Mel Nelson vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mel Nelson and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mel Nelson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.4 vs 5.11) and WHIP (1.526 vs 1.841). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 0.98). By the career numbers, Mel Nelson 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.