Steve Bailey vs. Dick Conway — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Bailey and Dick Conway are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Conway posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.537 vs 1.636) and home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 0.78). Steve Bailey had the advantage in ERA (3.88 vs 4.78). By the career numbers, Dick Conway 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.