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Charlie Root
MLB · 1923–1941 · R/R
Player Info
Bats
R
Throws
R
Height
5'10"
Weight
190 lbs
Born
1899-03-17
Birthplace
Middletown, USA
Years Active
1923–1941
Hall of Fame
—
Career Batting
G
632
H
196
HR
11
RBI
93
SB
1
AVG
.180
Batting Stats by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | SLA | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .077 |
| 1926 | CHN | 42 | 91 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 25 | .143 |
| 1927 | CHN | 48 | 122 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 35 | .221 |
| 1928 | CHN | 40 | 73 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .178 |
| 1929 | CHN | 43 | 96 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 28 | .156 |
| 1930 | CHN | 37 | 80 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | .263 |
| 1931 | CHN | 39 | 90 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 31 | .222 |
| 1932 | CHN | 39 | 76 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 29 | .171 |
| 1933 | CHN | 35 | 85 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .094 |
| 1934 | CHN | 34 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .175 |
| 1935 | CHN | 38 | 69 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .203 |
| 1936 | CHN | 33 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .333 |
| 1937 | CHN | 43 | 67 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .179 |
| 1938 | CHN | 44 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .167 |
| 1939 | CHN | 35 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .175 |
| 1940 | CHN | 36 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .129 |
| 1941 | CHN | 19 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .152 |
Pitching Stats by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | SLA | 0 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 38 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 5.70 |
| 1926 | CHN | 18 | 17 | 42 | 32 | 2 | 267 | 85 | 10 | 62 | 127 | 2.82 |
| 1927 | CHN | 26 | 15 | 48 | 36 | 2 | 296 | 129 | 16 | 117 | 145 | 3.76 |
| 1928 | CHN | 14 | 18 | 40 | 30 | 2 | 214 | 94 | 15 | 73 | 122 | 3.57 |
| 1929 | CHN | 19 | 6 | 43 | 31 | 5 | 286 | 105 | 12 | 83 | 124 | 3.47 |
| 1930 | CHN | 16 | 14 | 37 | 30 | 3 | 247 | 106 | 17 | 63 | 124 | 4.33 |
| 1931 | CHN | 17 | 14 | 39 | 31 | 2 | 240 | 97 | 7 | 71 | 131 | 3.48 |
| 1932 | CHN | 15 | 10 | 39 | 23 | 3 | 211 | 86 | 10 | 55 | 96 | 3.58 |
| 1933 | CHN | 15 | 10 | 35 | 30 | 0 | 232 | 70 | 14 | 61 | 86 | 2.60 |
| 1934 | CHN | 4 | 7 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 141 | 56 | 8 | 53 | 46 | 4.28 |
| 1935 | CHN | 15 | 8 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 193 | 69 | 15 | 47 | 94 | 3.08 |
| 1936 | CHN | 3 | 6 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 34 | 3 | 20 | 32 | 4.15 |
| 1937 | CHN | 13 | 5 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 173 | 67 | 18 | 32 | 74 | 3.38 |
| 1938 | CHN | 8 | 7 | 44 | 11 | 8 | 163 | 51 | 10 | 30 | 70 | 2.86 |
| 1939 | CHN | 8 | 8 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 189 | 75 | 11 | 34 | 65 | 4.03 |
| 1940 | CHN | 2 | 4 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 118 | 48 | 9 | 33 | 50 | 3.86 |
| 1941 | CHN | 8 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 133 | 64 | 8 | 37 | 46 | 5.40 |
Awards
Baseball Magazine All-Star (1927)
TSN All-Star (1927)
Charlie Root Trading Cards
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