Milt Steengrafe vs. Thad Tillotson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Milt Steengrafe and Thad Tillotson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Thad Tillotson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.06 vs 5.11) and WHIP (1.482 vs 1.841). Milt Steengrafe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 0.75). By the career numbers, Thad Tillotson 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.