Charlie Root
Charles Henry Root "Chinski"
Born: March 17, 1899
Middletown, OH US
Deceased: November 5, 1970
Hollister, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190
Career: 1921-1948
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Charlie Root compiled a career record of 111 wins and 83 losses and a 3.06 ERA in his 282-game pitching career with the Terre Haute Browns, Terre Haute Tots, Los Angeles Angels, Hollywood Stars, Columbus Red Birds and Billings Mustangs. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Browns | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.57 | 26 | 159.0 | 163 | 80 | 63 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Tots | 16 | 14 | .533 | 2.28 | 43 | 249.0 | 208 | 92 | 63 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 21 | 16 | .568 | 3.69 | 55 | 322.0 | 316 | 161 | 132 | 102 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 25 | 13 | .658 | 2.86 | 52 | 324.0 | 268 | 121 | 103 | 91 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 11 | 14 | .440 | 3.18 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 215.0 | 205 | 95 | 76 | 39 | 103 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 15 | 5 | .750 | 3.09 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 166.0 | 170 | 63 | 57 | 28 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.21 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 87.0 | 91 | 55 | 31 | 28 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.53 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 121.0 | 112 | 40 | 34 | 20 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1948 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 12.00 | 3 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 111 | 83 | .572 | 3.06 | 282 | 54 | 7 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 1669.0 | 1564 | 716 | 567 | 0 | 425 | 0 | 305 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Browns | 32 | 64 | 64 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .328 | .547 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Tots | 45 | 85 | 85 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .176 | .176 | .271 | .447 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 57 | 116 | 116 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .353 | .595 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 51 | 106 | 106 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .151 | .151 | .217 | .368 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 30 | 83 | 77 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 31 | .156 | .198 | .260 | .457 | 20 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 26 | 67 | 60 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 18 | .167 | .242 | .250 | .492 | 15 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 22 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .258 | .303 | .452 | .755 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 22 | 44 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .154 | .214 | .179 | .394 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 290 | 608 | 588 | 13 | 109 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 69 | .185 | .206 | .279 | .485 | 164 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 30 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 1.033 |
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 25 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.160 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 21 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .909 | .952 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 22 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .909 | .909 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 103 | 11 | 89 | 5 | 5 | .952 | .971 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Browns | |||
| 1922 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Tots | |||
| 1924 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1925 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1948 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs |
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