George Cheatham vs. CC Sabathia — Career Comparison

George Cheatham
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher
CC Sabathia
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

CC Sabathia 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 3.74 and 1.271 for CC Sabathia. 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 CC Sabathia

George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
1.41
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
1.41
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
0.63
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
0.41
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.82
99.82
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.1
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.03
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1485
3.74
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10732
27
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3577.1
9
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
3404
8.56
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
0.96
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
2.76
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.11
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.91
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3093
7.78
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.172
1.172
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.19
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.31
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.04
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
34.36
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14989
37.71
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1623
4.08
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.24
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.23
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.8
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.818
0.818
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.259
1.259
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
31.91
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13580
34.17
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.36
34.36
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.71
37.71

Fielding Stats for George Cheatham and CC Sabathia

George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
1.41
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
1.41
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10732
27
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3577.1
9
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.12
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
0.91
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.07
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
436
1.1
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
1.03
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.58
93.58
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.82
99.82
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Cheatham and CC Sabathia

George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
2655.12
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
600
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
571.65
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
118.11
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
89.76
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.35
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.52
35.51
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
174.8
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
127.56
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
33.07
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
70.87
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
89.76
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.65
26.7
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.45
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 600 PA
36
170.08
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.9
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 600 PA
7
33.07
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cheatham
Career
Per 600 PA
CC Sabathia
Career
Per 600 PA