When the Indians were owed a player from Pittsburgh in mid-1985, they chose Bailes,
a Double-A reliever with sharp breaking stuff. He jumped to the majors the next spring and went 10-10 with seven saves, setting a Cleveland rookie record for most relief wins (eight). Though unable to throw too often, making him better suited to starting, he continued to be shuttled between the rotation and the bullpen.
Bailes was traded to California in January 1990, where he spent three seasons. He tried to catch on with Toronto in 1993, but retired when he couldn't make it past Triple-A Syracuse. He came out retirement in 1997 (he had pitched the year before in a semi-pro league in Springfield, Missouri) to spend two final seasons with the Rangers. (JCA)
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»May 30, 1985:
Cleveland trades SS Johnnie LeMaster, acquired earlier this month from the Padres, to Pittsburgh for a player to be named later (Scott Bailes). LeMaster will end the year as a Pirate, but all three teams he plays for this year will finish in last place.
»September 20, 1988:
Darrell Evans hits his 400th career home run off John Farrell in the 5th inning, and Chet Lemon hits his 200th career home run off Scott Bailes in the bottom of the 9th to lead Detroit to a 3–1 win over Cleveland.
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