Xavier Hernandez vs. Sterling Slaughter — Career Comparison

Xavier Hernandez
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sterling Slaughter
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sterling Slaughter built a career as a starting pitcher and Xavier Hernandez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Xavier Hernandez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.9 and WHIP 1.376 compared to 5.75 and 1.974 for Sterling Slaughter. By the career numbers, Xavier Hernandez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Sterling Slaughter

Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.7
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
3.9
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
5.75
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
8.33
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
11.15
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.15
11.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.9
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.57
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.48
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
7.54
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.234
1.234
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2879
38.62
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
43.03
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
4.35
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
6.1
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.64
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.322
1.322
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.858
1.858
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2543
34.11
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
37.45
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.03
43.03

Fielding Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Sterling Slaughter

Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.86
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.42
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.39
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.11
98.11
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Sterling Slaughter

Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
6474.42
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
20
923.08
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.12
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
7.62
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-39.33
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.29
-13.25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
279.07
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
369.23
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.15
2.15
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
1.63
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA