Bill Bailey
William F. Bailey
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: April 12, 1888 in Fort Smith, AR (All Transactions)
Debut: September 17, 1907
Final Game: June 26, 1922
Died: November 2, 1926 in Houston, TX
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1907 19 SLB AL 4 1 .800 2.42 6 5 1 3 0 0 48.1 39 16 13 0 15 17 4 0 0 197 104 1.117 7.3 0.0 2.8 3.2 1.13
1908 20 SLB AL 3 5 .375 3.04 22 12 8 7 0 0 106.2 85 53 36 2 50 42 3 0 5 439 79 1.266 7.2 0.2 4.2 3.5 0.84
1909 21 SLB AL 9 10 .474 2.44 32 20 12 17 1 0 199.0 174 71 54 2 75 114 6 0 9 784 99 1.251 7.9 0.1 3.4 5.2 1.52
1910 22 SLB AL 3 18 .143 3.32 34 20 9 13 0 0 192.1 186 133 71 2 97 90 10 0 8 816 74 1.471 8.7 0.1 4.5 4.2 0.93
1911 23 SLB AL 0 3 .000 4.55 7 2 3 2 0 0 31.2 42 26 16 1 16 8 2 0 0 142 74 1.832 11.9 0.3 4.5 2.3 0.50
1912 24 SLB AL 0 1 .000 9.28 3 2 1 0 0 0 10.2 15 12 11 0 10 2 0 0 3 54 36 2.344 12.7 0.0 8.4 1.7 0.20
1914 26 BAL FL 7 9 .438 3.08 19 18 0 10 1 0 128.2 106 58 44 2 68 131 7 1 9 536 109 1.352 7.4 0.1 4.8 9.2 1.93
1915 27 TOT FL 9 20 .310 4.27 41 28 12 14 5 0 223.2 202 127 106 9 125 122 9 0 3 0 73 1.462 8.1 0.4 5.0 4.9 0.98
1915 27 BAL FL 6 19 .240 4.63 36 23 12 11 2 0 190.1 179 118 98 8 115 98 9 0 3 0 69 1.545 8.5 0.4 5.4 4.6 0.85
1915 27 CHI FL 3 1 .750 2.16 5 5 0 3 3 0 33.1 23 9 8 1 10 24 0 0 0 0 129 0.990 6.2 0.3 2.7 6.5 2.40
1918 30 DET AL 1 2 .333 5.97 8 4 2 1 0 0 37.2 53 34 25 0 26 13 1 0 0 178 44 2.097 12.7 0.0 6.2 3.1 0.50
1921 33 STL NL 2 5 .286 4.26 19 6 3 3 1 0 74.0 95 41 35 1 22 20 2 1 4 330 85 1.581 11.6 0.1 2.7 2.4 0.91
1922 34 STL NL 0 2 .000 5.40 12 0 5 0 0 0 31.2 38 22 19 1 23 11 0 0 2 149 71 1.926 10.8 0.3 6.5 3.1 0.48
11 Seasons 38 76 .333 3.57 203 117 56 70 8 0 1084.1 1035 593 430 20 527 570 44 2 43 3625 80 1.441 8.6 0.2 4.4 4.7 1.08
162 Game Avg. 8 16 .333 3.57 43 25 12 15 2 0 230 220 126 91 4 112 121 9 0 9 770 80 1.441 8.6 0.2 4.4 4.7 1.08
SLB (6 yrs) 19 38 .333 3.07 104 61 34 42 1 0 588.2 541 311 201 7 263 273 25 0 25 2432 82 1.366 8.3 0.1 4.0 4.2 1.04
STL (2 yrs) 2 7 .222 4.60 31 6 8 3 1 0 105.2 133 63 54 2 45 31 2 1 6 479 80 1.685 11.3 0.2 3.8 2.6 0.69
BAL (2 yrs) 13 28 .317 4.01 55 41 12 21 3 0 319.0 285 176 142 10 183 229 16 1 12 536 81 1.467 8.0 0.3 5.2 6.5 1.25
CHI (1 yr) 3 1 .750 2.16 5 5 0 3 3 0 33.1 23 9 8 1 10 24 0 0 0 0 129 0.990 6.2 0.3 2.7 6.5 2.40
DET (1 yr) 1 2 .333 5.97 8 4 2 1 0 0 37.2 53 34 25 0 26 13 1 0 0 178 44 2.097 12.7 0.0 6.2 3.1 0.50
AL (7 yrs) 20 40 .333 3.25 112 65 36 43 1 0 626.1 594 345 226 7 289 286 26 0 25 2610 77 1.410 8.5 0.1 4.2 4.1 0.99
FL (2 yrs) 16 29 .356 3.83 60 46 12 24 6 0 352.1 308 185 150 11 193 253 16 1 12 536 84 1.422 7.9 0.3 4.9 6.5 1.31
NL (2 yrs) 2 7 .222 4.60 31 6 8 3 1 0 105.2 133 63 54 2 45 31 2 1 6 479 80 1.685 11.3 0.2 3.8 2.6 0.69

Cumulative Pitching

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Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1907 19 4 1 .800 2.42 6 5 1 3 0 0 48.1 39 16 13 0 15 17 4 0 0 197 104 1.117 7.3 0.0 2.8 3.2 1.13 104
1908 20 7 6 .538 2.85 28 17 9 10 0 0 155.0 124 69 49 2 65 59 7 0 5 636 85 1.219 7.2 0.1 3.8 3.4 0.91 85
1909 21 16 16 .500 2.62 60 37 21 27 1 0 354.0 298 140 103 4 140 173 13 0 14 1420 93 1.237 7.6 0.1 3.6 4.4 1.24 93
1910 22 19 34 .358 2.87 94 57 30 40 1 0 546.1 484 273 174 6 237 263 23 0 22 2236 85 1.320 8.0 0.1 3.9 4.3 1.11 85
1911 23 19 37 .339 2.96 101 59 33 42 1 0 578.0 526 299 190 7 253 271 25 0 22 2378 84 1.348 8.2 0.1 3.9 4.2 1.07 84
1912 24 19 38 .333 3.07 104 61 34 42 1 0 588.2 541 311 201 7 263 273 25 0 25 2432 82 1.366 8.3 0.1 4.0 4.2 1.04 82
1913 25 19 38 .333 3.07 104 61 34 42 1 0 588.2 541 311 201 7 263 273 25 0 25 2432 82 1.366 8.3 0.1 4.0 4.2 1.04 82
1914 26 26 47 .356 3.07 123 79 34 52 2 0 717.1 647 369 245 9 331 404 32 1 34 2968 87 1.363 8.1 0.1 4.2 5.1 1.22 87
1915 27 35 67 .343 3.36 164 107 46 66 7 0 941.0 849 496 351 18 456 526 41 1 37 2968 83 1.387 8.1 0.2 4.4 5.0 1.15 83
1916 28 35 67 .343 3.36 164 107 46 66 7 0 941.0 849 496 351 18 456 526 41 1 37 2968 83 1.387 8.1 0.2 4.4 5.0 1.15 83
1917 29 35 67 .343 3.36 164 107 46 66 7 0 941.0 849 496 351 18 456 526 41 1 37 2968 83 1.387 8.1 0.2 4.4 5.0 1.15 83
1918 30 36 69 .343 3.46 172 111 48 67 7 0 978.2 902 530 376 18 482 539 42 1 37 3146 80 1.414 8.3 0.2 4.4 5.0 1.12 80
1919 31 36 69 .343 3.46 172 111 48 67 7 0 978.2 902 530 376 18 482 539 42 1 37 3146 80 1.414 8.3 0.2 4.4 5.0 1.12 80
1920 32 36 69 .343 3.46 172 111 48 67 7 0 978.2 902 530 376 18 482 539 42 1 37 3146 80 1.414 8.3 0.2 4.4 5.0 1.12 80
1921 33 38 74 .339 3.51 191 117 51 70 8 0 1052.2 997 571 411 19 504 559 44 2 41 3476 80 1.426 8.5 0.2 4.3 4.8 1.11 80
1922 34 38 76 .333 3.57 203 117 56 70 8 0 1084.1 1035 593 430 20 527 570 44 2 43 3625 80 1.441 8.6 0.2 4.4 4.7 1.08 80

Neutralized Pitching

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1907 19 3 2 .600 3.06 47.0 44 18 16 0 17 17 5 1.298 8.4 3.3 3.3 1.00 0.0 6
1908 20 5 6 .455 4.36 99.0 98 53 48 2 58 39 3 1.576 8.9 5.3 3.5 0.67 0.2 22
1909 21 10 9 .526 3.81 175.0 201 82 74 2 87 100 7 1.646 10.3 4.5 5.1 1.15 0.1 32
1910 22 8 11 .421 4.76 172.0 207 101 91 2 108 80 11 1.831 10.8 5.7 4.2 0.74 0.1 34
1911 23 1 2 .333 4.80 30.0 41 18 16 1 16 8 2 1.900 12.3 4.8 2.4 0.50 0.3 7
1912 24 0 1 .000 9.90 10.0 15 12 11 0 10 2 0 2.500 13.5 9.0 1.8 0.20 0.0 3
1914 26 8 5 .615 3.41 124.0 109 52 47 2 70 126 7 1.444 7.9 5.1 9.1 1.80 0.1 19
1915 27 0.00 0.0 0 137 123 0 0 0 0 41
1918 30 1 3 .250 9.23 39.0 73 44 40 0 36 13 1 2.795 16.8 8.3 3.0 0.36 0.0 8
1921 33 4 4 .500 4.44 75.0 99 41 37 1 23 20 2 1.627 11.9 2.8 2.4 0.87 0.1 19
1922 34 1 2 .333 5.34 32.0 38 21 19 1 23 11 0 1.906 10.7 6.5 3.1 0.48 0.3 12
11 Seasons 41 45 .477 5.85 803.0 925 579 522 11 448 416 38 1.710 10.4 4.7 0.93 0.1 203

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1909 AL--5.156--5th
1915 FL--4.909--4th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1915 FL--122--8th

Shutouts s c a p y
1915 FL--5--4th

Home Runs s c a p y
1915 FL--9--2nd

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1909 AL--75--9th
1910 AL--97--4th
1915 FL--125--2nd

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
Career--.166--114th

Losses s c a p y
1910 AL--18--3rd
1915 FL--20--2nd

Earned Runs s c a p y
1910 AL--71--7th
1915 FL--106--3rd

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1909 AL--9--8th
1910 AL--8--7th
1914 FL--9--3rd

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1910 AL--10--9th
1915 FL--9--5th

Games Finished s c a p y
1909 AL--12--3rd
1910 AL--9--9th
1915 FL--12--7th

Youngest s c a p y
1907 AL--born 1888-04-12--1st
1908 AL--born 1888-04-12--7th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 5 (1819), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 1 (1877), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 6 (1212), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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