Bill Anderson vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bill Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Milt Steengrafe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.07 and WHIP 1.522 compared to 5.11 and 1.841 for Milt Steengrafe. By the career numbers, Bill Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Anderson and Milt Steengrafe

Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.75
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.27
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.11
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.5
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.5
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.56
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
5.07
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.11
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
970
27
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323.1
9
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
10.35
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
11.86
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.35
10.35
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.86
11.86
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.56
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.34
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.7
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
3.15
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.66
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.818
0.818
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
40.33
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
43.16
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.42
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.43
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
6.07
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.14
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.75
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.64
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.522
1.522
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.841
1.841
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1288
35.85
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
38.05
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.33
40.33
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.16
43.16

Fielding Stats for Bill Anderson and Milt Steengrafe

Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.75
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.11
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
27
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323.1
9
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.19
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.98
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.39
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.17
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.7
90.7
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.238
1.238
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.688
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Anderson and Milt Steengrafe

Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
273.91
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
600
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
600
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
573.91
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
15
562.5
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
60.87
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
56.52
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.95
8.46
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
65.22
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
78.26
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
34.78
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
8.7
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
43.48
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.18
-9.46
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.54
-57.88
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.39
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.7
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
262.5
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
2.29
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
8.7
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA