Chris Sampson vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chris Sampson and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chris Sampson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.42 vs 5.11) and WHIP (1.369 vs 1.841). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, Chris Sampson 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.