Steve Bailey vs. Tanner Scheppers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Bailey and Tanner Scheppers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Bailey posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.88 vs 4.23) and home runs allowed (0.78 per nine innings vs 1.18). Tanner Scheppers had the advantage in WHIP (1.459 vs 1.636). By the career numbers, Steve Bailey had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.