Alex Pearson vs. Charlie Root — Career Comparison
Charlie Root built a career as a starting pitcher and Alex Pearson 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 3.85 and 1.326 for Alex Pearson. By the career numbers, Charlie Root had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Alex Pearson and Charlie Root
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.2
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
1.78
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
0.96
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.68
55.68
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.96
53.96
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.8
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.5
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
3.85
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1274
3.59
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
9592
27
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.1
9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3197.1
9
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
9.93
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252
9.15
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.93
9.93
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.53
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.88
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1459
4.11
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.543
0.543
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.734
0.734
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.22
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
37.9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
13529
38.08
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.52
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.326
1.326
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.295
1.295
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
35.57
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
12561
35.36
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.9
37.9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Fielding Stats for Alex Pearson and Charlie Root
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.97
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.73
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.89
91.89
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.267
2.267
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
Hitting Stats for Alex Pearson and Charlie Root
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
191.49
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
632
318.39
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
1191
600
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.18
27.86
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
66.6
33.55
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
127.66
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
289
145.59
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
140.43
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
247
124.43
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
63.83
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
168
84.63
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.62
33.4
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
56.6
28.51
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
102.13
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
329
165.74
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.88
5.88
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
3.62
3.62
Alex Pearson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.53