Ernie Nevel vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ernie Nevel and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ernie Nevel posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.694 vs 1.841) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.2). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in ERA (5.11 vs 6.1). By the career numbers, Ernie Nevel 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.