Doug Brocail vs. Tom Cheney — Career Comparison

Doug Brocail
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tom Cheney
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tom Cheney built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Brocail as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Cheney led in strikeout rate (K%+ 135 vs 78), home run suppression (HR9+ 128 vs 86), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 112 vs 90). Doug Brocail held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 88). Role difference aside, Tom Cheney holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Doug Brocail and Tom Cheney

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
2.22
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.37
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.53
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.37
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.49
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.56
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.58
39.58
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.74
61.74
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.25
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
391
4
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
3.77
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1398
27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
885
9.05
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
7.38
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.05
9.05
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.38
7.38
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.87
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.02
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
3.17
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
4.73
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
642
6.57
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
6.66
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.66
6.66
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.082
1.082
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.266
1.266
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.34
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.29
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.36
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3793
38.79
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1981
38.26
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.79
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.41
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
4.46
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
4.33
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.42
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.73
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.346
1.346
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3373
34.5
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1730
33.41
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.79
38.79
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26

Fielding Stats for Doug Brocail and Tom Cheney

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
2.22
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.37
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1398
27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
9
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.09
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.44
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.25
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.06
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.43
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.64
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.34
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.51
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.22
96.22
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.76
91.76
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.678
0.678
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.74
61.74
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Brocail and Tom Cheney

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637
4496.47
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
121
474.51
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
600
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
69
487.06
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
521.57
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
84.71
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
70.59
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
77.65
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
62.75
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
18.22
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.82
11.06
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
98.82
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
78.43
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
90.2
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
63.53
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
31.37
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.29
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
70.59
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
66.67
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
17.8
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.25
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
19.61
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
134.12
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
125.49
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
4.47
4.47
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
4.78
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
112.94
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
15
58.82
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.76
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA