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Carl Yastrzemski League
10-26-2069
Vergil Root Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.30 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 54-66 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 49 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 11-25-1949
K 752 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(103 games)
IP 1154.0
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val D+
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1972 BAL
0
 1
5
1
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 20 8 8 0 3
10
2.03
6.35
1973 BAL
4
 6
63
5
0
0
0
 2
115.2
 129 87 84 1 64
68
1.67
6.54
1974 BAL
0
 1
5
0
0
0
0
 0
7.1
 13 9 9 0 11
8
3.27
11.05
1975 BAL
1
 2
6
6
1
0
0
 0
32.0
 37 29 29 0 18
17
1.72
8.16
1976 BAL
2
 5
55
5
0
0
0
 3
98.1
 145 91 80 5 47
71
1.95
7.32
1977 BAL
1
 4
11
9
1
0
0
 0
43.1
 52 33 31 2 22
32
1.71
6.44
1978 BAL
2
 4
58
0
0
0
38
 4
60.0
 49 25 24 1 21
41
1.17
3.60
1979 BAL
1
 2
38
5
0
0
7
 2
85.2
 99 59 56 2 32
65
1.53
5.88
1980 BAL
6
 11
27
26
2
1
0
 0
148.1
 168 95 88 1 46
90
1.44
5.34
1981 BAL
15
 7
30
29
5
1
1
 0
178.2
 171 93 86 1 85
106
1.43
4.33
1982 BAL
3
 5
44
7
0
0
0
 1
86.2
 105 56 56 3 43
51
1.71
5.82
1983 BAL
4
 3
58
7
0
0
0
 0
126.0
 131 51 50 1 53
86
1.46
3.57
1984 BAL-CHA
5
 8
58
9
0
0
1
 1
112.2
 127 68 60 2 48
81
1.55
4.79
1985 CHA-PIT
10
 7
47
0
0
0
2
 0
48.0
 42 20 19 0 14
26
1.17
3.56
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
54
 66
505
109
9
2
49
 13
1154.0
 1288 724 680 19 507
752
1.56
5.30
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Vergil Root has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-04-11The Pittsburgh Hornets have waived Vergil Root.
1986-03-03The Pittsburgh Hornets have promoted Jack Vickers to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Hornets have designated Vergil Root for assignment.
1985-04-12The Pittsburgh Hornets have acquired Vergil Root from the waiver wire.
1985-04-08The Chicago Spittoons have promoted Juan Perez to the major league team. The Chicago Spittoons have designated Vergil Root for assignment.
1984-05-13The Chicago Spittoons have acquired Vergil Root from the waiver wire.
1984-05-09The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Pea Nut to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have designated Vergil Root for assignment.
1978-04-01The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Vergil Root to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have sent Flock Hershey to the minors.
1977-06-11The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Denbo Mougney to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have sent Vergil Root to the minors.
1977-04-04The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Vergil Root to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Flock Hershey to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Kim Hneida to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have designated Faye Hyde for assignment. The Baltimore Blunts have designated Arturo Fuente for assignment. The Baltimore Blunts have designated Spin Chandy for assignment.
1977-04-04The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Fred Downing to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have sent Vergil Root to the minors.
1975-09-03The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Kim Hneida to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Vergil Root to the major league team.
1974-04-12The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Edwin Klassy to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Leroy Seed to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have promoted John Nyman to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Arturo Fuente to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have sent Mac Anudo to the minors. The Baltimore Blunts have sent Vergil Root to the minors. The Baltimore Blunts have sent Jessie Husk to the minors. The Baltimore Blunts have sent Felix Difeleon to the minors.
1973-04-26The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Vergil Root to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have sent Leroy Seed to the minors.
1973-04-20The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Jeff Spriggs to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Flock Hershey to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have sent Mysterious Bonham to the minors. The Baltimore Blunts have sent Vergil Root to the minors.
1972-09-30The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Vergil Root to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have sent Jeff Spriggs to the minors.
1972-05-27The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Arturo Fuente to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have sent Vergil Root to the minors.
1972-05-13The Baltimore Blunts have promoted Vergil Root to the major league team. The Baltimore Blunts have designated Frankie Midas for assignment.
1972-04-01The Baltimore Blunts have renamed Tony Waugh to Vergil Root.