Hub Andrews vs. Larry Cheney — Career Comparison

Hub Andrews
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Larry Cheney
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Larry Cheney built a career as a starting pitcher and Hub Andrews 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 4.63 and 1.800 for Hub Andrews. By the career numbers, Larry Cheney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hub Andrews and Larry Cheney

Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
1.5
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.08
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.55
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.48
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.7
53.7
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.88
71.88
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.63
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.63
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
2.7
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5644
27
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1881.1
9
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
13.11
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1605
7.68
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.11
13.11
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.17
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.09
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
733
3.51
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
4.43
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.514
0.514
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.882
0.882
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.57
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.28
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
40.89
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7865
37.62
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.09
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.3
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
3.75
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
37.8
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7073
33.84
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.89
40.89
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.62
37.62

Fielding Stats for Hub Andrews and Larry Cheney

Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.36
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.771
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Hub Andrews and Larry Cheney

Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
316
273.2
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
600
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
617
533.43
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.527
0.527
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
99.42
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
77.81
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
14.7
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.05
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
21.61
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.88
33.61
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
128.82
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
139.19
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
39.77
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
36.31
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
75.22
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.81
33.56
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.32
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
35.45
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
179
154.76
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
3.88
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
26.8
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.59
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.73
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.32
Hub Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60