Zeb Eaton vs. Charlie Root — Career Comparison

Zeb Eaton
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charlie Root
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Charlie Root built a career as a starting pitcher and Zeb Eaton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charlie Root posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.59 and WHIP 1.295 compared to 4.43 and 1.667 for Zeb Eaton. By the career numbers, Charlie Root had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zeb Eaton and Charlie Root

Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
1.78
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.96
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.57
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.45
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.68
55.68
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.04
13.04
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.96
53.96
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.5
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.11
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
4.43
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1274
3.59
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
27
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9592
27
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
9
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3197.1
9
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
8.74
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252
9.15
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.53
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
6.26
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
2.5
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.48
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1459
4.11
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.971
0.971
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.734
0.734
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.22
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
39.91
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13529
38.08
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.7
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
0.52
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
5.22
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1467
4.13
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
33.26
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12561
35.36
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Zeb Eaton and Charlie Root

Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.951
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Zeb Eaton and Charlie Root

Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
488.37
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
318.39
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1191
600
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
586.05
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1086
547.1
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
125.58
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
98.74
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
66.5
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
23.17
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
5.54
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
32.24
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.99
55.6
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66.6
33.55
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
223.26
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
145.59
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
124.43
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
43.32
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
167.44
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
46.85
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
84.63
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.52
49.1
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56.6
28.51
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.17
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
329
165.74
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.38
5.38
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
3.62
3.62
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
27.2
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zeb Eaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.53
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Zeb Eaton
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100