George Cheatham vs. Kevin Olsen — Career Comparison

George Cheatham
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher
Kevin Olsen
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kevin Olsen built a career as a starting pitcher and George Cheatham as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. George Cheatham posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 0.818 compared to 5.12 and 1.609 for Kevin Olsen. By the career numbers, George Cheatham had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Cheatham and Kevin Olsen

George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.05
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.09
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
5.12
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
27
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82.2
9
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
10.13
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.76
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
4.03
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.91
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.86
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.86
6.86
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
34.36
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
40.06
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.54
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
5.55
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.52
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.818
0.818
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.573
1.573
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
31.91
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
35.17
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.36
34.36
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06

Fielding Stats for George Cheatham and Kevin Olsen

George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.05
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.09
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
27
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82.2
9
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.2
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.65
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.96
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.85
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.607
0.607
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Cheatham and Kevin Olsen

George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1050
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
562.5
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
2.22
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.9
-33.73
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
375
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA