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Lou Brock League
8-10-2069
Octavio Root Second Base
Retired (1984, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .225 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .608 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 198 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 03-17-1950
HR 10 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(93 games)
RBI 89
SB 13
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B+ (69.1%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B D+ (21.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1973 2B CIN 36 26 237.0 139 59 78 2 13 -12 5.20 .986
3B CIN 21 21 173.0 48 8 33 7 0 -11 2.13 .854
SS CIN 19 19 168.0 85 34 46 5 8 -6 4.29 .941
1974 SS CIN 37 37 311.2 166 63 93 10 16 -12 4.50 .940
2B CIN 22 15 143.0 82 31 50 1 5 -4 5.10 .988
1975 2B CIN 33 19 183.1 106 51 53 2 5 -3 5.11 .981
3B CIN 15 15 123.1 32 6 23 3 1 -3 2.12 .906
SS CIN 5 0 6.0 3 2 1 0 1 0 4.50 1.000
1976 2B CIN 36 16 187.0 109 53 55 1 13 -7 5.20 .991
SS CIN 13 13 109.0 49 20 27 2 3 -4 3.88 .959
3B CIN 6 6 46.0 12 4 8 0 2 -1 2.35 1.000
1977 SS CIN 7 7 60.0 38 13 23 2 4 -1 5.40 .947
2B CIN 6 1 19.0 12 1 11 0 1 0 5.68 1.000
3B CIN 1 1 9.0 4 0 4 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1978 SS CIN 5 5 45.0 26 3 22 1 2 -1 5.00 .962
2B CIN 9 0 18.0 9 4 5 0 2 -1 4.50 1.000
3B CIN 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
Pos Total 2B 142 77 787.1 457 199 252 6 39 -27 5.16 .987
SS 86 81 699.2 367 135 212 20 34 -24 4.46 .946
3B 44 44 360.1 98 18 70 10 3 -15 2.20 .898
Total 272 202 1847.1 922 352 534 36 76 -66 4.32 .961
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Octavio Root has retired from the Cincinnati Red Legs
1978-09-30The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Octavio Root to the minors.
1978-09-29The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Octavio Root to the major league team.
1978-08-17The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Joe Thompson to the minors. The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Octavio Root to the minors.
1978-07-28The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Octavio Root to the major league team.
1978-04-23The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Octavio Root to the minors.
1978-04-05The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Octavio Root to the major league team.
1978-04-01The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Octavio Root to the minors.
1976-05-20Octavio Root of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1974-09-27Octavio Root of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1974-09-17The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Ed Griffith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Octavio Root to the major league team.
1974-08-11The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Octavio Root to the minors.
1974-06-29The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Octavio Root to the major league team.
1974-05-20The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Bobby Kress to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Octavio Root to the minors.
1973-06-08The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Octavio Root to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Legs have designated Mike McManus for assignment.
1973-06-04The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Jim Just to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Octavio Root to the minors.
1973-04-02The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Octavio Root to the major league team.