Larry Cheney vs. Joe Verbanic — Career Comparison

Larry Cheney
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Verbanic
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Cheney built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Verbanic 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 3.26 and 1.488 for Joe Verbanic. 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 Joe Verbanic

Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
1.5
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
4
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.08
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.74
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.55
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.48
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.48
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.7
53.7
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.17
52.17
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.88
71.88
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.48
18.48
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.63
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
2.7
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
3.26
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5644
27
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
621
27
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1881.1
9
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
9
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1605
7.68
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
9.13
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.17
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.65
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
733
3.51
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
3.65
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.61
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
4.43
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
4.09
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.882
0.882
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.57
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.28
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7865
37.62
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
895
38.91
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.3
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.43
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
784
3.75
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
3.52
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7073
33.84
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
34.74
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.62
37.62
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Larry Cheney and Joe Verbanic

Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
3.99
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.74
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
27
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207.1
9
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.78
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.13
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.08
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
2.91
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.36
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.37
94.37
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.771
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.728
0.728
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.48
18.48
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Cheney and Joe Verbanic

Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
273.2
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
1041.51
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
600
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
617
533.43
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
46
520.75
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.527
0.527
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
99.42
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
77.81
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
14.7
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.05
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
21.61
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.88
33.61
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
8.73
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
128.82
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
139.19
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
39.77
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
36.31
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
75.22
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.81
33.56
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.67
-7.6
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.32
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
35.45
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
179
154.76
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
3.88
3.88
Joe Verbanic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
26.8
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.59
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.73
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.32
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Joe Verbanic
Career
Per 600 PA