Jim McKee vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim McKee and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim McKee posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.78 vs 5.11) and WHIP (1.594 vs 1.841). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 0.56). By the career numbers, Jim McKee 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.