Steve Bailey vs. George Suggs — Career Comparison

Steve Bailey
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
George Suggs
Pre-GenerationalNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

George Suggs 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. George Suggs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.11 and WHIP 1.257 compared to 3.88 and 1.636 for Steve Bailey. By the career numbers, George Suggs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Bailey and George Suggs

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
1.33
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
1.01
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.54
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.5
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.11
52.11
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.51
75.51
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.63
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
3.88
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
3.11
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4956
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1652
9
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
8.53
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1722
9.38
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.22
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.68
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
1.93
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
6.07
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
3.2
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.03
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.34
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
40.31
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6703
36.52
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.2
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.28
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
4.39
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
3.92
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
34.23
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6286
34.25
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.31
40.31
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.52
36.52

Fielding Stats for Steve Bailey and George Suggs

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
4.39
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
6.54
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.93
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
27
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1011
27
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
9
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.29
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.98
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.9
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
13.91
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.45
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.2
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
16.34
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.2
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
15.89
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.22
97.22
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.429
2.429
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.29
14.29
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.53
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bailey and George Suggs

Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
1854.55
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
234.82
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
626
600
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549
526.2
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
107.35
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
87.22
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
13.42
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.75
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.96
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
20.13
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.92
41.14
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
135.14
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
159.11
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
45.05
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
45.05
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
89.14
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-40.46
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.04
45.09
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
51.76
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
George Suggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
103.51
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.8
5.8
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
22.04
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.88
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.88
Steve Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100