Steve Bailey vs. Thornton Lee — Career Comparison
Thornton Lee 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. Thornton Lee posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.56 and WHIP 1.358 compared to 3.88 and 1.636 for Steve Bailey. By the career numbers, Thornton Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Steve Bailey and Thornton Lee
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
4.39
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.55
48.55
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.88
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
3.56
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.47
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
6.07
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
937
3.62
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.306
1.306
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.03
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
40.31
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.2
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
34.23
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9118
35.2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.31
40.31
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6
Fielding Stats for Steve Bailey and Thornton Lee
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
4.39
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.2
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.2
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Hitting Stats for Steve Bailey and Thornton Lee
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1854.55
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
375
254.24
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
885
600
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
43.79
29.69
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
195
132.2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.02
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59