Steve Bailey vs. Jim Cosman — Career Comparison

Steve Bailey
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Cosman
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Cosman 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. Jim Cosman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.05 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 3.88 and 1.636 for Steve Bailey. By the career numbers, Jim Cosman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Bailey and Jim Cosman

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.61
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.31
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.88
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.05
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.183
0.183
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
8.53
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.66
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.65
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.68
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.88
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
6.07
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3.48
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.03
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.31
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
40.31
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
38.1
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
4.39
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.282
1.282
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
34.23
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
30.92
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.187
0.187
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.31
40.31
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1

Fielding Stats for Steve Bailey and Jim Cosman

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.61
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.31
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.29
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.31
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.9
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.74
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.74
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bailey and Jim Cosman

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1854.55
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
4.04
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-40.46
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.45
-22.61
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Cosman
Career
Per 600 PA