Steve Bailey vs. Dick Nold — Career Comparison

Steve Bailey
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Nold
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Nold 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 4.87 and 1.574 for Dick Nold. 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 Dick Nold

Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.1
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.88
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.87
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
8.53
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
8.41
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.68
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.75
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
6.07
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.43
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.131
1.131
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.03
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
40.31
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
40.72
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.75
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.574
1.574
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
34.23
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
34.97
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.31
40.31
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.72
40.72

Fielding Stats for Steve Bailey and Dick Nold

Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.1
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.29
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.9
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bailey and Dick Nold

Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1854.55
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1050
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
5.31
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-40.46
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.02
-2.49
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA