Steve Slayton vs. Lewis Woolfolk — Career Comparison

Steve Slayton
Greatest GenerationVermontThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lewis Woolfolk
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lewis Woolfolk built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Slayton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Slayton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 5.08 and 1.506 for Lewis Woolfolk. By the career numbers, Steve Slayton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Slayton and Lewis Woolfolk

Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.69
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.36
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.08
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
27
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79.2
9
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.71
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
11.07
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.86
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.49
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.71
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
37.29
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
41.69
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
6.78
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.69
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.13
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
33.43
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
37.17
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.29
37.29
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.69
41.69

Fielding Stats for Steve Slayton and Lewis Woolfolk

Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.69
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.24
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
27
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.2
9
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.37
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.82
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.49
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
88
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.467
1.467
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.33
73.33
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Slayton and Lewis Woolfolk

Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
257.14
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
13.39
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
11.26
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA