Charlie Root

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 190lb (178cm, 86kg)

Born: March 17, 1899 in Middletown, OH us

Died: November 5, 1970 in Hollister, CA

Buried: Cremated

Debut: April 18, 1923 (Age 24-032d, 5,696th in major league history)
vs. DET 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 2, 1941 (Age 42-169d)
vs. CIN 9.0 IP, 5 H, 5 SO, 5 BB, 1 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1923 season

Full Name: Charles Henry Root

Nicknames: Chinski

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

37.6

201

160

ERA

3.59

632

341

3197.1

1459

WHIP

1.295

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	3-23 / in Starts: 0-2
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	9 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 14 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	9 (6-1-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 14 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	9 (4-2-1)

Most Driven In By
B Jacobson	1

1923 Batting Game Log

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1923 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	1	Apr 18	SLB		DET	L,6-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	2	4 (2)	Apr 21	SLB		DET	L,1-16	3-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.21	-0.005	.49	-0.01%	-0.18	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	3	19 (14)	May 7	SLB	@	CLE	L,3-12	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.24	-0.014	.53	-0.02%	-1.04	P
4	4	21 (1)	May 10	SLB		PHA	L,7-10	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	5	27 (5)	May 18	SLB		NYY	L,4-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	6	31 (3)	May 22	SLB		WSH	W,12-7	4-5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	1.18	0.047	1.18	0.03%	0.40	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	7	41 (9)	Jun 3	SLB	@	CHW	L,1-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
8	8	44 (2)	Jun 7	SLB	@	PHA	L,5-8	4-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	.87	-0.022	1.35	-0.02%	-0.17	P
9	9	55 (10)	Jun 19	SLB	@	BOS	W,12-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
10	10	56	Jun 20	SLB	@	BOS	L,1-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
11	11	64 (7)	Jun 30	SLB		DET	L,3-7	3-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		1		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	.46	-0.009	.59	-0.01%	-0.17	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	12	69 (4)	Jul 4 (2)	SLB		CHW	L,1-3	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9						P
13	13	73 (3)	Jul 8	SLB		NYY	L,4-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9						P
14	14	74	Jul 9	SLB		NYY	L,3-9	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	.22	-0.006	.12	0.00%	-0.26	P
15	15	78 (3)	Jul 13	SLB		WSH	L,4-8	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9	.38	-0.010	.07	0.00%	-0.18	P
16	16	82 (3)	Jul 15 (2)	SLB		BOS	T,6-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9						P
17	17	87 (4)	Jul 20	SLB		PHA	L,6-9	1-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.083	.000	.083	9	1.02	-0.082	.35	-0.02%	-0.70	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	18	98 (10)	Aug 2 (1)	SLB	@	WSH	L,0-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.083	.000	.083	9						P
19	19	103 (4)	Aug 7	SLB	@	NYY	W,12-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.083	.000	.083	9						P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	20	126 (22)	Sep 7	SLB	@	CHW	L,2-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.083	.000	.083	9						P
21	21	131 (4)	Sep 15 (1)	SLB	@	PHA	L,1-8	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.083	.000	.083	9						P
22	22	135 (3)	Sep 17 (2)	SLB	@	WSH	L,2-12	2-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.077	.000	.077	9	.84	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
23	23	146 (10)	Sep 29 (2)	SLB		CHW	L,5-6	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9	2.38	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.33	P
24	24	147	Sep 30	SLB		CHW	L,2-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9						P
25	25	148	Oct 1	SLB		CLE	L,5-13	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9						P
26	26	151 (2)	Oct 4	SLB		CLE	L,1-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9						P
27	27	153 (1)	Oct 6	SLB	@	DET	L,3-12	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9						P
							3-23		14	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0		1		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220		.75	-0.182	.46	-0.05%	-2.87

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