Jim Bruske vs. Merle Settlemire — Career Comparison

Jim Bruske
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Merle Settlemire
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Merle Settlemire built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Bruske as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Bruske posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.583 compared to 5.47 and 1.822 for Merle Settlemire. By the career numbers, Jim Bruske had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Bruske and Merle Settlemire

Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
6.56
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.28
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.98
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.56
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
4.13
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
5.47
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
27
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
27
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
9
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.1
9
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
9.63
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
12.68
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.63
9.63
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.68
12.68
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
4.25
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.72
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.38
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
5.94
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.31
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.132
1.132
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.559
0.559
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.56
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.5
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
646
40.38
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
43.29
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.63
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.2
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.81
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
6.78
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.88
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.542
1.542
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.822
1.822
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
35.25
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
38.91
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.38
40.38
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.29
43.29

Fielding Stats for Jim Bruske and Merle Settlemire

Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
6.56
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
27
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
9
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.5
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.69
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.19
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.19
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.181
0.181
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.033
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Bruske and Merle Settlemire

Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6360
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
33
990
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
510
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
12.71
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
20.69
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
120
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-13.17
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
15.78
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
7
210
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
2.86
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA