Al Neiger vs. Sterling Slaughter — Career Comparison

Al Neiger
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sterling Slaughter
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sterling Slaughter built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Neiger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Neiger posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.68 and WHIP 1.658 compared to 5.75 and 1.974 for Sterling Slaughter. By the career numbers, Al Neiger had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Neiger and Sterling Slaughter

Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.7
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.68
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
5.75
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.21
6.21
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
11.37
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
11.15
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.15
11.15
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.84
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.57
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.553
0.553
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
41.92
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
43.03
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.68
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
6.1
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.579
1.579
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.858
1.858
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
37.66
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
37.45
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.92
41.92
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.03
43.03

Fielding Stats for Al Neiger and Sterling Slaughter

Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.42
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Neiger and Sterling Slaughter

Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
923.08
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
553.85
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
7.62
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-13.25
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
369.23
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
1.63
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA