Steve Bailey vs. Archie Cole — Career Comparison

Steve Bailey
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Archie Cole
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaToledo TigersNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Archie Cole 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 9.11 and 2.138 for Archie Cole. 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 Archie Cole

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.38
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.69
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.88
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.11
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.75
7.75
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
8.53
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
11.81
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.68
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
7.43
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
6.07
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.03
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
40.31
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
45.23
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
11.48
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.579
1.579
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.138
2.138
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
34.23
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
36.11
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.31
40.31
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.23
45.23

Fielding Stats for Steve Bailey and Archie Cole

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.38
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.69
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.29
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.9
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
2.2
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.04
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
2.2
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.7
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bailey and Archie Cole

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1854.55
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
6
360
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
8.98
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-40.46
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
13.63
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA