Shawn Chacon vs. Merle Settlemire — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Shawn Chacon and Merle Settlemire are fairly close on the surface numbers. Shawn Chacon posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.99 vs 5.47) and WHIP (1.560 vs 1.822). Merle Settlemire had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 1.34). By the career numbers, Shawn Chacon 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.