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Gaylord Perry League
4-1-2704
Otto Root Left Field
Retired (2587, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .768 Status Deceased (2621) Option Years 0  
H 793 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 07-24-2549
HR 135 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(2571)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(155 games)
RBI 567
SB 107
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF (43.0%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF A- (81.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
2571 CHA
14
42
2
6
1
1
0
2
2
17 0 1
2
0 0
.392
.178
.214
.071
.143
2573 CHA
49
172
17
52
7
2
6
30
13
38 0 0
6
2 5
.822
.351
.471
.169
.302
2574 CHA
13
41
6
9
1
0
4
14
2
8 1 2
0
0 1
.797
.261
.537
.317
.220
2575 CHA
35
118
11
29
9
1
2
15
7
26 0 0
4
3 2
.678
.288
.390
.144
.246
2576 CHA
17
41
6
8
0
0
1
6
10
11 0 0
1
1 0
.621
.353
.268
.073
.195
2577 CHA
18
33
5
10
2
2
1
7
1
7 0 0
0
0 1
.899
.324
.576
.273
.303
2578 CHA
26
38
11
9
2
0
3
12
4
5 1 0
2
0 0
.852
.326
.526
.289
.237
2579 CHA
66
207
32
54
5
2
12
51
16
55 0 4
6
5 2
.787
.308
.478
.217
.261
2580 CHA
65
209
32
67
11
4
5
46
20
44 1 1
5
0 1
.864
.381
.483
.163
.321
2581 CHA
62
204
21
55
6
3
11
43
17
49 0 0
6
1 3
.816
.326
.490
.221
.270
2582 CHA
47
138
18
31
6
1
5
26
13
34 0 1
2
4 0
.681
.289
.391
.167
.225
2583 CHA
126
378
59
110
19
10
16
78
31
94 0 4
17
7 2
.863
.341
.521
.230
.291
2584 CHA
112
354
48
90
13
2
16
57
33
91 1 1
17
2 0
.757
.319
.438
.184
.254
2585 CHA
119
400
57
100
10
1
21
66
26
106 3 4
12
7 1
.735
.298
.438
.188
.250
2586 CHA
121
427
64
108
16
8
22
77
24
118 2 2
17
3 2
.777
.295
.482
.230
.253
2587 CHA
82
256
33
55
8
1
10
37
23
71 0 2
10
3 1
.649
.278
.371
.156
.215
Total
972
3058
422
793
116
38
135
567
242
774 9 22
107
38 21
.768
.313
.455
.195
.259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2587-11-01Otto Root has retired from the Chicago White Sox
2587-09-14The Chicago White Sox have promoted Truck Banks to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Frank Walsh to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Ray Fajardo to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Maury Saunders to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Walter Knotts for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have designated Otto Root for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have designated Rollie Goodwin for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have designated Ralph Jeter for assignment.
2585-04-01The Chicago White Sox have placed Otto Root on the trade block.
2577-04-09Otto Root of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
2576-08-20The Chicago White Sox have promoted Otto Root to the major league team.
2575-05-21The Chicago White Sox have sent Otto Root down to the minors.
2574-09-14The Chicago White Sox have promoted Otto Root to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Red Knackert for assignment.
2573-08-05The Chicago White Sox have promoted Everett Webster to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Otto Root to the minors.
2573-05-30The Chicago White Sox have promoted Otto Root to the major league team.
2572-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bernie Stahl to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Fred Curtis to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Otto Root to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Lary Cadaret to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Tommie Triandos to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Harry Reuschel to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Tod Klinger to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Yamid Nieman to the minors.
2571-09-14The Chicago White Sox have promoted Otto Root to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Tod Klinger to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Harry Reuschel to the major league team.