Dick Burns vs. Merle Settlemire — Career Comparison

Dick Burns
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati Outlaw RedsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Merle Settlemire
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Merle Settlemire built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Burns as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Burns posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.07 and WHIP 1.201 compared to 5.47 and 1.822 for Merle Settlemire. By the career numbers, Dick Burns had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Burns and Merle Settlemire

Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.13
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.28
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.04
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.98
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.49
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.53
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.08
48.08
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.38
91.38
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.92
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.07
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
5.47
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1381
27
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
27
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460.1
9
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.1
9
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
9.25
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
12.68
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.25
9.25
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.68
12.68
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.29
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.56
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
3.72
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
3.89
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.31
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.606
0.606
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.559
0.559
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
38.85
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
43.29
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.2
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
5.94
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
6.78
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.822
1.822
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1907
37.28
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
38.91
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.29
43.29

Fielding Stats for Dick Burns and Merle Settlemire

Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.19
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3213
27
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1071
9
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.03
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.99
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.39
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
2.41
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.02
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.62
83.62
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.94
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.033
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Burns and Merle Settlemire

Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
140.79
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
990
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
589.17
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
17
510
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
157.04
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
109.39
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
28.16
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.16
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.33
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
47.65
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.22
61.97
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
20.69
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
228.52
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
167.87
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
105.05
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
9.75
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
110.47
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.48
69.83
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
15.78
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10.83
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
32.49
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
210
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.47
18.47
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
2.86
Dick Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA