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Carl Yastrzemski League 10-26-2069 |
| Cal Root |  Left FieldRetired (1959, Age 35) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVG | .256 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| OPS | .737 | Status | Deceased (1993) | Option Years | 0
|
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| H | 57 | Age at Death | 69 | Date of Birth | 03-17-1924 | |
| HR | 7 | Drafted | Round 29, Pick 462 (1950) |
Majors Svc Time | 3 years (18 games) |
|
| RBI | 27 | |||||
| SB | 5 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 2 | |||
| 1B | (15.3%) | LF | (100%) | Arm | WS Appearances | 2 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | (3.6%) |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 2 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | (56.9%) |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 0 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
| Year
|
Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SF | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | ISO | AVG | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NYA | 7 |
13 |
0 |
2
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | .308 |
.154 |
.154 |
.000 |
.154 |
|
| 1952 | STL-BOS | 4 |
15 |
2 |
3
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 1 | .467 |
.200 |
.267 |
.067 |
.200 |
|
| 1953 | STL | 1 |
1 |
0 |
1
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2.000 |
1.000 |
1.000 |
.000 |
1.000 |
|
| 1954 | STL | 3 |
4 |
1 |
2
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1.100 |
.600 |
.500 |
.000 |
.500 |
|
| 1956 | STL | 6 |
11 |
1 |
2
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | .364 |
.182 |
.182 |
.000 |
.182 |
|
| 1957 | STL | 9 |
12 |
2 |
3
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | .808 |
.308 |
.500 |
.250 |
.250 |
|
| 1958 | STL-BOS | 83 |
167 |
15 |
44
|
12 |
1 |
6 |
24 |
16 |
34 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
5 | 4 | .794 |
.339 |
.455 |
.192 |
.263 |
|
| Total | 113 |
223 |
21 |
57
|
13 |
1 |
7 |
27 |
18 |
45 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
5 | 5 | .737 |
.320 |
.417 |
.161 |
.256 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1959-11-01 | Cal Root has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1959-08-05 | The New York Metropolitans have waived Cal Root. |
| 1959-07-01 | The New York Metropolitans have acquired Cal Root from the waiver wire. |
| 1959-04-04 | The Boston Lynch Mob waive Cal Root. |
| 1958-04-02 | A trade has been completed between the Boston Lynch Mob and the St. Louis Gashouse Gang. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang receive Tank Sutton from the Boston Lynch Mob in exchange for Cal Root, Ed Severinsen, Bill Peterson, Bill Mitterling, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 3 (STL). |
| 1956-06-03 | The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Cal Root to the major league team. |
| 1954-10-03 | The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Cal Root for assignment. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Frank Castillo for assignment. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Bob Jenkins to the minors. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Sandy Hacker for assignment. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Jerry Burke for assignment. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Jean-Pierre Bella to the minors. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Todd Law for assignment. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Augie Netzel for assignment. |
| 1954-09-26 | The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Cal Root to the major league team. |
| 1954-05-08 | The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have acquired Cal Root from the waiver wire. |
| 1954-03-01 | The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have waived Cal Root. |
| 1953-10-03 | The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Cal Root for assignment. |
| 1953-09-29 | The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Cal Root to the major league team. |
| 1953-09-29 | The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have acquired Cal Root from the waiver wire. |
| 1953-08-29 | The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have waived Cal Root. |
| 1953-06-13 | The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Cal Root for assignment. |
| 1953-05-25 | The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Cal Root to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Dale Chuch for assignment. |
| 1953-05-18 | The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have acquired Cal Root from the waiver wire. |
| 1952-06-18 | The Boston Baysiders have waived Cal Root. |
| 1952-06-11 | The Boston Baysiders have designated Cal Root for assignment. |
| 1952-05-15 | The Boston Baysiders have promoted Cal Root to the major league team. The Boston Baysiders have sent Delos Hinch to the minors. |
| 1952-05-15 | The Boston Baysiders have acquired Cal Root from the waiver wire. The Boston Baysiders have waived Randy Underhill. |
| 1952-04-01 | The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have waived Cal Root. |
| 1950-08-07 | The New York Adanacs have sent Cal Root to the minors. |
| 1950-07-13 | The New York Adanacs have promoted Cal Root to the major league team. |