Steve Bailey vs. Elmer Stricklett — Career Comparison

Steve Bailey
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Elmer Stricklett
Pre-GenerationalKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Elmer Stricklett 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. Elmer Stricklett posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.85 and WHIP 1.269 compared to 3.88 and 1.636 for Steve Bailey. By the career numbers, Elmer Stricklett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Bailey and Elmer Stricklett

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.22
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.06
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.41
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.6
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.7
40.7
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.54
86.54
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.92
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
3.88
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
2.85
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2294
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
764.2
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
8.53
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
8.89
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.68
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
2.53
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
6.07
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.79
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.03
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.32
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
40.31
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3095
36.43
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.15
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
4.39
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
4.31
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
34.23
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2853
33.58
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.31
40.31
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.43
36.43

Fielding Stats for Steve Bailey and Elmer Stricklett

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
1.23
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.05
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2304
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
768
9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.29
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.61
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.9
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
3.96
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.2
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
4.77
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.2
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
4.57
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.82
95.82
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.714
3.714
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bailey and Elmer Stricklett

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
1854.55
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
211.41
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
600
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
541.61
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
90.6
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
72.48
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.09
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.03
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.12
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.75
29.7
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
112.75
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
136.91
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
42.28
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
20.13
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
62.42
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-40.46
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.64
27.46
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.01
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
44.3
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
142.95
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.2
4.2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.08
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.04
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.04
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100