Steve Jones vs. Charlie Root — Career Comparison

Steve Jones
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charlie Root
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Charlie Root built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Jones 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 4.44 and 1.469 for Steve Jones. By the career numbers, Charlie Root had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Jones and Charlie Root

Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
1.78
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.96
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.57
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.45
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.68
55.68
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.96
53.96
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.5
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.11
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1274
3.59
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9592
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3197.1
9
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
8.22
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252
9.15
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.53
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
2.5
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.56
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1459
4.11
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.734
0.734
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.22
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
39.67
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13529
38.08
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.67
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
0.52
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.11
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1467
4.13
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
34.56
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12561
35.36
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Steve Jones and Charlie Root

Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.78
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.78
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.11
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.22
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.89
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.447
0.447
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.951
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.42
18.42
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Jones and Charlie Root

Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
1520
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
318.39
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1191
600
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
13
520
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1086
547.1
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
98.74
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
66.5
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
23.17
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.54
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
32.24
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
38.79
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66.6
33.55
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
145.59
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
124.43
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
43.32
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
46.85
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
84.63
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
33.63
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56.6
28.51
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
22.17
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
329
165.74
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
3.62
3.62
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
27.2
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.53
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100