Nick Altrock vs. Howard Bailey — Career Comparison

Nick Altrock
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Howard Bailey
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Nick Altrock built a career as a starting pitcher and Howard Bailey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nick Altrock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.65 and WHIP 1.141 compared to 5.23 and 1.399 for Howard Bailey. By the career numbers, Nick Altrock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nick Altrock and Howard Bailey

Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.3
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.79
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
0.96
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.49
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.45
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.68
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.53
52.53
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.85
73.85
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.76
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
2.65
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.23
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4542
27
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
27
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1514
9
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
118.2
9
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455
8.65
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
9.1
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.14
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.62
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
3.03
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
2.53
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.11
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.683
0.683
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.18
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6024
35.81
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
38.22
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.27
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.67
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
3.57
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
5.76
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.91
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.141
1.141
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
1.348
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5730
34.06
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
34.13
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.81
35.81
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Nick Altrock and Howard Bailey

Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
1.36
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.79
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.85
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4512
27
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
27
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1504
9
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
118.2
9
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.08
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
3.65
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.74
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.19
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
4.92
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.88
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
791
4.73
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.65
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.11
92.11
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.485
3.485
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.56
62.56
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nick Altrock and Howard Bailey

Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
228.1
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
50
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
600
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550
545.45
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
96.2
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
84.3
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.93
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.98
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.9
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.96
28.72
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
113.06
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
135.87
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
51.57
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
26.78
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
76.36
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.5
28.27
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.91
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
28.76
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 600 PA
91
90.25
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.88
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.96
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.95
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA