Dennis Aust vs. Steve Bailey — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dennis Aust and Steve Bailey are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Bailey posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.88 vs 5.82) and WHIP (1.636 vs 1.706). Dennis Aust had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 0.78). By the career numbers, Steve Bailey had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.