Jeff Little vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Little and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Little posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.09 vs 5.11) and WHIP (1.636 vs 1.841). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 0.98). By the career numbers, Jeff Little 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.