Oakland Athletics: Top 10 Seasons By Relief Pitchers
By Phil Watson
5. Andrew Bailey, 2009
| Year | Age | W | L | ERA | G | GF | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA+ | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1.84 | 68 | 54 | 26 | 83.1 | 49 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 91 | 239 | 0.876 |
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Generated 3/5/2014.
(US Presswire)
Bailey earned a job in spring training and went on to earn an All-Star berth as a rookie as well as winning Rookie of the Year honors.
He was ninth in the American League with 26 saves.
Bailey converted 26 of 30 save chances and had two holds while allowing eight of 23 inherited runners to score. His ALI was 1.417.
He led AL relievers with a .167 opponents batting average and 26 opponents OPS-plus, was second with a 1.84 ERA and 0.876 WHIP and fourth with a 239 ERA-plus.