Wayne Granger vs. Sterling Slaughter — Career Comparison

Wayne Granger
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sterling Slaughter
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sterling Slaughter built a career as a starting pitcher and Wayne Granger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Wayne Granger posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.14 and WHIP 1.394 compared to 5.75 and 1.974 for Sterling Slaughter. By the career numbers, Wayne Granger had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wayne Granger and Sterling Slaughter

Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
6.36
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.49
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.49
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.7
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.52
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
3.14
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
5.75
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1916
27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
638.2
9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
632
8.91
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
11.15
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.15
11.15
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.66
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.83
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.8
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
4.27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.57
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.789
0.789
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.21
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.31
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2718
38.3
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
43.03
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
3.8
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
4.09
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
6.1
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.39
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.17
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.32
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.304
1.304
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.858
1.858
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2455
34.6
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
37.45
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.3
38.3
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.03
43.03

Fielding Stats for Wayne Granger and Sterling Slaughter

Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
6.36
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1918
27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
639.1
9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.7
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.98
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.24
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.93
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
2.69
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.83
91.83
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.423
0.423
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wayne Granger and Sterling Slaughter

Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
3382.5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
20
923.08
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
600
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
510
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
52.5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
18.56
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
7.62
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
82.5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
97.5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
2.05
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-13.25
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
45
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
240
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
369.23
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
1.63
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Wayne Granger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
45
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Granger
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA