Chris Archer vs. Steve Bailey — Career Comparison

Chris Archer
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Bailey
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Bailey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Bailey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.88 and WHIP 1.636 compared to 3.93 and 1.265 for Chris Archer. By the career numbers, Steve Bailey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Archer and Steve Bailey

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.42
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.59
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.45
41.45
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
3.93
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.88
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
8.17
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
8.53
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.09
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
3.16
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.68
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
9.64
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
6.07
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.306
1.306
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.48
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.03
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.27
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5723
37.96
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
40.31
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
4.34
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
4.39
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.15
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.21
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.65
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5152
34.17
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
34.23
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.31
40.31

Fielding Stats for Chris Archer and Steve Bailey

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.29
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.74
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.9
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.23
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.14
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.47
92.47
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.708
0.708
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Archer and Steve Bailey

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
1689.66
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
1854.55
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
551.72
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.17
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.28
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
6.18
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
62.07
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
82.76
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.28
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.49
-17.14
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-40.46
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
262.07
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.29
2.29
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA