Dick Marlowe vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Marlowe and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Marlowe posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.99 vs 5.11) and WHIP (1.570 vs 1.841). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 1.04). By the career numbers, Dick Marlowe 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.