Steve Bailey vs. Scott Nielsen — Career Comparison

Steve Bailey
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Scott Nielsen
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Scott Nielsen 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 5.49 and 1.626 for Scott Nielsen. 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 Scott Nielsen

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
2.4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.14
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.57
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.69
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.88
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
5.49
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142.2
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
8.53
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
11.23
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.23
11.23
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.64
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.68
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.22
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
6.07
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.96
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.687
0.687
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.03
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
40.31
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
40
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.57
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.93
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.45
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.579
1.579
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.605
1.605
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
34.23
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
36.34
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.31
40.31
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40

Fielding Stats for Steve Bailey and Scott Nielsen

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
2.4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.14
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142.2
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.29
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.9
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.2
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.58
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.45
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.605
0.605
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bailey and Scott Nielsen

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
1854.55
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.59
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.74
-40.46
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA