Jeremy Affeldt vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeremy Affeldt and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeremy Affeldt posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.97 vs 5.11) and WHIP (1.448 vs 1.841). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 0.74). By the career numbers, Jeremy Affeldt had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.