Lou North vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lou North and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lou North posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.43 vs 5.11) and WHIP (1.531 vs 1.841). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 0.47). By the career numbers, Lou North 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.