Homer Bailey, baseball player, 2007-2020

Homer Bailey

Born: 5/3/1986 in La Grange, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 2007-06-08 | Final Game: 2020-09-22

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 223 lbs

Full name: David Dewitt Bailey

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Biography

Homer Bailey, born in 1986, was a professional baseball pitcher who had a notable career spanning from 2007 to 2020. Making his debut with the Cincinnati Reds, Bailey quickly established himself as a reliable member of the starting rotation. Over his career, he compiled a win-loss record of 81-86 and achieved an earned run average (ERA) of 4.56. Known for his strong fastball and effective secondary pitches, he recorded a total of 1,157 strikeouts, demonstrating his ability to miss bats and keep hitters off balance. Bailey's career was marked by significant achievements, including two no-hitters during his time with the Reds, which showcased his potential and highlighted his capability to dominate opposing lineups. Despite facing challenges with injuries and inconsistency throughout his career, he remained a competitive presence on the mound. As a pitcher who played in the era characterized by evolving pitching metrics and strategies, Bailey contributed to the game during a transformative period in baseball history, making him a memorable figure among fans and teammates alike. He retired from professional baseball on September 22, 2020.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
81 86 245 245 7 4 0 1401.7 1455 710 175 463 1157 4.56 0

Career ERA 4.56 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 9.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2007 CIN NL 4 2 9 9 0 0 0 45.3 43 29 28 28 5.76 4.47 (-29%) -506.7
2008 CIN NL 0 6 8 8 0 0 0 36.3 59 32 17 18 7.93 4.32 (-83%) -1906.6
2009 CIN NL 8 5 20 20 0 0 0 113.3 115 57 52 86 4.53 4.32 (-5%) -261.1
2010 CIN NL 4 3 19 19 1 1 0 109.0 109 54 40 100 4.46 4.08 (-9%) 947.9
2011 CIN NL 9 7 22 22 0 0 0 132.0 136 65 33 106 4.43 3.94 (-12%) -383.9
2012 CIN NL 13 10 33 33 2 1 0 208.0 206 85 52 168 3.68 4.01 (+8%) 243.5
2013 CIN NL 11 12 32 32 2 1 0 209.0 181 81 54 199 3.49 3.87 (+10%) 3047.8
2014 CIN NL 9 5 23 23 1 1 0 145.7 134 60 45 124 3.71 3.74 (+1%) -705.0
2015 CIN NL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 11.3 16 7 4 3 5.56 3.96 (-40%) -892.5
2016 CIN NL 2 3 6 6 0 0 0 23.0 35 17 7 27 6.65 4.19 (-59%) 627.9
2017 CIN NL 6 9 18 18 0 0 0 91.0 112 65 42 67 6.43 4.36 (-48%) -1267.5
2018 CIN NL 1 14 20 20 1 0 0 106.3 141 72 33 75 6.09 4.15 (-47%) -3804.4
2019 KCR AL 7 6 18 18 0 0 0 90.0 89 48 38 81 4.80 4.51 (-7%) -
2019 OAK AL 6 3 13 13 0 0 0 73.3 73 35 15 68 4.30 4.51 (+5%) 1590.4
2020 MIN AL 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 8.0 6 3 3 7 3.38 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
249 373 22 61 8 0 0 18 0 11 145 0.164 0.190 0.185 0.375 -1203.0

Career AVG .164 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career SLG .185 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.375 vs. league average 0.734 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2007 CIN NL 9 11 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 0.273 — — — — 0.0
2008 CIN NL 8 10 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.100 — — — — 0.0
2009 CIN NL 22 38 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 17 0.079 — — — — 0.0
2010 CIN NL 19 33 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 2 15 0.212 — — — — 0.0
2011 CIN NL 23 39 7 11 2 0 0 2 0 1 11 0.282 — — — — 0.0
2012 CIN NL 34 70 1 8 1 0 0 5 0 1 29 0.114 .254 (-55%) .318 (-60%) .405 (-68%) .724 (-65%) -763.3
2013 CIN NL 32 58 3 9 1 0 0 1 0 3 18 0.155 .253 (-39%) .317 (-34%) .396 (-57%) .714 (-46%) -439.8
2014 CIN NL 23 41 3 6 0 0 0 3 0 2 18 0.146 — — — — 0.0
2015 CIN NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2016 CIN NL 6 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.100 — — — — 0.0
2017 CIN NL 18 28 4 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.250 — — — — 0.0
2018 CIN NL 20 26 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0.115 — — — — 0.0
2019 KCR AL 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2019 OAK AL 13 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2020 MIN AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2012 NLDS2 CIN 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2010 NLDS1 CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 1 0 9.0 3 1 1 12 1.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2012 NLDS2 CIN 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 1 1 1 10 1.29
2010 NLDS1 CIN 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 2 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 245 245 126 147 11 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 CIN P 9 9 3 3 1 0
2008 CIN P 8 8 2 3 1 0
2009 CIN P 20 20 13 11 2 0
2010 CIN P 19 19 15 6 1 1
2011 CIN P 22 22 14 11 1 1
2012 CIN P 33 33 14 26 3 0
2013 CIN P 32 32 20 26 1 2
2014 CIN P 23 23 13 17 0 2
2015 CIN P 2 2 1 2 0 0
2016 CIN P 6 6 3 1 0 0
2017 CIN P 18 18 7 12 1 0
2018 CIN P 20 20 9 14 0 0
2019 KCA P 18 18 5 8 0 0
2019 OAK P 13 13 7 6 0 0
2020 MIN P 2 2 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 245

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2013 Player of the Week Week of 2013-07-07
2012 Player of the Week Week of 2012-09-28
2009 Player of the Week Week of 2009-10-04

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 CIN NL $18,000,000
2015 CIN NL $10,000,000
2014 CIN NL $9,000,000
2013 CIN NL $5,350,000
2012 CIN NL $2,425,000
2011 CIN NL $441,000
2010 CIN NL $418,000
Total Career Earnings $45,634,000