Juan Mejia vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Juan Mejia and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Juan Mejia posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.96 vs 5.11) and WHIP (1.272 vs 1.841). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 0.88). By the career numbers, Juan Mejia 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.