King Bailey
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895)
King Bailey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1895 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 1 career appearance, he went 1-0 with a 5.62 ERA.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 11/19/1917 in Macon, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1895-09-21
Full name: Linwood Clifton Bailey
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | CIN | NL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.62 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.62 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .296 across their career seasons — +68.7% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — +38.4% above league average.
Career SLG .750 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — +87.6% above league average.
Career OPS 1.250 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — +64.2% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | CIN | NL | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
King Bailey: the record in brief
King Bailey's entire major league record comes from the period beginning September 21, 1895. Every season row on the page belongs to the Cincinnati Reds, in 1895. Bailey played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 22, 1869, in Tunstall's Station, VA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. Bailey died on November 19, 1917, in Macon, GA, USA. King Bailey was the playing name; the full given name is Linwood Clifton.
Bailey pitched in 1 games, starting 1, and finished with a 1-0 record and 5.62 ERA. Against a 4.77 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.62 mark was 17.9% worse. All of that pitching came in 1895, with 1 games and 0 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about King Bailey
- Was King Bailey a pitcher?
- Yes. King Bailey pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did King Bailey hit?
- King Bailey hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was King Bailey's career batting average?
- King Bailey batted .500 over his career, with 2 hits in 4 at bats.
- How many RBI did King Bailey have?
- King Bailey drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was King Bailey's career ERA?
- King Bailey finished with a 5.62 career ERA, going 1-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did King Bailey have?
- King Bailey recorded 0 career strikeouts.