Luke Nelson vs. Sterling Slaughter — Career Comparison

Luke Nelson
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sterling Slaughter
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sterling Slaughter built a career as a starting pitcher and Luke Nelson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luke Nelson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.356 compared to 5.75 and 1.974 for Sterling Slaughter. By the career numbers, Luke Nelson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luke Nelson and Sterling Slaughter

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.33
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.48
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.7
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.96
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
5.75
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.14
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
11.15
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.15
11.15
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.07
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.07
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.57
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.904
0.904
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
37.73
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
43.03
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.48
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
6.1
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.356
1.356
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.858
1.858
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
33.29
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
37.45
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.03
43.03

Fielding Stats for Luke Nelson and Sterling Slaughter

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.48
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.2
9
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Nelson and Sterling Slaughter

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
771.43
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
923.08
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
553.85
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
24.64
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
7.62
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
5.62
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-13.25
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
369.23
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
1.63
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA