Steve Bailey vs. Ricky Stone — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Bailey and Ricky Stone are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Bailey posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.88 vs 4.68) and home runs allowed (0.78 per nine innings vs 1.55). Ricky Stone had the advantage in WHIP (1.510 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.