Steve Bailey vs. Kei Igawa — Career Comparison

Steve Bailey
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kei Igawa
Gen XJapanThrows LeftBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kei Igawa 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 6.66 and 1.772 for Kei Igawa. 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 Kei Igawa

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.01
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.63
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.5
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.88
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
6.66
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.12
7.12
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
8.53
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
11.18
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.88
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
5.68
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
4.65
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
6.07
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
6.66
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.66
6.66
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.03
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.63
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
40.31
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
42.32
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
6.78
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.88
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.579
1.579
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.758
1.758
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
34.23
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
37.05
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.31
40.31
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.32
42.32

Fielding Stats for Steve Bailey and Kei Igawa

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.01
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.63
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.29
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.9
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.75
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.63
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bailey and Kei Igawa

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1854.55
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
4800
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-40.46
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
115.59
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA