Sterling Slaughter vs. Mitch Williams — Career Comparison

Sterling Slaughter
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mitch Williams
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Sterling Slaughter built a career as a starting pitcher and Mitch Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mitch Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.620 compared to 5.75 and 1.974 for Sterling Slaughter. By the career numbers, Mitch Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sterling Slaughter and Mitch Williams

Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
8.06
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.59
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.76
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.69
43.69
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
2.5
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
5.75
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.65
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.218
0.218
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2074
27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
691.1
9
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
11.15
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
6.99
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.15
11.15
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.99
6.99
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.64
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.57
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
7.08
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.51
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.08
7.08
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
660
8.59
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.239
1.239
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.742
1.742
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.57
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.68
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.31
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
43.03
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3119
40.6
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
5.45
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
6.1
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
4.13
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.43
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.39
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.62
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.858
1.858
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.564
1.564
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
37.45
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2460
32.03
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.03
43.03
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.6
40.6

Fielding Stats for Sterling Slaughter and Mitch Williams

Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
8.06
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2074
27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
691.1
9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.18
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.98
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.22
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.38
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.16
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.96
83.96
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.144
0.144
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sterling Slaughter and Mitch Williams

Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
20
923.08
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
619
21847.06
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
12
553.85
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
564.71
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
7.62
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.54
54.39
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-13.25
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
39.55
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
369.23
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
1.63
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Mitch Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
Mitch Williams
Career
Per 600 PA