Randy Niemann vs. Sterling Slaughter — Career Comparison

Randy Niemann
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sterling Slaughter
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sterling Slaughter built a career as a starting pitcher and Randy Niemann as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Randy Niemann posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.64 and WHIP 1.565 compared to 5.75 and 1.974 for Sterling Slaughter. By the career numbers, Randy Niemann had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Randy Niemann and Sterling Slaughter

Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
5.49
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.7
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
4.64
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
5.75
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
9.86
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
11.15
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.15
11.15
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.69
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.54
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
4.59
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.57
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.5
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
885
39.82
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
43.03
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.62
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
5.04
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
6.1
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.63
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.86
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.505
1.505
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.858
1.858
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
773
34.78
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
37.45
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.318
0.318
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.03
43.03

Fielding Stats for Randy Niemann and Sterling Slaughter

Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
5.49
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.72
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.67
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.39
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.39
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.434
0.434
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Niemann and Sterling Slaughter

Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
2218.18
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
20
923.08
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
545.45
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
32.79
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
7.62
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.54
46.1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-13.25
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
369.23
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.71
4.71
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
1.63
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA