Bailey made his major league debut with Houston in 1984,and was the team's primary catcher in 1984 and 1985. His most productive year at the plate came in 1985,when he hit .265 in 114 games with 10 home runs.
The Astros traded Bailey to the Montreal Expos midway through the 1988 season. He spent the remainder of 1988 in the Expos' minor league system,and spent 1989 in the New York Mets' Triple-ATidewater Tides. After the 1989 season,Bailey signed with the Giants as a free agent,and appeared in a handful of games at the major league level with San Francisco in 1990 and 1992.
In 340 games over 7 major league seasons,Bailey posted a .220 batting average (209-for-949) with 101 runs,24 home runs and 101 RBI.
Coaching career
Bailey has coached in various capacities within the Astros system since 1998.[3]
Honors
In 2016,Bailey was inducted into the Springfield Area Sports Hall of Fame,[4] and in 2017,he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
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