Tom Cheney vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Tom Cheney
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tom Cheney built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Strong as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Cheney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.77 and WHIP 1.358 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Tom Cheney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tom Cheney and Joe Strong

Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
2.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.37
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.37
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.56
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.58
39.58
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.74
61.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
3.77
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1398
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
7.38
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.38
7.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.02
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
4.73
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
6.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.266
1.266
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.29
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1981
38.26
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.41
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
4.33
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.346
1.346
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1730
33.41
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Tom Cheney and Joe Strong

Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
2.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.37
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1398
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.44
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.64
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.76
91.76
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.678
0.678
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.74
61.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Cheney and Joe Strong

Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
474.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
521.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
70.59
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
62.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
11.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
78.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
90.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
31.37
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
66.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
19.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
125.49
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
4.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.82
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.76
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA