Chuck McElroy vs. Sterling Slaughter — Career Comparison

Chuck McElroy
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sterling Slaughter
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sterling Slaughter built a career as a starting pitcher and Chuck McElroy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chuck McElroy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.9 and WHIP 1.531 compared to 5.75 and 1.974 for Sterling Slaughter. By the career numbers, Chuck McElroy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chuck McElroy and Sterling Slaughter

Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
7.96
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.46
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.37
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.7
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.88
55.88
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
3.9
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
5.75
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2218
27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
739.1
9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
8.81
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
11.15
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.81
8.81
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.15
11.15
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.8
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
4.41
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.56
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
7.35
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.35
7.35
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.307
1.307
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.239
1.239
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.38
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.13
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3233
39.36
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
43.03
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
2.18
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
4.46
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
6.1
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.34
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.858
1.858
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2801
34.1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
37.45
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.03
43.03

Fielding Stats for Chuck McElroy and Sterling Slaughter

Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
7.96
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2221
27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
740.1
9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.4
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.23
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.68
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.63
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.1
97.1
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.205
0.205
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chuck McElroy and Sterling Slaughter

Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655
8931.82
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
20
923.08
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
572.73
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
12
553.85
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
36.92
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
7.62
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
190.91
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
34.27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-13.25
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
177.27
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
369.23
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
1.63
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA