1886
Born May 2, 1886
Belleville, KS, USA
Larry Cheney Notable
b. May 2, 1886 · Chicago Cubs 1911–1915, Brooklyn Robins 1915–1919, Boston Braves 1919, Philadelphia Phillies 1919
Larry Cheney played for four clubs across nine seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1911 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1919.
He went 116 and 100 with a 2.70 earned run average, pitching 1,881 innings in 313 games. He struck out 926, completed 132 of his 225 starts and threw 20 shutouts. Across 316 games he batted .186, with 115 hits and 46 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 17 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He led the league in saves once, in 1913, with 11. He led the league in wins once, in 1912, with 26.
He was born in Belleville, KS, USA on May 2, 1886, and died on January 6, 1969. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CHC | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1912 | CHC | 42 | 106 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 0 | .226 |
| 1913 | CHC | 56 | 104 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 0 | .192 |
| 1914 | CHC | 50 | 100 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 1 | .180 |
| 1915 | BRO/CHC | 30 | 47 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .149 |
| 1916 | BRO | 41 | 79 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 2 | .114 |
| 1917 | BRO | 35 | 68 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .206 |
| 1918 | BRO | 33 | 66 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .242 |
| 1919 | BRO/BSN/PHI | 26 | 43 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .140 |
| Career | — | 316 | 617 | 46 | 115 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 41 | 179 | 3 | .186 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0.00 |
| 1912 | CHC | 26 | 10 | 42 | 37 | 0 | 303.1 | 262 | 96 | 111 | 140 | 2.85 |
| 1913 | CHC | 21 | 14 | 54 | 36 | 11 | 305.0 | 271 | 87 | 98 | 136 | 2.57 |
| 1914 | CHC | 20 | 18 | 50 | 40 | 5 | 311.1 | 239 | 88 | 140 | 157 | 2.54 |
| 1915 | BRO/CHC | 8 | 11 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 158.1 | 136 | 57 | 72 | 79 | 3.24 |
| 1916 | BRO | 18 | 12 | 41 | 32 | 0 | 253.0 | 178 | 54 | 105 | 166 | 1.92 |
| 1917 | BRO | 8 | 12 | 35 | 24 | 2 | 210.1 | 185 | 55 | 73 | 102 | 2.35 |
| 1918 | BRO | 11 | 13 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 200.2 | 177 | 67 | 74 | 83 | 3.00 |
| 1919 | BRO/BSN/PHI | 3 | 10 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 129.1 | 149 | 60 | 57 | 52 | 4.18 |
| Career | — | 116 | 100 | 313 | 225 | 19 | 1881.1 | 1605 | 564 | 733 | 926 | 2.70 |
On this day & linked events
1969
Died January 6, 1969
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