Steve Bailey vs. Dick Conger — Career Comparison

Steve Bailey
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Conger
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Conger 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 5.14 and 1.729 for Dick Conger. 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 Dick Conger

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.44
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.54
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.16
63.16
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.88
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
5.14
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
8.53
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
11.06
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.06
11.06
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
5.68
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.5
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
6.07
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.09
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.03
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.64
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
40.31
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
41.66
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
6.43
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.579
1.579
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.729
1.729
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
34.23
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
36.51
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.31
40.31
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.66
41.66

Fielding Stats for Steve Bailey and Dick Conger

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
27
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.2
9
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.29
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.9
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.947
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.88
5.88
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bailey and Dick Conger

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1854.55
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
20
571.43
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
4.94
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-40.46
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.63
-17.95
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.25
5.25
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA