Alonza Bailey
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Alonza Bailey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Dodgers. Across 16 career appearances, he went 3-6 with a 8.05 ERA and 33 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1061.7.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 142 lb
- Died
- 4/26/1984 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | ND | NN2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37.1 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 4.82 | 4.29 (-12%) | 881.5 |
| 1935 | ND | NN2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28.2 | 53 | 39 | 15 | 11 | 12.24 | 4.35 (-182%) | 180.2 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 3 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 66.0 | 92 | 59 | 27 | 33 | 8.05 | — | 1,062 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .107 | .167 | .107 | .274 | 0 |
Career AVG .107 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 61.6% below league average.
Career OBP .167 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 51.2% below league average.
Career SLG .107 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 73.0% below league average.
Career OPS .274 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 62.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | ND | NN2 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | ND | NN2 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 17 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .107 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (24 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Away | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 14.0 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1.93 |
| Away | 8 | 28.0 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3.86 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-09-01 | NW1 | BRN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-08-18 | NW1 | NY6 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-08-04 | NW1 | BRN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-20 | NW1 | PH5 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-06-06 | NW1 | NY6 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-06-02 | NW1 | PTC | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1935-05-28 | NW1 | NSH | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-25 | NW1 | NSH | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-19 | NW1 | PH5 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-16 | NW1 | BRN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-09-01 | NW1 | BRN | L | 3.2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-08-18 | NW1 | NY6 | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935-08-04 | NW1 | BRN | — | 2.2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1935-07-20 | NW1 | PH5 | — | 1.2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-06-06 | NW1 | NY6 | — | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-06-02 | NW1 | PTC | — | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935-05-28 | NW1 | NSH | L | 8.0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1935-05-25 | NW1 | NSH | L | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1935-05-19 | NW1 | PH5 | L | 8.0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-05-16 | NW1 | BRN | L | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 16 |
Alonza Bailey: the record in brief
Alonza Bailey's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1934 to 1935. Bailey spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Newark Dodgers. Born on February 16, 1904, in Riceboro, GA, USA, Bailey is listed as a pitcher. Size on record: 5-foot-7 and 142 pounds. Bailey died on April 26, 1984, in West Palm Beach, FL, USA.
Bailey's career pitching line is 3 wins, 6 losses and a 8.05 ERA over 16 appearances. Also on Bailey's record: 33 strikeouts. Against a 4.32 league ERA for the same seasons, the 8.05 mark was 86.3% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.82 in 1934, when the league's was 4.29. Bailey's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 1,061.7.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alonza Bailey
- Was Alonza Bailey a pitcher?
- Yes. Alonza Bailey pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 33 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Alonza Bailey hit?
- Alonza Bailey hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Alonza Bailey's career batting average?
- Alonza Bailey batted .107 over his career, with 3 hits in 28 at bats.
- How many RBI did Alonza Bailey have?
- Alonza Bailey drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Alonza Bailey's career ERA?
- Alonza Bailey finished with a 8.05 career ERA, going 3-6 with 33 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Alonza Bailey have?
- Alonza Bailey recorded 33 career strikeouts.