Rick Sawyer vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Rick Sawyer
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Milt Steengrafe
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Sawyer built a career as a starting pitcher and Milt Steengrafe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rick Sawyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.49 and WHIP 1.717 compared to 5.11 and 1.841 for Milt Steengrafe. By the career numbers, Rick Sawyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Sawyer and Milt Steengrafe

Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
3.32
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3.27
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.9
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.54
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.03
27.03
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
4.49
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.11
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
27
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200.1
9
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
10.29
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
11.86
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.29
10.29
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.86
11.86
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.76
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
4.31
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.7
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.85
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.68
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.66
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.63
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
895
40.21
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
43.16
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.81
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.43
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
4.85
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.14
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.85
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.22
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.81
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.622
1.622
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.841
1.841
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
767
34.46
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
38.05
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.21
40.21
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.16
43.16

Fielding Stats for Rick Sawyer and Milt Steengrafe

Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
3.32
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.9
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
27
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200.1
9
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.27
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.71
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.07
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.98
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.595
0.595
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.688
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.03
27.03
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Sawyer and Milt Steengrafe

Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
765.52
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
600
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
455.17
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
27.66
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
155.17
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
37.79
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.54
-57.88
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
103.45
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
262.5
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.8
5.8
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
2.29
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA