CR
1923–1941 · P
Charlie Root
5' 10", 190 lbs·Lived to 71·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
2.60
Best ERA · 1933
26
Most W · 1927
145
Most K · 1927
1.147
Best WHIP · 1937
Career Arc · ERA
17 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
17 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | SLA | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .077 | — | — |
| 1926 | CHC | 42 | 91 | 1 | 7 | .143 | — | — |
| 1927 | CHC | 48 | 122 | 0 | 8 | .221 | — | — |
| 1928 | CHC | 40 | 73 | 0 | 5 | .178 | — | — |
| 1929 | CHC | 43 | 96 | 1 | 15 | .156 | — | — |
| 1930 | CHC | 37 | 80 | 1 | 6 | .263 | — | — |
| 1931 | CHC | 39 | 90 | 0 | 8 | .222 | — | — |
| 1932 | CHC | 39 | 76 | 1 | 10 | .171 | — | — |
| 1933 | CHC | 35 | 85 | 0 | 0 | .094 | — | — |
| 1934 | CHC | 34 | 40 | 2 | 4 | .175 | — | — |
| 1935 | CHC | 38 | 69 | 1 | 7 | .203 | — | — |
| 1936 | CHC | 33 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — |
| 1937 | CHC | 43 | 67 | 1 | 9 | .179 | — | — |
| 1938 | CHC | 44 | 48 | 0 | 3 | .167 | — | — |
| 1939 | CHC | 35 | 57 | 2 | 6 | .175 | — | — |
| 1940 | CHC | 36 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .129 | — | — |
| 1941 | CHC | 19 | 33 | 1 | 4 | .152 | — | — |
| Career | 632 | 1086 | 11 | 93 | .180 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
17 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | SLA | 27 | 60.0 | 0 | 4 | 5.70 | 71 | 27 | 1.433 |
| 1926 | CHC | 42 | 271.3 | 18 | 17 | 2.82 | 146 | 127 | 1.213 |
| 1927 | CHC | 48 | 309.0 | 26 | 15 | 3.76 | 109 | 145 | 1.337 |
| 1928 | CHC | 40 | 237.0 | 14 | 18 | 3.57 | 116 | 122 | 1.211 |
| 1929 | CHC | 43 | 272.0 | 19 | 6 | 3.47 | 133 | 124 | 1.357 |
| 1930 | CHC | 37 | 220.3 | 16 | 14 | 4.33 | 111 | 124 | 1.407 |
| 1931 | CHC | 39 | 251.0 | 17 | 14 | 3.48 | 118 | 131 | 1.239 |
| 1932 | CHC | 39 | 216.3 | 15 | 10 | 3.58 | 115 | 96 | 1.230 |
| 1933 | CHC | 35 | 242.3 | 15 | 10 | 2.60 | 148 | 86 | 1.209 |
| 1934 | CHC | 34 | 117.7 | 4 | 7 | 4.28 | 100 | 46 | 1.649 |
| 1935 | CHC | 38 | 201.3 | 15 | 8 | 3.08 | 141 | 94 | 1.192 |
| 1936 | CHC | 33 | 73.7 | 3 | 6 | 4.15 | 111 | 32 | 1.371 |
| 1937 | CHC | 43 | 178.7 | 13 | 5 | 3.38 | 128 | 74 | 1.147 |
| 1938 | CHC | 44 | 160.7 | 8 | 7 | 2.86 | 152 | 70 | 1.201 |
| 1939 | CHC | 35 | 167.3 | 8 | 8 | 4.03 | 106 | 65 | 1.333 |
| 1940 | CHC | 36 | 112.0 | 2 | 4 | 3.86 | 109 | 50 | 1.348 |
| 1941 | CHC | 19 | 106.7 | 8 | 7 | 5.40 | 73 | 46 | 1.594 |
| Career | 632 | 3197.3 | 201 | 160 | — | — | 1459 | — | |
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