Joe Sparma vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Joe Sparma
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Milt Steengrafe
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Sparma 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. Joe Sparma posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.94 and WHIP 1.417 compared to 5.11 and 1.841 for Milt Steengrafe. By the career numbers, Joe Sparma had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Sparma and Milt Steengrafe

Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
1.9
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.27
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.48
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.54
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.54
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.6
77.6
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.32
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
3.94
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.11
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2594
27
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864.2
9
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
8.06
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
11.86
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.86
11.86
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.8
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
4.54
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.7
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
6.1
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.66
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
6.1
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.44
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.28
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3755
39.08
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
43.16
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.43
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
4.4
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.14
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.399
1.399
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.841
1.841
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3288
34.22
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
38.05
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.08
39.08
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.16
43.16

Fielding Stats for Joe Sparma and Milt Steengrafe

Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.91
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.48
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
27
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
864.1
9
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.59
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.02
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.77
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.61
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.18
91.18
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.847
0.847
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.688
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.6
77.6
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Sparma and Milt Steengrafe

Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
359.22
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
600
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
522.33
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
52.43
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.83
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.71
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.92
11.49
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
75.73
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
81.55
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.36
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
21.36
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.86
-1.66
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.54
-57.88
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.42
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
209.71
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
262.5
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
2.29
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
56.31
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.94
Milt Steengrafe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Steengrafe
Career
Per 600 PA