Steve Bailey vs. Doc Newton — Career Comparison

Steve Bailey
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Newton
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Newton 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. Doc Newton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.22 and WHIP 1.327 compared to 3.88 and 1.636 for Steve Bailey. By the career numbers, Doc Newton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Bailey and Doc Newton

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
1.33
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.04
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.4
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.54
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.09
78.09
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.74
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
3.88
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.22
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3605
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1201.2
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
8.53
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1179
8.83
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.68
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
3.12
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
6.07
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
503
3.77
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.03
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.21
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.52
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
40.31
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5069
37.96
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.25
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
611
4.58
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
34.23
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4583
34.32
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.31
40.31
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96

Fielding Stats for Steve Bailey and Doc Newton

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.33
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3657
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1219
9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.29
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.44
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.9
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
2.47
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.41
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.2
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
3.31
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.2
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
2.9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.72
87.72
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.183
2.183
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bailey and Doc Newton

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
1854.55
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
224.53
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
481
600
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
543.87
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
93.56
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.07
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.24
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.25
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.48
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.42
25.47
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
102.29
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
132.22
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
53.64
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
42.41
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
96.05
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-40.46
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.66
24.53
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
38.67
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
160.91
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.73
3.73
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.46
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.48
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.48
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100