Lloyd Merritt vs. Sterling Slaughter — Career Comparison

Lloyd Merritt
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sterling Slaughter
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sterling Slaughter built a career as a starting pitcher and Lloyd Merritt as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lloyd Merritt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.423 compared to 5.75 and 1.974 for Sterling Slaughter. By the career numbers, Lloyd Merritt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lloyd Merritt and Sterling Slaughter

Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.06
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.7
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.31
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
5.75
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
11.15
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.27
8.27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.15
11.15
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.86
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
4.82
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.57
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
38.57
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
43.03
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.48
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.99
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
6.1
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.858
1.858
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
34.16
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
37.45
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.03
43.03

Fielding Stats for Lloyd Merritt and Sterling Slaughter

Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.06
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.79
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.48
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.2
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.364
0.364
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lloyd Merritt and Sterling Slaughter

Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
2933.33
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
20
923.08
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
4.06
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
7.62
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-6.62
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-13.25
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
369.23
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
1.63
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA