Matt Gage vs. Sterling Slaughter — Career Comparison

Matt Gage
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sterling Slaughter
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sterling Slaughter built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Gage as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Gage posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.66 and WHIP 1.382 compared to 5.75 and 1.974 for Sterling Slaughter. By the career numbers, Matt Gage had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Gage and Sterling Slaughter

Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
8.7
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.7
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.66
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
5.75
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
27
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.2
9
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
8.35
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
11.15
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.15
11.15
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.73
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
8.35
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.342
1.342
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.239
1.239
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
38.01
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
43.03
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.95
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.02
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
6.1
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.24
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.342
1.342
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.858
1.858
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
33.04
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
37.45
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.03
43.03

Fielding Stats for Matt Gage and Sterling Slaughter

Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
8.7
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
27
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.2
9
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.71
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.07
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.89
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Gage and Sterling Slaughter

Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
923.08
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
600
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
7.62
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.29
-13.25
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
369.23
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
1.63
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA