Matt Lindstrom vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Matt Lindstrom and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Lindstrom posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.68 vs 5.11) and WHIP (1.486 vs 1.841). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 0.49). By the career numbers, Matt Lindstrom 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.