Steve Bailey vs. Robert Keys — Career Comparison

Steve Bailey
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robert Keys
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Robert Keys 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 4.8 and 1.593 for Robert Keys. 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 Robert Keys

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.4
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.73
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.29
35.29
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.73
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.88
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
4.8
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
8.53
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
10.4
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.68
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.8
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
6.07
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
3.27
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.785
0.785
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.03
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
40.31
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
41.6
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
6.53
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.87
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.578
1.578
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
34.23
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
36.73
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.31
40.31
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.6
41.6

Fielding Stats for Steve Bailey and Robert Keys

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.29
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.9
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.47
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.2
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.2
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.67
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bailey and Robert Keys

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1854.55
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
25
283.02
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
554.72
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
28.18
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-40.46
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
26.02
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA