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Cesar Cedeno League
8-21-2075
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1964 Minors 23 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 4
1965 Minors 24 12.00 0 / 1 5 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 2 10 / 12
1965 Majors 24 1.70 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1
1966 Minors 25 9.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 9
1967 Minors 26 10.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 9 / 10
1968 Minors 27 9.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 4 / 9
1969 Minors 28 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 8
1970 Minors 29 13.00 0 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 5 / 13
1970 Majors 29 2.60 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1971 Minors 30 5.00 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 5
1971 Majors 30 16.20 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 16
1972 Majors 31 9.60 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 9
1973 Majors 32 11.78 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 11
1974 Majors 33 5.73 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 5
1975 Minors 34 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1975 Majors 34 20.00 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 20
Total 0 0 0 2 / 22 9 / 25 7 / 16 7 / 18 8 / 24 4 / 10 5 / 20 42 / 135
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.