#2 Charley "Chinski" Root, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Charley Root
Chinski
3/17/1899
30
USA,OH,MIDDLETOWN
5"10
195

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Average
Suffers
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,000,000
1931
6 Year(s), 88 Days (1120 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 121 Days (1153 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
Last Option Year
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall37791-94 Mph
Versus LHB367 
Versus RHB477 
Talent388 
Pitching Ratings
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10
51
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33113
Versus LHP33113
Versus RHP33113
Talent111110
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3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
4/22@BOSL 3-9 221101     
5/12BOSL 4-8 0.100000     
5/14BOSW 18-1 100000W    
5/25CHAW 2-1 340011     
6/17PHAL 1-11 0.232201     
6/27NYYL 1-9 0.120000     
7/2CLEL 3-16 1.234411     
7/14@PHAL 5-12 1.242220     
8/18@CLEW 12-1 0.200000     

Pitching Stats 1929

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall901007.1511.11899440.000.0
Projected901007.1511.0189944     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 201.$9317.514.33.23.220.09555.67.90
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB2194018622000.429.458.7621.220
vs. RHB2691006322000.346.393.385.777
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home601007.717.0126623
Road300006.234.163321
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April100004.502.021101
May301000.004.140011
June2000018.001.052201
July2000016.203.176631
August100000.000.200000
Sept./Oct.000000.000.000000

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
192315145703.16122.11164843948491101.34.268 DET
1924242381304.80187.22091261002357681711.42.284DET
1925212181004.59176.1179100901552631301.31.273DET
19262929171004.34251.026212712120761282421.35.292DET,AL
192726169603.77145.214366611342591301.27.266DET
192820158805.01120.11277867153953921.38.280DET
1929901007.1511.11899144001.94.405 DET
Total144118565404.361014.21054554491963184248751.35.281 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1923, AAA12128202.1488.179312152260601.14.267
1925, AAA996202.9969.165242311330621.13.276
1928, AAA551306.8230.147302351419102.01.393
1929, AAA110000.000.1000000000.00.000

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1924100000.000.11000000
1926311004.829.114954500
1927221103.0018.0186671320
Total632103.5827.2331511111820

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1923154380003311310.186.200.186.386 DET
19242467122008931800.179.214.209.423DET
1925217190105412600.127.139.155.294DET
19262998100009414000.102.109.102.211DET,AL
19272649100006201810.204.204.204.408DET
1928204141000101610.098.098.122.220DET
1929921000000100.500.500.5001.000 DET
Total144371543103123613230.146.158.159.317 

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher90221401.00011.13.18    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 24th overall pick, by Detroit in 1923...
Injured on 5/28/1923 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 5-6 weeks...
Had first career hit on 7/29/1923, off Sam Jones (SLA)...
Earned first career win on 8/12/1923...
Injured on 7/24/1925 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 4-5 weeks...
Was selected to the 1926 Allstar game...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,621,429 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,221,429 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/1/1928 with a Bone Chips Elbow, out for 5 weeks...
Injured on 6/26/1928 with a Bone Chips Elbow, out for 6 weeks...
Released by Detroit on 10/22/1928...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/15/1929 to a 3-year deal worth $3,000,000 per year...
Injured on 8/25/1929 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for 6 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
WHIP
1925 - 1.31 - 6th
Wins
1926 - 17 - 9th
SHO
1926 - 2 - 10th
  

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