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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Team Record in Appearances: 10-26 / in Starts: 2-6

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 25, Entered with runners on base: 16

1940 Pitching Game Log

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1940 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	578	5	Apr 21	CHC		STL	L,4-5	5-6		99	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	3.00	5	1	3	0	0	1		2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.63	-0.037	1.54	-0.06%	-0.04	5t 1-3 2 out d2	6t 3 out d3
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
2	579	17	May 6	CHC		PHI	W,5-4	8-9		14	1.2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0.00	5.00	8	5	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.65	0.068	6.00	0.09%	0.20	8t --- 0 out tie	9t 123 2 out tie
3	580	20	May 10	CHC		PIT	L,3-8	6-7		3	1.2	1	1	1	0	2	1	0	1.93	6.21	6	2	1	0	1	1		2	2	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.69	-0.277	1.22	-0.29%	-1.64	6t 12- 1 out tie	7t 3 out d3
4	581	26	May 18	CHC	@	NYG	L,4-6	7-7		7	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.80	5.60	1	0	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.44	0.089	6.43	0.14%	0.77	7b 123 0 out tie	7b 123 1 out tie
5	582	30	May 23	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-3	GS-10		4	10.0	10	2	1	0	1	0	0	1.20	3.73	40	10	19	0	0	10	67			1	0	0	40	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.49	0.231	4.05	0.38%	2.64	1b start tie	10b 3 out tie
6	583	37	May 30(2)	CHC		CIN	L,8-9	GS-8		6	7.0	10	8	8	2	8	0	0	4.09	3.04	32	6	6	0	0	10	31			0	0	0	29	2	1	0	0	0	0	1.26	-0.430	2.42	-0.50%	-4.02	1t start tie	8t 1-3 0 out a2
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
7	584	41	Jun 3	CHC		BRO	L,2-3	9-GF		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.91	3.04	3	1	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.47	0.035	.60	0.03%	0.47	9t --- 0 out d1	9t end d 1
8	585	42	Jun 4	CHC		PHI	W,12-6	5-GF	BW(1-0)	0	5.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	3.21	2.89	16	12	0	0	0	2		2	2	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.03	0.172	.83	0.08%	1.71	5t 1-3 0 out a2	9t end a 6
9	586	48	Jun 9(2)	CHC		BSN	W,15-8	GS-		4	3.2	5	7	4	2	2	0	0	3.98	2.97	20						29						18					0
10	587	49	Jun 11(1)	CHC		NYG	L,0-4	9-GF		1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.86	2.97	4	3	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.05	0.003	.07	0.00%	0.47	9t --- 0 out d4	9t end d 4
11	588	51	Jun 14	CHC	@	BSN	L,2-4	8-GF(8)		2	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.74	2.97	5	2	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.25	0.012	.23	0.01%	0.45	8b --- 0 out d2	8b end d 2
12	589	55	Jun 17	CHC	@	NYG	L,1-2	GS-7	L(1-1)	2	7.0	4	2	2	2	2	1	1	3.54	3.42	28	9	11	1	1	3	61			0	0	0	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	.82	0.091	1.08	0.07%	1.45	1b start tie	7b 3 out d2
13	590	57	Jun 20	CHC	@	NYG	L,3-6	6-7		2	1.2	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	3.83	3.47	9	4	2	0	1	2		2	1	0	0	0	6	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.24	-0.160	1.76	-0.14%	-1.33	6b 1-3 1 out tie	7b 3 out d3
14	591	58	Jun 21	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-6	7-7		0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.74	3.46	3	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.53	0.040	.48	0.02%	0.46	7b --- 0 out d1	7b 3 out d1
15	592	62	Jun 25	CHC	@	BRO	W,8-3	7-9	BS(2)	3	2.1	3	1	1	2	1	1	0	3.74	3.81	12	3	3	0	0	3		2	0	0	0	0	10	0	1	2	1	0	1	3.78	-0.053	6.32	-0.05%	0.50	7b 12- 2 out a1	9b 3 out tie
16	593	67	Jun 30(2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,6-7	GS-5		4	4.1	6	5	4	2	1	1	0	4.14	4.08	20	4	7	0	0	6	32			1	1	0	18	1	0	0	1	0	1	.88	-0.086	1.05	-0.06%	-1.44	1b start tie	5b 12- 1 out a3
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
17	594	72	Jul 4(2)	CHC	@	STL	L,2-5	6-GF(8)		3	3.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	4.08	4.07	13	7	4	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	.36	-0.028	.34	-0.02%	0.54	6b --- 0 out d2	8b end d 3
18	595	80	Jul 14(1)	CHC		NYG	W,6-5	5-7		9	2.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3.90	3.95	9	3	3	1	1	1		2	1	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	.58	-0.011	.25	0.00%	0.37	5t 12- 2 out d2	7t 3 out d2
19	596	82	Jul 15	CHC		NYG	W,5-3	7-9	W(2-1)	0	1.2	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	3.79	3.94	10	2	3	0	2	3		3	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.32	0.040	.76	0.01%	-0.18	7t 123 2 out tie	9t 12- 1 out a2
20	597	85	Jul 18	CHC		BRO	L,4-7	3-7		2	4.2	2	1	1	2	0	1	0	3.65	4.18	17	3	10	0	0	2		2	1	0	1	0	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	.71	0.040	.21	0.01%	1.06	3t 1-3 1 out d3	7t 3 out d2
21	598	86	Jul 19	CHC		BRO	W,11-4	9-9		0	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	3.79	4.28	3	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.05	-0.005	.01	0.00%	-1.83	9t --- 0 out a8	9t 123 0 out a8
22	599	92	Jul 25	CHC	@	BSN	W,8-4	8-GF	S(1)	5	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.69	4.24	5	3	2	2	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.79	0.271	.20	0.02%	1.81	8b -23 1 out a2	9b end a 4
23	600	94	Jul 27	CHC	@	NYG	L,0-1	8-GF(8)		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3.64	4.16	3	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.40	0.030	.06	0.00%	0.49	8b --- 0 out d1	8b end d 1
24	601	97	Jul 30	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-7	2-5		2	3.1	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	3.59	4.08	13	2	6	0	1	4		1	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	.37	0.013	.05	0.00%	0.74	2b --3 2 out d3	5b 3 out d3
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
25	602	105	Aug 9	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-6	6-7		9	1.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3.52	4.14	7	1	4	0	3	0		2	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	.59	0.032	.07	0.00%	0.97	6b 1-3 2 out d4	7b 3 out d2
26	603	107	Aug 11(1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-7	8-GF(8)		1	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	3.47	4.10	5	1	2	0	0	1		2	2	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.55	-0.045	.04	0.00%	-1.17	8b 1-3 0 out d1	8b end d 4
27	604	109	Aug 13	CHC		STL	L,1-5	7-8		1	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.38	4.04	7	1	4	0	2	1		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.13	0.017	.01	0.00%	0.95	7t --- 0 out d4	8t 3 out d4
28	605	111	Aug 16(1)	CHC		CIN	L,4-9	8-GF		2	1.2	2	1	1	3	2	0	0	3.42	4.08	10	2	1	0	0	2		2	2	0	0	0	7	0	0	2	0	0	0	.02	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-1.15	8t -23 1 out d6	9t end d 7
29	606	113	Aug 17	CHC		PIT	W,6-5	4-7		0	3.1	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	3.51	4.07	14	5	4	0	1	4		2	0	0	1	0	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	.32	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-0.16	4t 12- 2 out d3	7t 3 out d5
30	607	116	Aug 21	CHC		PHI	L,5-7	7-9		3	3.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.38	4.01	12	3	5	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	.51	0.074	.02	0.00%	1.42	7t --- 0 out d2	9t 3 out d2
31	608	121	Aug 25(2)	CHC		NYG	L,8-12	6-6		3	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.33	4.00	4	3	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.72	0.035	.02	0.00%	0.47	6t --- 0 out d2	6t 3 out d2
32	609	122	Aug 26	CHC		NYG	L,5-10			0	5.2	6	2	2	1	4	0	0	3.32	3.87	24												23					0
33	610	124	Aug 28	CHC		BSN	L,3-8	2-7		1	6.0	9	5	5	4	2	1	0	3.59	4.04	29	8	6	0	0	9		2	1	0	0	0	25	1	0	0	2	0	0	.69	-0.183	.00	0.00%	-1.68	2t -23 0 out tie	7t 3 out d5
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
34	611	129	Sep 2(1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-5	GS-7	L(2-2)	4	6.1	8	5	3	0	3	1	0	3.64	4.05	29	8	10	2	1	8	44			1	0	0	29	3	1	0	0	0	2	1.01	-0.213	.00	0.00%	-1.54	1b start tie	7b --3 1 out d3
35	612	133	Sep 7	CHC		CIN	L,6-7	CG	L(2-3)	4	9.0	12	7	5	3	5	1	0	3.75	4.07	43	11	12	0	0	12	41			0	0	0	39	2	0	1	0	0	1	1.44	-0.590	.00	0.00%	-2.73	1t start tie	9t 3 out d1
36	613	138	Sep 13	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-6	GS-4	L(2-4)	5	4.0	9	5	3	0	2	1	0	3.86	4.11	21	4	7	1	1	8	30			0	0	1	21	3	0	0	0	0	1	.78	-0.347	.00	0.00%	-3.14	1b start a 1	4b 3 out d4
							10-26		W-L:2-4,Sv:1,BSv:2	2.8	112.0	118	61	48	33	47	9	1	3.86	4.11	490	0.94		3%	6%	102	42	33	39%	3	3	1	446	19	4	7	6	0	10	1.02	-1.226	1.10	-0.25%	-4.11

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