Dick Braggins vs. Merle Settlemire — Career Comparison

Dick Braggins
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Merle Settlemire
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Merle Settlemire built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Braggins as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Braggins posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.78 and WHIP 1.844 compared to 5.47 and 1.822 for Merle Settlemire. By the career numbers, Dick Braggins had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Braggins and Merle Settlemire

Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.13
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.28
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.84
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.98
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.56
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.56
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.78
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
5.47
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.16
6.16
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.324
0.324
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
27
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82.1
9
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
12.38
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
12.68
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.38
12.38
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.68
12.68
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.22
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.72
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.31
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.559
0.559
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.56
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
42.75
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
43.29
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.2
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
7.88
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
6.78
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.78
6.78
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.844
1.844
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.822
1.822
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
38.25
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
38.91
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.321
0.321
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.75
42.75
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.29
43.29

Fielding Stats for Dick Braggins and Merle Settlemire

Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
27
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
9
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.81
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.81
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.81
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.033
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Braggins and Merle Settlemire

Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
990
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
510
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
17.14
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
20.69
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
120
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
9.79
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
15.78
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
7
210
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
2.86
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Braggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Braggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA