Steve Bailey vs. Erik Cordier — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Bailey and Erik Cordier are fairly close on the surface numbers. Erik Cordier posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.473 vs 1.636) and home runs allowed (0.49 per nine innings vs 0.78). Steve Bailey had the advantage in ERA (3.88 vs 4.42). By the career numbers, Erik Cordier 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.