Roger Samuels vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Roger Samuels and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roger Samuels posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.33 vs 5.11) and WHIP (1.370 vs 1.841). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 1.67). By the career numbers, Roger Samuels 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.