Steve Bailey vs. Matt Shoemaker — Career Comparison

Steve Bailey
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Shoemaker
MillenialMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Shoemaker 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 4.24 and 1.231 for Matt Shoemaker. 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 Matt Shoemaker

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
1.74
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
1.56
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.62
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.56
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.87
52.87
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.84
89.84
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.88
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
4.24
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
8.53
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
638
8.66
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.36
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.68
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.36
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
6.07
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
7.88
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.138
1.138
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.03
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.24
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.33
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
40.31
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2762
37.51
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
4.44
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.57
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
34.23
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2531
34.37
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.31
40.31
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.51
37.51

Fielding Stats for Steve Bailey and Matt Shoemaker

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
1.74
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
1.56
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.2
9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.29
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.61
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.9
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.87
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.66
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
1.48
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.34
89.34
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.852
0.852
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.84
89.84
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bailey and Matt Shoemaker

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1854.55
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
9600
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
1.35
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-40.46
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.28
-21.07
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Shoemaker
Career
Per 600 PA