| Steve Slayton | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 1902 4, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Barre, Vermont |
| Death Place: | Manchester, New Hampshire |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | July 21 |
| Debutyear: | 1928 |
| Debutteam: | Boston Red Sox |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | July 28 |
| Finalyear: | 1928 |
| Finalteam: | Boston Red Sox |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 0–0 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 3.86 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 2 |
| Teams: | |
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 6inchesft0inchesin (ftin) and 163lb, Slayton batted and threw right-handed.
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. 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 innings of a Boston road loss to Cleveland, allowing one run.[8] One July 28, he pitched 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]