Elden Auker vs. Merle Settlemire — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Elden Auker and Merle Settlemire are fairly close on the surface numbers. Elden Auker posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.42 vs 5.47) and WHIP (1.495 vs 1.822). Merle Settlemire had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 0.59). By the career numbers, Elden Auker 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.