Trevor Bauer vs. Merle Settlemire — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Trevor Bauer and Merle Settlemire are fairly close on the surface numbers. Trevor Bauer posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.79 vs 5.47) and WHIP (1.251 vs 1.822). Merle Settlemire had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 1.11). By the career numbers, Trevor Bauer 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.