Steve Bailey vs. Jim Slaton — Career Comparison

Steve Bailey
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Slaton
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Slaton 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 4.03 and 1.432 for Jim Slaton. 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 Jim Slaton

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
496
1.66
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
1.21
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.51
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.53
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.87
48.87
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.58
72.58
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.29
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.88
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
4.03
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8051
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2683.2
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
8.53
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2773
9.3
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
0.93
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.68
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1004
3.37
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.22
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
6.07
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1191
3.99
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.03
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.33
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.16
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
40.31
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11535
38.68
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.24
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1335
4.48
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.32
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.34
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.69
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
34.23
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10285
34.49
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.31
40.31
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.68
38.68

Fielding Stats for Steve Bailey and Jim Slaton

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
496
1.66
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
1.2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8052
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2684
9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.29
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
0.6
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.9
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
1.27
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
582
1.95
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
1.87
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
95.88
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.38
72.38
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.12
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bailey and Jim Slaton

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1854.55
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
4376.47
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
600
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
502.94
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
8.9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
88.24
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.29
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.29
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-40.46
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.3
-2.66
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
35.29
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
202.94
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
2.96
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
61.76
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Slaton
Career
Per 600 PA