Percy Bailey
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Percy Bailey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars, the Nashville Elite Giants, and the Chicago American Giants. Across 19 career appearances, he went 5-8 with a 4.24 ERA and 59 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 494.0.
- 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
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 140 lb
- Died
- 10/13/1981 in Hattiesburg, MS, USA
Full name: Percy Charles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | ID | NN2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 56.2 | 46 | 16 | 20 | 30 | 2.54 | 3.86 (+34%) | 545.3 |
| 1933 | NEG | NN2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.17 | 3.86 (+70%) | 470.7 |
| 1934 | CAG | NN2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 | 56 | 37 | 15 | 17 | 8.47 | 4.29 (-97%) | -522.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 5 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 119.0 | 118 | 56 | 44 | 59 | 4.24 | — | 494 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 46 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .217 | .250 | .261 | .511 | 0 |
Career AVG .217 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.
Career SLG .261 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.
Career OPS .511 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 29.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | ID | NN2 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | NEG | NN2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | CAG | NN2 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 19 | 46 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .217 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 19 |
Percy Bailey: the record in brief
Percy Bailey's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1933 to 1934. Club by club, the record runs the Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars (1933), the Nashville Elite Giants (1933), and the Chicago American Giants (1934). Bailey played primarily as a pitcher. The bio adds a birth date on November 15, 1904, in Lumberton, MS, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 6 inches and 140 pounds. Bailey's death is recorded on October 13, 1981, in Hattiesburg, MS, USA. Bailey's full given name, per the bio, is Percy Charles Bailey.
Bailey's career pitching line is 5 wins, 8 losses and a 4.24 ERA over 19 appearances. The totals include 59 strikeouts. Bailey's 4.24 ERA was close to the 4.07 league figure for those seasons. 1933 was Bailey's sharpest full season, a 2.54 ERA against the league's 3.86. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 494.0 for Bailey's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Percy Bailey
- Was Percy Bailey a pitcher?
- Yes. Percy Bailey pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 59 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Percy Bailey hit?
- Percy Bailey hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
- What was Percy Bailey's career batting average?
- Percy Bailey batted .217 over his career, with 10 hits in 46 at bats.
- How many RBI did Percy Bailey have?
- Percy Bailey drove in 3 runs in his career.
- What was Percy Bailey's career ERA?
- Percy Bailey finished with a 4.24 career ERA, going 5-8 with 59 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Percy Bailey have?
- Percy Bailey recorded 59 career strikeouts.