Les Cain vs. Merle Settlemire — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Les Cain and Merle Settlemire are fairly close on the surface numbers. Les Cain posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.98 vs 5.47) and WHIP (1.499 vs 1.822). Merle Settlemire had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 0.77). By the career numbers, Les Cain 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.