 He walked 11 men in just 11⅔ innings of work.He was 0-1 for the season, with a 6.92 ERA, along with giving up 17 hits and striking out 8 batters.On December 21, 1959, in the midst of the off-season, Cheney was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with his teammate, outfielder Gino Cimoli, to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for relief pitcher Ron Kline.