Steve Slayton

Foster Herbert "Steve" Slayton (April 26, 1902 – December 20, 1984) was a professional baseball relief pitcher who played briefly for the 1928 Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 163 pounds (74 kg), Slayton batted and threw right-handed.

Steve Slayton
Pitcher
Born: (1902-04-26)April 26, 1902
Barre, Vermont
Died: December 20, 1984(1984-12-20) (aged 82)
Manchester, New Hampshire
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 21, 1928, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
July 28, 1928, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average3.86
Strikeouts2
Teams
For the gridiron football player, see Steve Slaton. For the disc jockey, see Steve Slaton (DJ).

Biography

A native of Barre, Vermont, Slayton attended the University of New Hampshire where he played college baseball and college basketball.[1] He was a member of the varsity baseball team in 1926, 1927, and 1928.[2][3][4]

Slayton played minor league baseball during 1928 and 1929 for four different teams.[5] He pitched in 28 games, compiling a win–loss record of 4–14.[5] Slayton's major league career was limited to three appearances for the Boston Red Sox during a one-week period in July 1928.[6] On July 21, he pitched the final inning of a Boston home loss to the Cleveland Indians, allowing no runs.[7] On July 25, he pitched the final ​4 1⁄3 innings of a Boston road loss to Cleveland, allowing one run.[8] One July 28, he pitched ​1 2⁄3 innings of a Boston road loss to the Detroit Tigers, allowing two runs.[9] His total of seven innings pitched while allowing three runs yielded a 3.86 ERA.[5] He recorded two strikeouts while allowing six hits and three walks, without registering a decision or a save.[5]

Following his professional baseball career, Slayton was a high school coach in Vermont and New Hampshire; he coached the Spaulding High School baseball team in his hometown to four state championships; he retired in 1966.[1] Slayton died in 1984 at the age of 82 in Manchester, New Hampshire.[6] He was inducted to the University of New Hampshire's athletic hall of fame in 1986.[10]

References
  1. "Foster Slayton, 83 (sic)". The Boston Globe. December 21, 1984. p. 80. Retrieved July 20, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  2. The Granite. Durham, New Hampshire: University of New Hampshire. 1928. p. 253. Retrieved July 20, 2020 – via library.unh.edu. Varsity Team of 1926
  3. The Granite. Durham, New Hampshire: University of New Hampshire. 1929. p. 245. Retrieved July 20, 2020 – via library.unh.edu. Varsity Team of 1927
  4. The Granite. Durham, New Hampshire: University of New Hampshire. 1930. p. 201. Retrieved July 20, 2020 – via library.unh.edu. Varsity Baseball (1928)
  5. "Steve Slayton Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  6. "The 1928 BOS A Regular Season Pitching Log for Steve Slayton". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  7. "Cleveland Indians 5, Boston Red Sox 1 (2)". Retrosheet. July 21, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  8. "Cleveland Indians 10, Boston Red Sox 2 (1)". Retrosheet. July 25, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  9. "Detroit Tigers 7, Boston Red Sox 1 (1)". Retrosheet. July 28, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  10. "Hall of Fame". unhwildcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

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