Charlie Root vs. Justin Topa — Career Comparison

Charlie Root
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Justin Topa
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Charlie Root built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin Topa 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 3.79 and 1.390 for Justin Topa. 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 Justin Topa

Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
1.78
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
8.96
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.96
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.57
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.45
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.6
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.68
55.68
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.96
53.96
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.5
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.11
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.42
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1274
3.59
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
3.79
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9592
27
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
27
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3197.1
9
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
149.2
9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3252
9.15
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
9.5
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.15
9.15
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.53
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.54
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
889
2.5
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.47
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.54
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1459
4.11
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.76
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.734
0.734
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.136
1.136
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.22
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.42
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13529
38.08
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
38.67
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
0.52
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.16
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1467
4.13
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
4.69
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.66
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12561
35.36
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
35.3
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.67
38.67

Fielding Stats for Charlie Root and Justin Topa

Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
8.96
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149.2
9
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.96
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.5
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.77
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.47
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.13
89.13
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.951
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Charlie Root and Justin Topa

Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
318.39
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
89400
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1191
600
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1086
547.1
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
98.74
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
66.5
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
23.17
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.54
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
32.24
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.6
33.55
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
145.59
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
124.43
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
43.32
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
46.85
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
84.63
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.6
28.51
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.17
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
165.74
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
27.2
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.53
Justin Topa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Justin Topa
Career
Per 600 PA