Larry Cheney vs. Steve Howe — Career Comparison

Larry Cheney
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Howe
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Larry Cheney built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Howe 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 3.03 and 1.285 for Steve Howe. 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 Steve Howe

Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
1.5
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
7.38
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.08
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
0.55
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.7
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.48
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.61
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.7
53.7
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.41
53.41
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.88
71.88
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.63
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.35
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
2.7
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
3.03
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5644
27
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1881.1
9
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1605
7.68
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
8.7
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.17
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.48
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
733
3.51
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.06
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.8
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
926
4.43
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
4.87
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.882
0.882
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.57
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.25
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.28
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.27
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7865
37.62
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2523
37.47
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.3
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
3.82
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
784
3.75
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
3.55
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.67
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.36
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.89
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.243
1.243
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7073
33.84
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2297
34.11
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.62
37.62
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.47
37.47

Fielding Stats for Larry Cheney and Steve Howe

Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
7.38
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1818
27
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
9
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.46
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.69
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.29
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.15
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.36
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.16
94.16
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.771
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Cheney and Steve Howe

Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
316
273.2
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
9940
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
600
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
533.43
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.527
0.527
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
99.42
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
77.81
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
14.7
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.05
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
21.61
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.88
33.61
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
5.87
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
128.82
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
139.19
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
4
80
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
39.77
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
36.31
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
75.22
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.81
33.56
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-15.48
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.32
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
35.45
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
154.76
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
200
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
3.88
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
26.8
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.59
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.73
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.32
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA