Steve Bailey vs. Syd Cohen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Bailey and Syd Cohen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Syd Cohen posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.560 vs 1.636) and home runs allowed (0.58 per nine innings vs 0.78). Steve Bailey had the advantage in ERA (3.88 vs 4.54). By the career numbers, Syd Cohen 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.