Jerry Spradlin vs. Milt Steengrafe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jerry Spradlin and Milt Steengrafe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jerry Spradlin posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.75 vs 5.11) and WHIP (1.361 vs 1.841). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 0.97). By the career numbers, Jerry Spradlin 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.