Jim Bailey vs. Jo-Jo Reyes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Bailey and Jo-Jo Reyes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jo-Jo Reyes posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.06 vs 6.17) and WHIP (1.665 vs 2.057). Jim Bailey had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.77 per nine innings vs 1.44). By the career numbers, Jo-Jo Reyes 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.