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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1973 Minors 23 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1973 Majors 23 46.44 158 66 0 5 / 6 3 / 5 4 / 6 5 / 7 9 / 12 5 / 5 5 / 5 36 / 46
1974 Minors 24 12.00 0 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 0 4 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 2 9 / 12
1974 Majors 24 31.15 89 52 4 2 / 5 2 / 6 4 / 7 2 / 2 1 / 2 4 / 5 3 / 4 18 / 31
1975 Majors 25 36.47 162 34 0 0 / 3 2 / 6 4 / 6 2 / 3 4 / 12 1 / 3 1 / 3 14 / 36
1976 Majors 26 30.48 133 35 29 1 / 5 2 / 5 2 / 3 3 / 7 1 / 4 2 / 6 0 / 0 11 / 30
1977 Majors 27 29.48 162 9 0 1 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 2 4 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 1 3 / 7 9 / 29
1978 Minors 28 25.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 3 2 / 7 1 / 1 2 / 4 7 / 25
1978 Majors 28 8.15 35 6 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 8
1979 Minors 29 27.00 0 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 3 5 / 27
1980 Minors 30 19.00 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 3 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 3 6 / 19
1981 Minors 31 21.00 1 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 21
1982 Minors 32 28.00 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 8 2 / 28
1983 Minors 33 30.00 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 30
1984 Minors 34 25.00 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 25
Total 739 202 33 11 / 49 12 / 50 20 / 49 23 / 62 22 / 62 16 / 46 19 / 50 123 / 368
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.