Charlie Root vs. Bobby Tiefenauer — Career Comparison
Charlie Root built a career as a starting pitcher and Bobby Tiefenauer 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 3.84 and 1.310 for Bobby Tiefenauer. By the career numbers, Charlie Root had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Charlie Root and Bobby Tiefenauer
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
1.78
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
5.1
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
0.57
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.26
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.45
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.71
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.68
55.68
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.47
26.47
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.96
53.96
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.11
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.66
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1274
3.59
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
3.84
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
9592
27
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3197.1
9
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252
9.15
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
8.89
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.53
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.83
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
889
2.5
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
2.48
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.43
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1459
4.11
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
5.81
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.734
0.734
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.28
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.22
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
13529
38.08
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1338
38.11
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.52
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
3.1
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1467
4.13
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
4.59
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.295
1.295
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.263
1.263
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
12561
35.36
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1239
35.29
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.11
38.11
Fielding Stats for Charlie Root and Bobby Tiefenauer
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
5.23
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.99
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.87
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.358
0.358
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Charlie Root and Bobby Tiefenauer
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
632
318.39
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
179
2237.5
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
1191
600
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
48
600
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
1086
547.1
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
39
487.5
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
64
32.24
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
66.6
33.55
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
6.56
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
289
145.59
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
247
124.43
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
87.5
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
168
84.63
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
62.5
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
56.6
28.51
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.25
-15.61
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
329
165.74
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
187.5
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
3.62
3.62
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
54
27.2
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
37.5
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.53
Bobby Tiefenauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0