Ford Smith vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Ford Smith
Greatest GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Milt Steengrafe
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ford Smith 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. Ford Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.37 and WHIP 1.115 compared to 5.11 and 1.841 for Milt Steengrafe. By the career numbers, Ford Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ford Smith and Milt Steengrafe

Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.38
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.89
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.69
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.64
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.37
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.11
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
27
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
9
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
7.42
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
11.86
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.86
11.86
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.62
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.7
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.39
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.66
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737
36.45
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
43.16
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.43
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.07
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.14
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.74
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.04
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.841
1.841
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
32.74
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
38.05
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.45
36.45
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.16
43.16

Fielding Stats for Ford Smith and Milt Steengrafe

Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.29
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.93
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1128
27
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
9
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.84
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.34
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
2.35
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
2.18
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.685
1.685
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.688
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.22
72.22
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ford Smith and Milt Steengrafe

Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
219.77
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
600
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
600
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
547.67
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
129.07
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
90.7
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.4
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.54
54.21
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
170.93
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
80.23
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.16
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.85
58.77
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.54
-57.88
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
262.5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
172
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
2.29
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
10.47
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA