Jaime Cocanower vs. Merle Settlemire — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jaime Cocanower and Merle Settlemire are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jaime Cocanower posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.99 vs 5.47) and WHIP (1.578 vs 1.822). Merle Settlemire had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 0.52). By the career numbers, Jaime Cocanower 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.