Chris Smith vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chris Smith and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Milt Steengrafe posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.11 vs 5.4) and home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 1.8). Chris Smith had the advantage in WHIP (1.600 vs 1.841). 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.