Andrew Bailey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2017)

Andrew Bailey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2017 for 5 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 9 seasons. Across 265 career appearances, he went 16-14 with a 3.12 ERA, 276 strikeouts, and 95 saves. Andrew Bailey was a 2-time All-Star and a Rookie of the Year. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4922.1.

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

W–L 16–14
ERA 3.12
WHIP 1.10
SO 276
Pitcher PIV 4922.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 240 lb
Born
5/31/1984 in Voorhees, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
2009-04-06
Last Game
2017-08-15
Awards
2× All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Andrew Scott Bailey

Career Pitching Statistics

Andrew Bailey — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 14 265 0 0 0 95 274.1 212 95 29 91 276 3.12 4922.1

Career ERA 3.12 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 23.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Andrew Bailey — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
265 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Andrew Bailey — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13800000—
Away12700000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Andrew Bailey — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home138145.110347391622.91
Away127129.010948521143.35

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Andrew Bailey — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2017-08-15 LAAWAS — 1.0100000
2017-04-09 LAASEA W 1.0000010
2017-04-07 LAASEA — 1.0000010
2017-04-04 LAAOAK W 1.0000000
2016-10-02 LAAHOU — 1.0200010
2016-09-26 LAAOAK SV 1.0000100
2016-09-24 LAAHOU — 1.0100010
2016-09-22 LAAHOU SV 1.0100000
2016-09-21 LAATEX SV 1.0100010
2016-09-17 LAATOR — 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Andrew Bailey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 265 0 16 25 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Andrew Bailey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 265

Awards & Honors

Andrew Bailey — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2013 Player of the Week Week of 2013-04-21
2009 Rookie of the Month August
2009 Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Andrew Bailey's recorded salaries total $9,300,000 over 5 seasons, 2009 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bailey's career ran from 2009 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2015 and 2016.

Andrew Bailey — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2013 BOS AL $4,100,000
2012 BOS AL $3,900,000
2011 OAK AL $465,000
2010 OAK AL $435,000
2009 OAK AL $400,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $9,300,000

College History

Andrew Bailey — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Wagner College Staten Island NY 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Award Voting History

Andrew Bailey — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2009 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 88.0 160 13

Andrew Bailey: the record in brief

Andrew Bailey's major league career runs from a debut on April 6, 2009 to a final game on August 15, 2017. Club by club, the record runs the Oakland Athletics (2009 through 2011), the Boston Red Sox (2012 through 2013), the New York Yankees (2015), the Philadelphia Phillies (2016), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2016 to 2017). Bailey, born on May 31, 1984, in Voorhees, NJ, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 3 inches and 240 pounds. The given name on file is Andrew Scott Bailey.

The pitching table credits Bailey with a 16-14 record and a 3.12 ERA in 265 games. Bailey had 276 strikeouts and 95 saves. Against a 4.09 league ERA for the same years, Bailey was 23.8% better. The best win total was 6, in 2009. The most saves in one season was 26, in 2009. 2009 was Bailey's sharpest full season, a 1.84 ERA against the league's 4.32. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 4,922.1 for Bailey's career.

Among Bailey's awards are the Rookie of the Year in 2009. All-Star selections appear in Bailey's bio as 2× All-Star. In award voting, Bailey's best finish was 1st for the Rookie of the Year in 2009.

Frequently Asked Questions about Andrew Bailey

What years did Andrew Bailey play?
Andrew Bailey played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2017.
Was Andrew Bailey a pitcher?
Yes. Andrew Bailey pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 276 strikeouts.
What teams did Andrew Bailey play for?
Andrew Bailey played for 5 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2009–2011), the Boston Red Sox (2012–2013), the New York Yankees (2015), the Philadelphia Phillies (2016), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2016–2017).
Did Andrew Bailey win a Cy Young Award?
No. Andrew Bailey did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Andrew Bailey win?
Andrew Bailey won the Rookie of the Year award (2009). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Andrew Bailey's career stats?
In 265 games, Andrew Bailey went 16-14 with a 3.12 ERA, 276 strikeouts, 274.1 innings pitched, and 95 saves.
How much did Andrew Bailey earn in his career?
Andrew Bailey's recorded salaries total $9,300,000 over 5 seasons, 2009 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bailey's career ran from 2009 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2015 and 2016.
What was Andrew Bailey's salary?
Andrew Bailey's last recorded salary was $4,100,000, in 2013. His highest recorded salary was $4,100,000, in 2013, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2013.
What position did Andrew Bailey play?
Andrew Bailey played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Andrew Bailey and how much did he weigh?
Andrew Bailey was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 240 pounds.
What was Andrew Bailey's career ERA?
Andrew Bailey finished with a 3.12 career ERA, going 16-14 with 276 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Andrew Bailey have?
Andrew Bailey recorded 276 career strikeouts.
Is Andrew Bailey in the Hall of Fame?
No. Andrew Bailey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Andrew Bailey make?
Andrew Bailey was selected to 2 All-Star Games.