Howard Bailey vs. Lee Smith — Career Comparison

Howard Bailey
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lee Smith
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Lee Smith a clear advantage over Howard Bailey across the core pitching metrics. Lee Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 131 vs 65), strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 62), and run prevention (ERA+ 109 vs 65). Howard Bailey held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 119 vs 104). Lee Smith was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Howard Bailey and Lee Smith

Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
3.79
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.61
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.5
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.68
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.64
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.56
43.56
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
3.34
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.23
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.03
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
118.2
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
9.1
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
7.91
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.14
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.62
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
3.03
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
3.39
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.7
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
3.11
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1251
8.73
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.683
0.683
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.3
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.33
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
38.22
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5388
37.61
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.67
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
802
5.6
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
5.76
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
3.32
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.44
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.27
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.91
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.54
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
1.348
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
34.13
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4791
33.44
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Howard Bailey and Lee Smith

Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
3.79
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.61
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
118.2
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.91
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.36
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.74
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.77
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.88
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.17
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.65
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
1.14
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.11
92.11
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Bailey and Lee Smith

Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
50
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1023
8645.07
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
600
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
540.85
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
11.23
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50.7
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50.7
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.06
-25.86
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
354.93
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.69
1.69
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.8
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA