#69 Charley "Chinski" Root, Closer, 30 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs

#69 Charley "Chinski" Root, Closer, 30 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Friday, 2/15/1930

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Charley Root
Chinski
3/17/1899
30
USA,OH,MIDDLETOWN
6"1
220

Closer
R
R

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1.5 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 914,286
1930 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 44 Days (732 total Days)
0 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 96 Days (1128 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	5	7	7	85-88 Mph
Versus LHB	5	7	6
Versus RHB	5	7	7
Talent	5	8	7

Pitching Ratings
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7
62
4

Pitches:
Knuckleball
Fastball
Curveball

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	3	6	3	2	1
Versus LHP	3	6	3	2	1
Versus RHP	3	6	3	2	1
Talent	3	6	3	2	1

Running & Bunting Ratings
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2
8
5
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 2 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

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Opp.

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Start

Dec

Pitching Stats 1930

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	.0	.0	.0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	0.00

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
vs. RHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Road	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month

ERA

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1923	13	13	5	8	0	5.33	108.0	128	68	64	11	42	40	9	0	1.57	.310	PIT
1924	15	15	8	4	0	4.80	123.2	140	74	66	7	57	38	9	1	1.59	.298	PIT
1925	13	1	0	2	0	9.00	22.0	31	22	22	5	12	8	1	0	1.95	.325	PIT
1926	4	4	1	2	0	4.91	33.0	37	19	18	6	12	15	3	0	1.48	.287	PIT
1928	21	2	5	2	4	3.27	33.0	39	24	12	7	9	7	1	0	1.45	.264	PIT CHN
1929	23	3	3	3	7	6.65	43.1	50	34	32	7	22	19	2	0	1.66	.293	CHN
Total	89	38	22	21	11	5.31	363.0	425	241	214	43	154	127	25	1	1.60	.298

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1923, AAA	15	14	8	6	0	3.04	112.1	102	47	38	9	51	81	8	0	1.36	.279
1925, AAA	14	12	9	1	0	2.91	105.0	98	38	34	0	38	62	4	2	1.30	.290
1926, AAA	15	15	3	10	0	6.70	98.0	141	89	73	14	45	70	3	0	1.90	.369
1927, AAA	24	24	9	9	0	4.87	170.0	214	99	92	13	61	91	7	1	1.62	.340

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1928	1	0	0	0	0	4.50	2.0	4	1	1	0	2	0	0
1929	3	0	0	0	2	0.00	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total	4	0	0	0	2	2.25	4.0	5	1	1	0	3	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1923	13	39	8	1	0	1	5	4	0	9	0	0	.205	.205	.308	.513	PIT
1924	15	48	15	2	0	1	4	3	0	11	0	0	.313	.313	.417	.729	PIT
1925	13	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	PIT
1926	4	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	PIT
1928	21	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	PIT CHN
1929	23	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN
Total	89	112	26	4	0	2	10	8	0	26	0	0	.232	.232	.321	.554

Fielding Stats 1930

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INN

RANGE

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Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1923...
Had first career hit on 7/10/1923, off Gene Dale (CHN)...
Earned first career win on 7/10/1923...
Hit first career homerun on 7/14/1923, off Leo Dickerman (BSN)...
Injured on 7/1/1924 with a Pulled Tricep Muscle, out for 8 weeks...
Injured on 5/25/1927 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Traded from Pittsburgh to Chicago (N) on 4/10/1928 (Going to CHN: 3B Specs Toporczer, CF Sam West, C Rollie Hemsley, P Charley Root. Going to PIT: SS Dick Lundy)...
2/9/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $914,286 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 4/16/1929 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1929...
2/15/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $914,286 through salary arbitration...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Saves
1928 - 4 - 8th
1929 - 7 - 8th

SHO
1924 - 1 - 8th

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