Player
Charlie Root
Player Info
- Full Name
- Charles Henry
- Born
-
March 17, 1899
Middletown, OH, USA - Died
- November 5, 1970
- Size
- 5'10" / 190 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 18, 1923
- Final Game
- September 2, 1941
- Career
- 19 years
Teams
- St. Louis Browns 1923-1923
- Chicago Cubs 1926-1941
Honors
1927 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1927 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1927 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
Career Batting
632
G
.180
AVG
196
H
11
HR
93
RBI
.479
OPS
32
OPS vs Lg
15% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
201-160
W-L
3.59
ERA
632
G
1,459
SO
40
SV
1.30
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Chicago Cubs | 8 | 7 | 5.40 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 106.2 | 46 | 37 |
| 1940 | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 4 | 3.86 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 112.0 | 50 | 33 |
| 1939 | Chicago Cubs | 8 | 8 | 4.03 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 167.1 | 65 | 34 |
| 1938 | Chicago Cubs | 8 | 7 | 2.86 | 44 | 11 | 8 | 160.1 | 70 | 30 |
| 1937 | Chicago Cubs | 13 | 5 | 3.38 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 178.1 | 74 | 32 |
| 1936 | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 6 | 4.15 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 73.2 | 32 | 20 |
| 1935 | Chicago Cubs | 15 | 8 | 3.08 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 201.1 | 94 | 47 |
| 1934 | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 7 | 4.28 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 117.2 | 46 | 53 |
| 1933 | Chicago Cubs | 15 | 10 | 2.60 | 35 | 30 | 0 | 242.1 | 86 | 61 |
| 1932 | Chicago Cubs | 15 | 10 | 3.58 | 39 | 23 | 3 | 216.1 | 96 | 55 |
| 1931 | Chicago Cubs | 17 | 14 | 3.48 | 39 | 31 | 2 | 251.0 | 131 | 71 |
| 1930 | Chicago Cubs | 16 | 14 | 4.33 | 37 | 30 | 3 | 220.1 | 124 | 63 |
| 1929 | Chicago Cubs | 19 | 6 | 3.47 | 43 | 31 | 5 | 272.0 | 124 | 83 |
| 1928 | Chicago Cubs | 14 | 18 | 3.57 | 40 | 30 | 2 | 237.0 | 122 | 73 |
| 1927 | Chicago Cubs | 26 | 15 | 3.76 | 48 | 36 | 2 | 309.0 | 145 | 117 |
| 1926 | Chicago Cubs | 18 | 17 | 2.82 | 42 | 32 | 2 | 271.0 | 127 | 62 |
| 1923 | St. Louis Browns | 0 | 4 | 5.70 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 60.0 | 27 | 18 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NL | 106.7 | 3.88 | 3.12 | 1.594 | |
| 1940 | NL | 112.0 | 4.02 | 2.65 | 1.348 | |
| 1939 | NL | 167.3 | 3.50 | 1.83 | 1.333 | ✓ |
| 1938 | NL | 160.7 | 3.92 | 1.68 | 1.201 | ✓ |
| 1937 | NL | 178.7 | 3.73 | 1.61 | 1.147 | ✓ |
| 1936 | NL | 73.7 | 3.91 | 2.44 | 1.371 | |
| 1935 | NL | 201.3 | 4.20 | 2.10 | 1.192 | ✓ |
| 1934 | NL | 117.7 | 3.52 | 4.05 | 1.649 | |
| 1933 | NL | 242.3 | 3.19 | 2.27 | 1.209 | ✓ |
| 1932 | NL | 216.3 | 3.99 | 2.29 | 1.230 | ✓ |
| 1931 | NL | 251.0 | 4.70 | 2.55 | 1.239 | ✓ |
| 1930 | NL | 220.3 | 5.07 | 2.57 | 1.407 | ✓ |
| 1929 | NL | 272.0 | 4.10 | 2.75 | 1.357 | ✓ |
| 1928 | NL | 237.0 | 4.63 | 2.77 | 1.211 | ✓ |
| 1927 | NL | 309.0 | 4.22 | 3.41 | 1.337 | ✓ |
| 1926 | NL | 271.3 | 4.21 | 2.06 | 1.213 | ✓ |
| 1923 | AL | 60.0 | 4.05 | 2.70 | 1.433 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Chicago Cubs | 19 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .152 |
| 1940 | Chicago Cubs | 36 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .129 |
| 1939 | Chicago Cubs | 35 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .175 |
| 1938 | Chicago Cubs | 44 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 |
| 1937 | Chicago Cubs | 43 | 67 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .179 |
| 1936 | Chicago Cubs | 33 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| 1935 | Chicago Cubs | 38 | 69 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .203 |
| 1934 | Chicago Cubs | 34 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .175 |
| 1933 | Chicago Cubs | 35 | 85 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .094 |
| 1932 | Chicago Cubs | 39 | 76 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .171 |
| 1931 | Chicago Cubs | 39 | 90 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .222 |
| 1930 | Chicago Cubs | 37 | 80 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .263 |
| 1929 | Chicago Cubs | 43 | 96 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .156 |
| 1928 | Chicago Cubs | 40 | 73 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .178 |
| 1927 | Chicago Cubs | 48 | 122 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .221 |
| 1926 | Chicago Cubs | 42 | 91 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .143 |
| 1923 | St. Louis Browns | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NL | 42 | .121 | .182 | 11.9 | 23.8 | 56 | 1.0 | |
| 1940 | NL | 34 | .000 | .191 | 5.9 | 29.4 | -3 | 0.0 | |
| 1939 | NL | 63 | .175 | .235 | 3.2 | 33.3 | 55 | 2.1 | |
| 1938 | NL | 53 | .021 | .250 | 7.5 | 30.2 | 20 | 0.0 | |
| 1937 | NL | 71 | .075 | .234 | 1.4 | 26.8 | 27 | 1.1 | |
| 1936 | NL | 17 | .000 | .455 | 11.8 | 23.5 | 109 | 0.0 | |
| 1935 | NL | 84 | .101 | .283 | 3.6 | 26.2 | 49 | 1.1 | |
| 1934 | NL | 41 | .225 | .200 | 0.0 | 31.7 | 54 | 2.1 | |
| 1933 | NL | 93 | .035 | .127 | 4.3 | 23.7 | -22 | 0.0 | |
| 1932 | NL | 78 | .053 | .261 | 0.0 | 37.2 | 9 | 1.1 | |
| 1931 | NL | 95 | .089 | .339 | 4.2 | 32.6 | 57 | 0.0 | |
| 1930 | NL | 87 | .138 | .345 | 4.6 | 24.1 | 74 | 1.0 | |
| 1929 | NL | 105 | .146 | .209 | 3.8 | 26.7 | 24 | 1.0 | |
| 1928 | NL | 83 | .069 | .236 | 2.4 | 21.7 | 20 | 0.0 | |
| 1927 | NL | 132 | .066 | .310 | 3.0 | 26.5 | 49 | 0.0 | |
| 1926 | NL | 99 | .044 | .185 | 2.0 | 25.3 | 1 | 1.0 | |
| 1923 | AL | 14 | .000 | .125 | 7.1 | 35.7 | -39 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 632 | 95 | 506 | 15 | 21 | .976 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Chicago Cubs | P | 19 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1940 | Chicago Cubs | P | 36 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1939 | Chicago Cubs | P | 35 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | .923 |
| 1938 | Chicago Cubs | P | 44 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .966 |
| 1937 | Chicago Cubs | P | 43 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 2 | .978 |
| 1936 | Chicago Cubs | P | 33 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1935 | Chicago Cubs | P | 38 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 0 | .971 |
| 1934 | Chicago Cubs | P | 34 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1933 | Chicago Cubs | P | 35 | 11 | 36 | 1 | 4 | .979 |
| 1932 | Chicago Cubs | P | 39 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1931 | Chicago Cubs | P | 39 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 0 | .976 |
| 1930 | Chicago Cubs | P | 37 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1929 | Chicago Cubs | P | 43 | 12 | 35 | 1 | 2 | .979 |
| 1928 | Chicago Cubs | P | 40 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 2 | .978 |
| 1927 | Chicago Cubs | P | 48 | 6 | 49 | 2 | 2 | .965 |
| 1926 | Chicago Cubs | P | 42 | 8 | 58 | 4 | 4 | .943 |
| 1923 | St. Louis Browns | P | 27 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | 0-3 | 0 | 22.1 | 15 | 6.75 | ||
| 1938 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| 1935 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0-1 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 18.00 |
| 1932 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 10.38 |
| 1929 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0-1 | 0 | 13.1 | 8 | 4.73 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1938 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1935 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1932 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1929 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |