Bill Bailey (pitcher)
William F. Bailey (April 12, 1888 – November 2, 1926) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Terrapins, Chicago Whales, Detroit Tigers, and St. Louis Cardinals. He had a career record of 38–76 with a 3.57 earned run average. Despite his poor overall record, in the inaugural Federal League season of 1914, Bailey struck out more than one batter per inning (131 strikeouts in 1282⁄3 innings, or 9.2 strikeouts per 9 innings), a virtually unheard-of feat in that era. In the 1910–19 decade no other pitcher with at least 100 innings pitched even approached that level, with Rube Marquard (7.7 strikeouts per 9 innings in 1911) being second. Nonetheless, Bailey had a losing record (7–9) in that season.
| Bill Bailey | |||
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 Bill Bailey in 1911 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: April 12, 1888 Fort Smith, Arkansas | |||
| Died: November 2, 1926 (aged 38) Houston, Texas | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 11, 1907, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 26, 1922, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 38–76 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.57 | ||
| Strikeouts | 570 | ||
| Teams | |||
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)