Pete Ladd vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pete Ladd and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pete Ladd posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.14 vs 5.11) and WHIP (1.341 vs 1.841). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 1.25). By the career numbers, Pete Ladd 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.