Luke Archer vs. Steve Bailey — Career Comparison

Luke Archer
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Steve Bailey
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luke 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 3.98 and 1.509 for Luke 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 Luke Archer and Steve Bailey

Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.49
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.99
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.66
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.66
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.98
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.88
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
27
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.1
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
9.11
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
8.53
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
4.47
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
5.68
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
4.97
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
6.07
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.049
1.049
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.03
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
43.07
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
40.31
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.63
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.83
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.66
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.509
1.509
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
37.77
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
34.23
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.07
43.07
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.31
40.31

Fielding Stats for Luke Archer and Steve Bailey

Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.73
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.94
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.29
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.35
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.9
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.67
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.2
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.67
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.2
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.546
1.546
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Archer and Steve Bailey

Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
286.96
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1854.55
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
13.19
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
4.92
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-40.46
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA