Jose Nunez vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Nunez and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Nunez posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 5.11) and WHIP (1.517 vs 1.841). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 1.05). By the career numbers, Jose Nunez 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.