Kyle Farnsworth vs. Charlie Root — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charlie Root
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Charlie Root built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle Farnsworth 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 4.26 and 1.409 for Kyle Farnsworth. By the career numbers, Charlie Root had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Charlie Root

Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
1.78
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.96
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.57
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.68
55.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.96
53.96
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.11
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
4.26
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1274
3.59
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9592
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3197.1
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252
9.15
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
1.2
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.53
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412
3.75
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
2.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1459
4.11
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.734
0.734
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.22
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4281
38.97
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13529
38.08
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.52
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
509
4.63
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1467
4.13
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.41
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3771
34.33
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12561
35.36
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Charlie Root

Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.24
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2966
27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
988.2
9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.55
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.95
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.63
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.49
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.62
91.62
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.184
0.184
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.951
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Charlie Root

Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
632
318.39
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1191
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
54
490.91
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1086
547.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
98.74
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
66.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
23.17
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.54
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
32.24
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
6.19
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.6
33.55
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
145.59
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
124.43
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
43.32
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
46.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
54.55
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
84.63
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-13.43
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.6
28.51
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.53
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.17
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
163.64
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
329
165.74
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
3.62
3.62
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
27.2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.53
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100