Vince Colbert vs. Merle Settlemire — Career Comparison

Vince Colbert
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Merle Settlemire
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Merle Settlemire built a career as a starting pitcher and Vince Colbert as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Vince Colbert posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.57 and WHIP 1.579 compared to 5.47 and 1.822 for Merle Settlemire. By the career numbers, Vince Colbert had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Vince Colbert and Merle Settlemire

Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
3.44
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.28
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.76
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.98
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.33
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.51
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.13
39.13
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.11
22.11
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
4.57
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
5.47
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
27
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
27
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248.1
9
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.1
9
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
9.1
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
12.68
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.68
12.68
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.83
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
4.53
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.72
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
4.6
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.31
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.015
1.015
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.559
0.559
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.51
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1097
39.76
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
43.29
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.09
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.2
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
5
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
6.78
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.514
1.514
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.822
1.822
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
930
33.7
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
38.91
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.76
39.76
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.29
43.29

Fielding Stats for Vince Colbert and Merle Settlemire

Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
3.43
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.76
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
27
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
9
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.51
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.7
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.39
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.2
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.94
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.642
0.642
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.033
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.11
22.11
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Vince Colbert and Merle Settlemire

Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
1013.79
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
33
990
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
600
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
527.59
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
17
510
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.466
0.466
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
62.07
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
22.18
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
20.69
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
103.45
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
124.14
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.5
15.54
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
15.78
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
22
227.59
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
2.64
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA