Bob McClure vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob McClure and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob McClure posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.81 vs 5.11) and WHIP (1.434 vs 1.841). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 0.81). By the career numbers, Bob McClure 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.