Was Sterling Slaughter a pitcher?

Yes. Sterling Slaughter pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 32 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Sterling Slaughter hit?

Sterling Slaughter hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Sterling Slaughter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964)

W–L 2–4

ERA 5.75

WHIP 1.86

SO 32

Pitcher PIV -2139.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 11/18/1941 in Danville, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1964-04-19
Last Game: 1964-09-13

Full name: Sterling Feore Slaughter

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	4	20	6	1	0	0	51.7	64	33	8	32	32	5.75	-2139.9

Career ERA 5.75 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 60.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1964	CHN	NL	2	4	20	6	1	0	0	51.7	64	33	32	32	5.75	3.58 (-61%)	-2139.9
Career · 1 season			2	4	20	6	1	0	0	51.2	64	33	32	32	5.75	—	-2,140

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
20	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.083	.154	.083	.237	0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 66.7% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 50.8% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 77.9% below league average.

Career OPS .237 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 65.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1964	CHN	NL	20	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			20	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.083	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	5	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	9	7	0	1	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	27.0	35	21	25	14	7.00
Away	9	24.2	29	12	7	18	4.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1964-09-13	CHC	STL	L	0	0
1964-09-07	CHC	ATL	L	0	0
1964-08-28	CHC	NYN	L	0	0
1964-08-25	CHC	HOU	L	0	0
1964-08-21	CHC	NYN	L	0	0
1964-08-16	CHC	PIT	L	1	1
1964-07-31	CHC	ATL	L	1	0
1964-07-11	CHC	SFG	L	1	1
1964-07-08	CHC	SFG	L	0	0
1964-07-05	CHC	ATL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1964-09-13	CHC	STL	—	0.0	4	3	3	0	0	0
1964-09-07	CHC	ATL	—	1.2	3	2	2	2	1	1
1964-08-28	CHC	NYN	—	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0
1964-08-25	CHC	HOU	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1964-08-21	CHC	NYN	—	2.0	4	0	0	0	0	0
1964-08-16	CHC	PIT	L	2.1	6	5	5	2	1	2
1964-07-31	CHC	ATL	—	3.0	4	4	4	3	0	2
1964-07-11	CHC	SFG	L	4.0	5	5	4	6	1	0
1964-07-08	CHC	SFG	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1964-07-05	CHC	ATL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	20	6	3	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1964	CHN	P	20	6	3	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	20

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	1961, 1962, 1963

Frequently Asked Questions about Sterling Slaughter

Was Sterling Slaughter a pitcher?: Yes. Sterling Slaughter pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 32 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sterling Slaughter hit?: Sterling Slaughter hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.