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	14-20 / in Starts: 8-7
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	11 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 63 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	42 (20-14-8) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 63 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	42 (21-13-6)

Most Driven In
Self	2
D Bartell	1
R Russell	1
B Mattick	1
S Mesner	1
G Mancuso	0

Most Driven In By
Self	2
B Herman	1
S Hack	1

1939 Batting Game Log

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1939 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	543	2 (1)	Apr 22	CHC	@	STL	L,0-9	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						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
2	544	12 (9)	May 3	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-4	4-GF	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.29	0.025	.82	0.04%	0.37	P
3	545	18 (5)	May 9	CHC	@	NYG	W,11-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
4	546	27 (8)	May 19	CHC		NYG	L,5-11	2-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.600	.333	.933	9	.85	-0.022	2.60	-0.04%	-0.21	P
5	547	31 (3)	May 23	CHC		BSN	W,15-8	6-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.250	.500	.250	.750	9	.00	0.007	.00	0.01%	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
6	548	40 (8)	Jun 1	CHC	@	BRO	L,2-3	8-GF(14)	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.444	.167	.611	9	4.13	-0.185	10.76	-0.29%	-0.70	P
7	549	43 (2)	Jun 5	CHC	@	PHI	L,7-8	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.444	.167	.611	9						P
8	550	46 (2)	Jun 8	CHC	@	NYG	L,3-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.444	.167	.611	9						P
9	551	48 (1)	Jun 10	CHC	@	BSN	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.444	.167	.611	9						P
10	552	51 (2)	Jun 14	CHC		NYG	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.444	.167	.611	9						P
11	553	52	Jun 15	CHC		NYG	L,4-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.444	.167	.611	9						P
12	554	57 (4)	Jun 19	CHC		BRO	T,3-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.111	.333	.111	.444	9	.64	-0.048	.95	-0.04%	-0.57	P
13	555	62 (4)	Jun 24	CHC		PHI	L,0-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.091	.286	.091	.377	9	1.35	-0.069	3.07	-0.09%	-0.53	P
14	556	67 (4)	Jun 30	CHC		CIN	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.067	.222	.067	.289	9	1.09	-0.129	4.24	-0.30%	-1.62	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
15	557	69 (1)	Jul 2 (1)	CHC		CIN	L,3-11	4-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.059	.200	.059	.259	9	.83	-0.045	3.02	-0.10%	-0.57	P
16	558	74 (4)	Jul 5	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-10	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.056	.190	.056	.246	9	.42	-0.011	1.05	-0.02%	-0.10	P
17	559	77 (2)	Jul 8	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-6	8-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.105	.227	.263	.490	9	2.33	0.336	6.43	0.56%	1.00	P
18	560	80 (2)	Jul 15	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.105	.227	.263	.490	9						P
19	561	83 (2)	Jul 17	CHC	@	BRO	W,11-2	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.130	.231	.261	.492	9	.25	0.019	.59	0.03%	-0.54	P
20	562	87 (3)	Jul 21	CHC	@	BSN	W,3-1	CG	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.226	.286	.512	9	1.45	-0.087	2.58	-0.09%	-0.97	P
21	563	90 (2)	Jul 25 (1)	CHC		BRO	L,6-8	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.129	.206	.258	.464	9	.63	-0.048	1.05	-0.05%	-0.64	P
22	564	95 (4)	Jul 29	CHC		NYG	L,2-5	GS-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.121	.194	.242	.437	9	.63	-0.031	.87	-0.03%	-0.33	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
23	565	100 (4)	Aug 5	CHC		BSN	W,3-2	CG	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.139	.205	.278	.483	9	1.74	0.002	1.79	0.00%	-0.02	P
24	566	104 (3)	Aug 9 (1)	CHC		CIN	L,5-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.132	.195	.263	.458	9	1.98	-0.112	3.00	-0.10%	-1.17	P
25	567	113 (8)	Aug 17	CHC	@	CIN	L,6-7	5-9	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.150	.209	.275	.484	9	.77	-0.014	1.24	-0.01%	-0.16	P
26	568	118 (4)	Aug 22	CHC	@	NYG	L,2-4	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.209	.275	.484	9						P
27	569	119	Aug 23	CHC	@	NYG	W,8-3	0-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.171	.227	.293	.520	9						P
28	570	125 (5)	Aug 28	CHC	@	PHI	W,5-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.178	.229	.333	.563	9	.39	0.110	.35	0.06%	0.46	P
Sept		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
29	571	129 (3)	Sep 3	CHC	@	CIN	L,0-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.170	.220	.319	.539	9	.73	-0.038	2.92	-0.09%	-0.35	P
30	572	135 (5)	Sep 9	CHC		CIN	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.160	.208	.300	.508	9	1.25	-0.121	.45	-0.03%	-0.99	P
31	573	139 (3)	Sep 14 (1)	CHC		PHI	W,13-1	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.170	.214	.358	.573	9	.60	-0.038	.04	0.00%	1.32	P
32	574	144 (4)	Sep 17 (1)	CHC		BRO	L,4-10	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.170	.214	.358	.573	9						P
33	575	145	Sep 17 (2)	CHC		BRO	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.170	.214	.358	.573	9						P
34	576	146	Sep 19	CHC		NYG	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.170	.214	.358	.573	9						P
35	577	152 (5)	Sep 27 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	W,9-8	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.175	.217	.351	.568	9	1.06	0.028	.00	0.00%	0.29	P
							14-20		63	57	4	10	2	1	2	6	2	0	20	1	3		0	0	0	0	.175	.217	.351	.568		1.04	-0.471	2.01	-0.58%	-5.61

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