Mark Langston vs. Merle Settlemire — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Langston and Merle Settlemire are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Langston posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.97 vs 5.47) and WHIP (1.366 vs 1.822). Merle Settlemire had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 0.94). By the career numbers, Mark Langston 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.