Charlie Root

Q: When was Charlie Root born?

Charlie Root was born on March 17, 1899.

Q: Where was Charlie Root born?

Charlie Root was born in Middletown, OH .

Q: How tall was Charlie Root?

Charlie Root was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Charlie Root weigh when playing?

Charlie Root weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Charlie Root play?

Charlie Root played 17 seasons.

Q: Is Charlie Root in the Hall of Fame?

Charlie Root has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Charlie Root have?

Charlie Root had 1,459 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Charlie Root played for?

Charlie Root played for 2 teams; the St. Louis Browns and Chicago Cubs.

Q: When did Charlie Root retire?

Charlie Root last played in 1941.

Q: What are Charlie Root's nicknames?

Chinski is a nickname for 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

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1923	24	SLB	AL	0	4	.000	5.70	27	2	15	0	0	0	60.0	68	45	38	4	18		27	6	0	1	263	74	4.20	1.433	10.2	0.6	2.7	4.1	1.50

1926	27	CHC	NL	18	17	.514	2.82	42	32	7	21	2	2	271.1	267	104	85	10	62		127	6	1	1	1110	137	3.32	1.213	8.9	0.3	2.1	4.2	2.05	MVP-16
1927	28	CHC	NL	26	15	.634	3.76	48	36	12	21	4	2	*309.0*	296	148	129	16	*117*		145	9	1	3	*1316*	104	3.46	1.337	8.6	0.5	3.4	4.2	1.24	MVP-4
1928	29	CHC	NL	14	18	.438	3.57	40	30	6	13	1	2	237.0	214	109	94	15	73	2	122	7	0	0	992	109	3.84	1.211	8.1	0.6	2.8	4.6	1.67
1929	30	CHC	NL	19	6	.760	3.47	43	31	9	19	4	5	272.0	286	120	105	12	83	11	124	3	0	1	1158	132	3.40	1.357	9.5	0.4	2.7	4.1	1.49
1930	31	CHC	NL	16	14	.533	4.33	37	30	6	15	4	4	220.1	247	122	106	18	63	6	124	7	0	1	967	113	3.74	1.407	10.1	0.7	2.6	5.1	1.97
1931	32	CHC	NL	17	14	.548	3.48	39	31	6	19	3	2	251.0	240	109	97	7	71	3	131	7	0	1	1043	111	3.39	1.239	8.6	0.3	2.5	4.7	1.85	MVP-20
1932	33	CHC	NL	15	10	.600	3.58	39	24	10	11	0	3	216.1	211	99	86	10	55	6	96	5	0	4	908	106	3.34	1.230	8.8	0.4	2.3	4.0	1.75
1933	34	CHC	NL	15	10	.600	2.60	35	30	4	20	2	0	242.1	232	85	70	14	61	2	86	10	0	3	1008	127	3.82	1.209	8.6	0.5	2.3	3.2	1.41
1934	35	CHC	NL	4	7	.364	4.28	34	9	14	2	0	0	117.2	141	62	56	8	53	7	46	5	0	2	538	91	4.76	1.649	10.8	0.6	4.1	3.5	0.87
1935	36	CHC	NL	15	8	.652	3.08	38	18	16	11	1	2	201.1	193	85	69	15	47	3	94	3	0	2	826	128	3.96	1.192	8.6	0.7	2.1	4.2	2.00
1936	37	CHC	NL	3	6	.333	4.15	33	3	15	0	0	1	73.2	81	34	34	3	20	3	32	2	0	0	315	96	3.87	1.371	9.9	0.4	2.4	3.9	1.60
1937	38	CHC	NL	13	5	.722	3.38	43	15	20	5	0	5	178.2	173	71	67	18	32	2	74	4	0	2	729	117	4.29	1.147	8.7	0.9	1.6	3.7	2.31	MVP-12
1938	39	CHC	NL	8	7	.533	2.86	44	11	20	5	0	9	160.2	163	62	51	10	30	7	70	2	0	0	673	134	3.59	1.201	9.1	0.6	1.7	3.9	2.33	MVP-25
1939	40	CHC	NL	8	8	.500	4.03	35	16	12	8	0	4	167.1	189	83	75	11	34	6	65	2	1	0	709	97	3.32	1.333	10.2	0.6	1.8	3.5	1.91
1940	41	CHC	NL	2	4	.333	3.86	36	8	10	1	0	1	112.0	118	61	48	9	33	7	50	1	0	0	490	97	4.06	1.348	9.5	0.7	2.7	4.0	1.52
1941	42	CHC	NL	8	7	.533	5.40	19	15	4	6	0	0	106.2	133	68	64	9	37	7	46	0	0	1	484	65	4.06	1.594	11.2	0.8	3.1	3.9	1.24
1945	46	STL-min	AA	9	8	.529	2.53	22	15	7	12	3		121.0	112	40	34		20		64	2	0	0				1.091	8.3		1.5	4.8	3.20	CLB AA
1946	47	STL-min	AAA	3	0	1.000	1.57	5						23.0	27	5	4		5		10	2	0	0				1.391	10.6		2.0	3.9	2.00	CLB AA
17 Yrs				201	160	.557	3.59	632	341	186	177	21	42	3197.1	3252	1467	1274	189	889	72	1459	79	3	22	13529	111	3.69	1.295	9.2	0.5	2.5	4.1	1.64
162 Game Avg.				14	11	.557	3.59	44	24	13	12	1	3	223	227	103	89	13	62	5	102	6	0	2	946	111	3.69	1.295	9.2	0.5	2.5	4.1	1.64
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
CHC (16 yrs)				201	156	.563	3.55	605	339	171	177	21	42	3137.1	3184	1422	1236	185	871	72	1432	73	3	21	13266	112	3.68	1.292	9.1	0.5	2.5	4.1	1.64
SLB (1 yr)				0	4	.000	5.70	27	2	15	0	0	0	60.0	68	45	38	4	18		27	6	0	1	263	74	4.20	1.433	10.2	0.6	2.7	4.1	1.50

NL (16 yrs)				201	156	.563	3.55	605	339	171	177	21	42	3137.1	3184	1422	1236	185	871	72	1432	73	3	21	13266	112	3.68	1.292	9.1	0.5	2.5	4.1	1.64
AL (1 yr)				0	4	.000	5.70	27	2	15	0	0	0	60.0	68	45	38	4	18		27	6	0	1	263	74	4.20	1.433	10.2	0.6	2.7	4.1	1.50

Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Charlie Root born?

Charlie Root was born on March 17, 1899.

Where was Charlie Root born?

Charlie Root was born in Middletown, OH.

How tall was Charlie Root?

Charlie Root was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Charlie Root weigh when playing?

Charlie Root weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Charlie Root play?

Charlie Root played 17 seasons.

Is Charlie Root in the Hall of Fame?

Charlie Root has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Charlie Root play?

Charlie Root was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Charlie Root have?

Charlie Root had 1,459 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Charlie Root played for?

Charlie Root played for 2 teams; the St. Louis Browns and Chicago Cubs.

When did Charlie Root retire?

Charlie Root last played in 1941.

What are Charlie Root's nicknames?

Chinski is a nickname for Charlie Root.

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