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Cesar Cedeno League
8-15-2075
Jimmy Root Catcher
Retired (1975, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .240 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .621 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 107 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 03-17-1941
HR 7 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(5 games)
RBI 46
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity B-   Mentor vR D+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (4.4%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   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
1965 STL
8
16
1
7
1
0
0
2
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.971
.471
.500
.062
.438
1970 STL
15
26
2
6
2
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 1 1
.538
.231
.308
.077
.231
1971 CHA
52
150
15
36
4
1
4
18
11
 29 1 0
1
 2 3
.656
.296
.360
.120
.240
1972 CHA
32
89
8
21
3
0
1
10
5
 20 1 1
3
 3 2
.585
.281
.303
.067
.236
1973 CHA
32
108
10
27
5
1
1
13
8
 17 1 2
0
 2 3
.645
.303
.343
.093
.250
1974 KC
41
56
8
10
1
0
1
2
3
 15 0 0
0
 1 1
.470
.220
.250
.071
.179
Total
180
445
44
107
16
2
7
46
28
 85 3 3
4
 9 10
.621
.288
.333
.092
.240
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Jimmy Root has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1975-04-18The Kansas City Athletics have waived Jimmy Root.
1975-03-01The Kansas City Athletics have designated Jimmy Root for assignment.
1974-04-06The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Jimmy Root from the waiver wire.
1974-04-06The Kansas City Athletics have demoted Vern Marion to the minor leagues.
1974-04-02The Chicago Lightning have promoted Jack Pittsley to the major league team. The Chicago Lightning have designated Jimmy Root for assignment.
1971-05-25The Chicago Lightning have promoted Jimmy Root to the major league team.
1971-04-05The Chicago Lightning have acquired Jimmy Root from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have waived Jimmy Root.
1970-08-16The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Jimmy Root for assignment.
1970-07-09The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jimmy Root to the major league team.
1968-04-08The St. Louis Horsemen have promoted Kyle Confrey to the major league team. The St. Louis Horsemen have sent Jimmy Root to the minors.
1968-04-03The St. Louis Horsemen have promoted Jimmy Root to the major league team. The St. Louis Horsemen have sent Edward Knight to the minors.
1965-05-30The St. Louis Power Chords have sent Jimmy Root to the minors.
1965-05-07The St. Louis Power Chords have promoted Jimmy Root to the major league team.