Carl Sadler vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Carl Sadler and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carl Sadler posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.6 vs 5.11) and WHIP (1.400 vs 1.841). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 0.6). By the career numbers, Carl Sadler 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.