Al Aber vs. Larry Cheney — Career Comparison

Al Aber
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Larry Cheney
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Larry Cheney built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Aber as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Cheney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.243 compared to 4.18 and 1.459 for Al Aber. By the career numbers, Larry Cheney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Aber and Larry Cheney

Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
3.88
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
1.5
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.69
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.08
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.55
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
0.55
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.58
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.48
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.98
48.98
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.7
53.7
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.86
17.86
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.88
71.88
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.63
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
4.18
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
2.7
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1168
27
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5644
27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
389.1
9
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1881.1
9
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
9.2
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1605
7.68
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.67
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.17
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
3.7
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
733
3.51
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
3.91
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
4.43
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.845
0.845
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.882
0.882
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.57
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.28
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1698
39.25
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7865
37.62
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.76
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.3
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
4.74
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
3.75
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1532
35.41
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7073
33.84
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.25
39.25
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.62
37.62

Fielding Stats for Al Aber and Larry Cheney

Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.91
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.56
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
27
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.67
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.31
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
3.16
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
2.98
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.36
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.607
0.607
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.771
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.31
11.31
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Aber and Larry Cheney

Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
861.54
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
273.2
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
600
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
100
512.82
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
617
533.43
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.527
0.527
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
99.42
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
77.81
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
14.7
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.05
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
21.61
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
12.76
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.88
33.61
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
128.82
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
22
112.82
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
139.19
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.64
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
39.77
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
6
30.77
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
36.31
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
11
56.41
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
75.22
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
1.42
7.31
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.81
33.56
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.32
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
35.45
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
210.26
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
154.76
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2.85
2.85
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
3.88
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
26.8
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.59
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.73
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.32
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60