Lee Gregory vs. Steamboat Williams — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lee Gregory and Steamboat Williams are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steamboat Williams posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.440 vs 1.667) and home runs allowed (0.54 per nine innings vs 1.5). Lee Gregory had the advantage in ERA (3.5 vs 4.42). By the career numbers, Steamboat Williams 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.