Ed O'Neil vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed O'Neil and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Milt Steengrafe posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.11 vs 9.26) and WHIP (1.841 vs 2.294). Ed O'Neil had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.2). By the career numbers, Milt Steengrafe 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.