Joe Kennedy vs. Steve Slayton — Career Comparison

Joe Kennedy
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Slayton
Greatest GenerationVermontThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Kennedy built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Slayton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Slayton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 4.79 and 1.496 for Joe Kennedy. By the career numbers, Steve Slayton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kennedy and Steve Slayton

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
2.2
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.38
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.6
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.35
41.35
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.61
62.61
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
4.79
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2726
27
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908.2
9
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1001
9.91
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.71
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.04
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
3.32
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.86
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.23
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
5.53
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.53
5.53
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.983
0.983
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.36
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.54
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4015
39.77
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
37.29
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
5.31
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.94
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3558
35.24
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
33.43
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.29
37.29

Fielding Stats for Joe Kennedy and Steve Slayton

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.2
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.38
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2726
27
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
908.2
9
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.48
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.27
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.22
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.96
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.74
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.61
62.61
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kennedy and Steve Slayton

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
1293.2
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
900
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
600
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
530.1
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
93.2
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
75.73
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.65
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.83
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.48
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
22.67
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
116.5
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
110.68
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.95
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
46.6
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
81.55
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.41
19.86
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.48
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
145.63
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
52.43
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.83
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA