Steve Bailey vs. Lefty Clarke — Career Comparison

Steve Bailey
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Clarke
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lefty Clarke 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 5.4 and 1.800 for Lefty Clarke. By the career numbers, Steve Bailey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Bailey and Lefty Clarke

Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.88
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
8.53
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
5.68
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
6.07
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.03
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
40.31
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.579
1.579
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
34.23
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
41.4
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.31
40.31
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Steve Bailey and Lefty Clarke

Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.2
9
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.29
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.9
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.88
5.88
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bailey and Lefty Clarke

Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1854.55
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.59
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.74
-40.46
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA