Steve Bailey vs. Joe Sherman — Career Comparison

Steve Bailey
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Sherman
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Sherman 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. Joe Sherman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.4 and WHIP 1.067 compared to 3.88 and 1.636 for Steve Bailey. By the career numbers, Joe Sherman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Bailey and Joe Sherman

Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.88
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
8.53
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
5.68
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
6.07
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.03
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
40.31
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
36.6
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
4.39
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.067
1.067
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
34.23
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
34.8
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.31
40.31
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6

Fielding Stats for Steve Bailey and Joe Sherman

Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
27
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.2
9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.29
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.88
5.88
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bailey and Joe Sherman

Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1854.55
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
38.48
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-40.46
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
66.46
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0