Gene Bearden vs. Barney Slaughter — Career Comparison
Gene Bearden built a career as a starting pitcher and Barney Slaughter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gene Bearden posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.96 and WHIP 1.555 compared to 5.5 and 1.778 for Barney Slaughter. By the career numbers, Gene Bearden had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Gene Bearden and Barney Slaughter
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
2.2
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.96
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.43
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.22
54.22
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.52
43.52
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
3.96
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2365
27
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
788.1
9
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
9.03
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
10.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
4.97
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
2.96
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3471
39.63
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
38.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.49
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.555
1.555
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.778
1.778
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3027
34.56
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
33
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.63
39.63
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Fielding Stats for Gene Bearden and Barney Slaughter
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.85
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Gene Bearden and Barney Slaughter
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
212
409
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
960
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
311
600
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
15
28.94
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
23.99
46.28
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
45.23
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
92
177.49
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
82
158.2
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
63
121.54
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
25.56
49.32
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
38.59
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
7.4
7.4
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.5
Barney Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0