Mike Modak vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Modak and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Modak posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.772 vs 1.841) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.2). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in ERA (5.11 vs 5.74). By the career numbers, Mike Modak 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.