Mel Parnell vs. Charlie Root — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Mel Parnell and Charlie Root are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Root had the edge in WHIP (1.295 vs 1.413). By the career numbers, Charlie Root 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 Mel Parnell and Charlie Root
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
1.48
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
1.78
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
1.19
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
0.96
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.12
62.12
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.68
55.68
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.28
80.28
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.96
53.96
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.58
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.5
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
682
3.5
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1274
3.59
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5258
27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
9592
27
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1752.2
9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3197.1
9
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1715
8.81
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252
9.15
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.81
8.81
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.53
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.53
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
732
3.76
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1459
4.11
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.734
0.734
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.21
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.14
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.22
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7547
38.75
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
13529
38.08
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.18
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.52
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.411
1.411
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.295
1.295
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6761
34.72
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
12561
35.36
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Fielding Stats for Mel Parnell and Charlie Root
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
9.65
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
13.62
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
13.22
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
Hitting Stats for Mel Parnell and Charlie Root
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
293
241.15
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
632
318.39
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
729
600
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
1191
600
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
16.46
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
64
32.24
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
34.35
28.28
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
66.6
33.55
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
156
128.4
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
289
145.59
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
163
134.16
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
247
124.43
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
101
83.13
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
168
84.63
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
34.85
28.69
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
56.6
28.51
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
94
77.37
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
329
165.74
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.76
7.76
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
3.62
3.62
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
30
24.69
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
54
27.2
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
13
10.7
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.53
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.5
Mel Parnell
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100