Ryan O'Rourke vs. Merle Settlemire — Career Comparison

Ryan O'Rourke
MillenialMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Merle Settlemire
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Merle Settlemire built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan O'Rourke as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ryan O'Rourke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.84 and WHIP 1.324 compared to 5.47 and 1.822 for Merle Settlemire. By the career numbers, Ryan O'Rourke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ryan O'Rourke and Merle Settlemire

Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
10.43
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.28
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.98
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.84
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
5.47
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
27
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82.1
9
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.33
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
12.68
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.33
6.33
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.68
12.68
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.12
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.21
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.72
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
9.12
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.31
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.593
1.593
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.559
0.559
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.74
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
37.99
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
43.29
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.42
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.2
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.21
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
6.78
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.74
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.822
1.822
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
31.66
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
38.91
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.29
43.29

Fielding Stats for Ryan O'Rourke and Merle Settlemire

Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
10.43
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
27
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.1
9
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.93
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.74
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.68
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.68
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.161
0.161
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.033
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan O'Rourke and Merle Settlemire

Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
33600
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
33
990
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
510
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
20.69
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
15.78
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
7
210
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Settlemire
Career
Per 600 PA