Fred Link vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Fred Link
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Milt Steengrafe
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Link 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. Fred Link posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.3 and WHIP 1.438 compared to 5.11 and 1.841 for Milt Steengrafe. By the career numbers, Fred Link had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Link and Milt Steengrafe

Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.56
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.27
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.31
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.3
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.11
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434
27
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144.2
9
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
9.02
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
11.86
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.02
9.02
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.86
11.86
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.92
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.7
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
3.73
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.66
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.5
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
37.45
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
43.16
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.43
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.92
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.14
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.841
1.841
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
33.03
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
38.05
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.16
43.16

Fielding Stats for Fred Link and Milt Steengrafe

Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.55
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.99
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
27
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
9
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.61
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.1
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.86
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.688
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Link and Milt Steengrafe

Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
283.02
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
600
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
543.4
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
19.36
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
113.21
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
17.03
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.54
-57.88
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
135.85
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
262.5
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.42
4.42
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
2.29
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Link
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA