 0
1962 WS2 P 37 23 9 26 1 1
1963 WS2 P 23 21 9 10 3 1
1964 WS2 P 15 6 1 7 0 0
1966 WS2 P 3 1 0 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 115

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Floyd Youmans
    30-34, 3.74 ERA
  2. 82
    Brian Barnes
    14-22, 3.94 ERA
  3. 81
    Buzz Capra
    31-37, 3.87 ERA
  4. 71
    Marcelino Lopez
    31-40, 3.62 ERA
  5. 68
    Joe Cowley
    33-25, 4.20 ERA
  6. 67
    Chris Nabholz
    37-35, 3.94 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Cheney

What years did Tom Cheney play?
Tom Cheney played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1966.
Was Tom Cheney a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Cheney pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 345 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Cheney hit?
Tom Cheney hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.