What years did Howard Bailey play?

Howard Bailey played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1983.

Was Howard Bailey a pitcher?

Yes. Howard Bailey pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 41 strikeouts.

Howard Bailey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1983)

W–L 6–9

ERA 5.23

WHIP 1.35

SO 41

Pitcher PIV -3000.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 7/31/1957 in Grand Haven, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-04-12
Last Game: 1983-10-01

Full name: Howard Lee Bailey

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	9	50	8	0	0	1	118.7	120	69	15	40	41	5.23	-3000.3

Career ERA 5.23 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 37.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	DET	AL	1	4	9	5	0	36.7	45	30	13	17	7.36	3.58 (-105%)	-748.7
1982	DET	AL	0	0	8	0	1	10.0	6	0	2	3	0.00	3.86 (+100%)	287.2
1983	DET	AL	5	5	33	3	0	72.0	69	39	25	21	4.88	3.87 (-26%)	-2538.8
Career · 3 seasons			6	9	50	8	1	118.2	120	69	40	41	5.23	—	-3,000

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
50	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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	DET	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	DET	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	DET	AL	33	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			50	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	30	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	20	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	30	71.2	61	32	23	24	4.02
Away	20	47.0	59	37	17	17	7.09

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1983-10-01	DET	MIL	—	3.0	4	4	4	2	0	1
1983-09-04	DET	TOR	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1983-09-02	DET	TOR	—	1.1	2	2	2	1	1	1
1983-08-27	DET	TOR	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0
1983-08-16	DET	KCR	—	0.2	5	8	4	1	1	1
1983-08-14	DET	NYY	—	1.2	2	1	1	0	1	1
1983-08-11	DET	NYY	L	8.1	5	3	3	3	2	1
1983-08-06	DET	NYY	L	4.1	6	5	5	2	0	0
1983-07-31	DET	KCR	L	6.2	10	7	7	1	2	2
1983-07-27	DET	SEA	—	2.2	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	50	8	12	23	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	DET	P	9	5	2	11	0	0
1982	DET	P	8	0	1	2	0	0
1983	DET	P	33	3	9	10	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	50

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Grand Valley State University	Allendale	MI	1977

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Bailey

What years did Howard Bailey play?: Howard Bailey played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1983.
Was Howard Bailey a pitcher?: Yes. Howard Bailey pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 41 strikeouts.