Ben Jenkins vs. Sterling Slaughter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ben Jenkins and Sterling Slaughter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ben Jenkins posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.786 vs 1.974) and home runs allowed (0.64 per nine innings vs 1.39). Sterling Slaughter had the advantage in ERA (5.75 vs 10.93). By the career numbers, Ben Jenkins had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.