Mike McQueen vs. Merle Settlemire — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike McQueen and Merle Settlemire are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike McQueen posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.66 vs 5.47) and WHIP (1.525 vs 1.822). Merle Settlemire had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 1.32). By the career numbers, Mike McQueen 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.