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Keller Stargell League
9-28-2028
Virgil Cheeves Relief Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.97 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 64-56 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 01-25-1944
K 940 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(153 games)
IP 1104.1
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1970 STL
1
 0
2
1
0
0
0
 0
7.2
 8 3 3 0 2
8
1.30
3.52
1971 CLE
10
 13
29
29
3
1
0
 0
187.1
 192 100 98 8 84
150
1.47
4.71
1972 CLE-STL-NYA
10
 9
32
32
0
0
0
 0
199.1
 229 125 114 3 95
186
1.63
5.15
1973 NYA
8
 8
26
26
0
0
0
 0
159.2
 176 103 89 4 82
141
1.62
5.02
1974 NYA-STL
0
 1
2
1
0
0
0
 0
3.0
 7 7 6 0 2
1
3.00
18.00
1975 NYA
6
 2
55
0
0
0
2
 4
73.1
 73 31 30 2 30
66
1.40
3.68
1976 NYA
9
 5
62
9
1
0
1
 1
122.2
 155 82 73 2 55
97
1.71
5.36
1977 NYA
7
 6
44
14
1
0
0
 2
116.1
 135 71 68 3 55
106
1.63
5.26
1978 NYA
9
 6
52
20
1
0
2
 2
157.0
 157 83 78 1 70
125
1.45
4.47
1979 NYA
4
 6
63
5
0
0
2
 3
78.0
 85 51 51 3 31
60
1.49
5.88
2028
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
64
 56
367
137
6
1
7
 12
1104.1
 1217 656 610 26 506
940
1.56
4.97
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Virgil Cheeves has retired from the New York Knights
1977-09-06Virgil Cheeves of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1975-04-03Trade #1364939 has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the New York Knights. The New York Knights receive Virgil Cheeves from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 STL (Shinpei Matsubara).
1974-05-10The St. Louis Browns have acquired Virgil Cheeves from the waiver wire.
1974-05-06The New York Knights have designated Virgil Cheeves for assignment.
1972-06-04Trade #1329393 has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the New York Knights. The New York Knights receive Tadashi Fujita, Virgil Cheeves from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Eddie Stewart.
1972-05-26The St. Louis Browns have acquired Virgil Cheeves from the waiver wire.
1972-05-22The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Judge Johnson to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have designated Virgil Cheeves for assignment.
1971-04-14The Cleveland Hitmen have promoted Virgil Cheeves to the major league team. The Cleveland Hitmen have designated Mike Hinrichs for assignment.
1971-04-12Trade #1310434 has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Hitmen. The Cleveland Hitmen receive Harry Branch, Virgil Cheeves from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 CLE (John Wilson(Browns)), Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 CLE (Tom McWilliams).
1970-10-02The St. Louis Browns have sent Virgil Cheeves to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Charlie Buffinton to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Sam Fuhrman to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Charlie Larker to the minors.
1970-09-26The St. Louis Browns have promoted Virgil Cheeves to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Charlie Buffinton to the major league team.
1970-04-18The St. Louis Browns have sent Virgil Cheeves down to the minors.
1970-04-08The St. Louis Browns have promoted Virgil Cheeves to the major league team.
1970-04-04The St. Louis Browns have placed Virgil Cheeves on the trade block.