Steve Ames vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Ames and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Ames posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 5.11) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.2). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in WHIP (1.841 vs 2.250). By the career numbers, Steve Ames 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.