Was Steve Slayton a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Slayton pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Steve Slayton hit?

Steve Slayton hit 0 career home runs.

Steve Slayton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928)

W–L 0–0

ERA 3.86

WHIP 1.29

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 163 lb
Born: 4/26/1902 in Barre, VT, USA
Died: 12/20/1984 in Manchester, NH, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-07-21
Last Game: 1928-07-28

Full name: Foster Herbert Slayton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	3	0	0	0	0	7.0	6	3	0	3	2	3.86	0.0

Career ERA 3.86 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 6.7% better 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
1928	BOS	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	7.0	6	3	3	2	3.86	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	3	0	0	0	0	7.0	6	3	3	2	3.86	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1928	BOS	AL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	1	0	1	0	0.00
Away	2	6.0	5	3	2	2	4.50

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1928-07-28	BOS	DET	L	0
1928-07-25	BOS	CLE	L	2
1928-07-21	BOS	CLE	L	0

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1928-07-28	BOS	DET	—	1.2	2	2	2	1	1
1928-07-25	BOS	CLE	—	4.1	3	1	1	1	1
1928-07-21	BOS	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1928	BOS	P	3	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of New Hampshire	Durham	NH	1926, 1927, 1928

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Slayton

Was Steve Slayton a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Slayton pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Slayton hit?: Steve Slayton hit 0 career home runs.