Charlie Root vs. Mutt Williams — Career Comparison
Charlie Root built a career as a starting pitcher and Mutt Williams 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 4.91 and 1.364 for Mutt Williams. 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 Mutt Williams
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
1.78
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.91
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
0.96
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.68
55.68
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.96
53.96
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1274
3.59
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.91
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
9592
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3197.1
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.53
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1459
4.11
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.734
0.734
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
13529
38.08
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
34.36
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.52
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.295
1.295
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
1.364
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
12561
35.36
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
29.45
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.36
34.36
Fielding Stats for Charlie Root and Mutt Williams
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Hitting Stats for Charlie Root and Mutt Williams
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
632
318.39
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2400
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
1191
600
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.286
1.286
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
66.6
33.55
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
195.47
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
289
145.59
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
247
124.43
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
168
84.63
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
56.6
28.51
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
208.39
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
3.62
3.62
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.53
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.5
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100