Larry Cheney vs. Guy Hoffman — Career Comparison

Larry Cheney
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Guy Hoffman
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Cheney built a career as a starting pitcher and Guy Hoffman 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 4.25 and 1.484 for Guy Hoffman. By the career numbers, Larry Cheney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Cheney and Guy Hoffman

Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
1.5
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.64
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.08
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.82
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.55
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.45
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.48
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.45
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.7
53.7
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.88
71.88
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.63
22.63
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.63
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
2.7
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
4.25
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5644
27
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1017
27
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1881.1
9
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
9
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1605
7.68
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
9.45
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.17
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.88
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
733
3.51
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.4
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.5
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
926
4.43
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
4.96
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.882
0.882
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.929
0.929
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.57
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.35
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.28
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7865
37.62
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1460
38.76
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.3
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.82
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
3.75
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
4.49
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.42
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.29
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.85
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7073
33.84
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1297
34.43
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.62
37.62
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.76
38.76

Fielding Stats for Larry Cheney and Guy Hoffman

Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.64
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.82
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1017
27
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
9
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.06
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.3
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.27
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.36
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.771
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.63
22.63
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Cheney and Guy Hoffman

Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
273.2
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
1217.65
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
600
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
68
600
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
617
533.43
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
60
529.41
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.527
0.527
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
99.42
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
77.81
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
44.12
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
14.7
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.82
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.05
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
21.61
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.82
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.88
33.61
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
8.14
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
128.82
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
61.76
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
139.19
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
70.59
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
39.77
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
35.29
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
36.31
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
75.22
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
88.24
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.81
33.56
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-10.03
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.32
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
35.45
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
154.76
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
167.65
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
3.88
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.58
3.58
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
26.8
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.59
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.73
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.32
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA