Tommy John vs. Charlie Root — Career Comparison

Tommy John
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Charlie Root
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Tommy John and Charlie Root are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tommy John had the edge in ERA (3.34 vs 3.59). By the career numbers, Tommy John 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.

Pitching Stats for Tommy John and Charlie Root

Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
26
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
760
1.45
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
632
1.78
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
1.34
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
0.96
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288
0.55
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.57
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.44
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
0.45
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.49
55.49
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.68
55.68
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.96
53.96
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.31
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.5
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.09
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.11
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1749
3.34
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1274
3.59
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14131
27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
9592
27
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4710.1
9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3197.1
9
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4783
9.14
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3252
9.15
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
0.58
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.53
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1259
2.41
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
889
2.5
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.19
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2245
4.29
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1459
4.11
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.744
0.744
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.734
0.734
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.36
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.19
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.22
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19692
37.63
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13529
38.08
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.52
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2017
3.85
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
4.13
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.3
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.15
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
0.73
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.295
1.295
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18101
34.59
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12561
35.36
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.63
37.63
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Tommy John and Charlie Root

Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
26
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.45
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
1.34
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14129
27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4709.2
9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
0.45
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1028
1.96
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1314
2.51
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
2.42
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.27
96.27
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.665
1.665
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tommy John and Charlie Root

Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
761
443.3
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
632
318.39
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
600
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1191
600
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
900
524.27
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1086
547.1
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
141
82.14
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
98.74
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
71.65
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
66.5
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.57
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
23.17
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.91
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.54
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.49
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
32.24
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
30.05
17.51
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.6
33.55
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
169
98.45
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
145.59
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
175
101.94
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
124.43
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
43
25.05
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
43.32
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
54
31.46
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
46.85
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
92
53.59
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
84.63
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
17.54
10.22
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.6
28.51
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.58
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
33
19.22
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.17
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
122.91
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
329
165.74
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.88
4.88
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
3.62
3.62
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
54.17
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
54
27.2
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.65
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.53
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100