Wes Parsons vs. Charlie Root — Career Comparison

Wes Parsons
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charlie Root
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Charlie Root built a career as a starting pitcher and Wes Parsons 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 6.84 and 1.861 for Wes Parsons. By the career numbers, Charlie Root had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wes Parsons and Charlie Root

Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
6.49
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
1.78
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.96
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.57
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.45
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.68
55.68
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.96
53.96
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.5
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.11
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
6.84
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1274
3.59
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.84
6.84
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.15
7.15
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
27
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9592
27
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
9
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3197.1
9
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
9.91
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3252
9.15
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.15
9.15
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.88
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.53
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
6.32
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
2.5
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.51
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.66
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1459
4.11
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.66
6.66
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.443
1.443
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.734
0.734
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.51
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.22
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
41.7
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13529
38.08
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.37
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
0.52
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
7.35
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1467
4.13
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.35
7.35
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.54
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.804
1.804
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
33.84
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12561
35.36
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.7
41.7
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Wes Parsons and Charlie Root

Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
6.49
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.2
9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.85
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.37
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.56
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.22
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.342
0.342
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.951
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Parsons and Charlie Root

Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
5700
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
318.39
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1191
600
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1086
547.1
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
98.74
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
66.5
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
23.17
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.54
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
32.24
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.6
33.55
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
145.59
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
124.43
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
43.32
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
46.85
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
84.63
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.49
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.6
28.51
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
22.17
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
165.74
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
27.2
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.53
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Wes Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100