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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Tim Root Second Base
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .791 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
H 2222 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 03-17-1944
HR 245 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1962)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(64 games)
RBI 1083
SB 247 Salary $1.10M Final Contract Year 1980
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (4.8%) Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B B+ (73.9%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 3
3B D- (10.2%) RF (15.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 65% 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
1966 BRO
21
78
10
21
2
0
2
8
6
15 0 0
0
2 1
.693
.321
.372
.103
.269
1967 BRO
155
614
86
165
28
4
11
71
54
107 3 4
8
11 13
.710
.329
.381
.112
.269
1968 BRO
105
362
55
98
22
7
9
43
33
77 3 0
12
10 8
.781
.337
.445
.174
.271
1969 BRO
141
501
65
135
20
5
19
69
60
80 4 1
21
8 18
.795
.352
.443
.174
.269
1970 BRO
157
600
83
163
23
10
16
92
51
92 0 4
24
15 15
.750
.327
.423
.152
.272
1971 BRO
157
640
107
194
29
5
21
88
61
94 2 5
33
27 14
.825
.363
.462
.159
.303
1972 NYN
147
596
94
170
38
5
22
108
56
85 1 5
10
4 16
.821
.345
.477
.191
.285
1973 MIL
151
564
90
161
23
10
25
88
56
95 1 3
22
9 16
.844
.349
.495
.209
.285
1974 MIL
157
592
92
158
18
5
17
79
74
86 2 5
16
11 5
.748
.348
.400
.133
.267
1975 MIL
157
613
99
171
28
9
27
101
73
116 1 4
8
9 1
.841
.355
.486
.207
.279
1976 MIL
157
637
93
184
31
9
18
93
70
103 5 2
14
15 6
.813
.363
.451
.162
.289
1977 MIL
157
650
115
183
24
7
25
91
76
146 2 0
21
9 2
.814
.359
.455
.174
.282
1978 MIL
157
641
100
200
39
4
16
64
56
108 2 2
18
12 17
.828
.368
.460
.148
.312
1979 MIL
145
587
104
169
24
7
14
72
67
96 1 1
33
12 13
.785
.361
.424
.136
.288
1980 BOS
101
235
23
50
7
4
3
16
28
36 1 1
7
4 8
.613
.298
.315
.102
.213
Total
2065
7910
1216
2222
356
91
245
1083
821
1336 28 37
247
158 153
.791
.349
.442
.161
.281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Tim Root has retired from the Boston Tea Party
1980-04-01The Boston Tea Party have promoted Johnny Smith to the major league team. The Boston Tea Party have promoted Norm Bella to the major league team. The Boston Tea Party have promoted Charles Slaughter to the major league team. The Boston Tea Party have promoted Tim Root to the major league team.
1980-03-30Tim Root has signed with the Boston Tea Party for $1.1M per year for 1 year.
1979-09-26Tim Root of the Milwaukee Mirage is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1979-06-17Tim Root of the Milwaukee Mirage is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1978-05-25The Milwaukee Mirage have placed Tim Root on the trade block.
1973-03-29The Milwaukee Mirage have promoted Tim Root to the major league team.
1973-03-28Tim Root has signed with the Milwaukee Mirage for $6.0M per year for 7 years.
1972-06-15Tim Root of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1972-03-28A trade has been completed between the New York Empires and the Brooklyn Legacy. The Brooklyn Legacy receive William Grew, Bert Keener, Patsy Waslewski, Ham Johnson, Harry Sparks, Ewald Freigau, Pete Bautista, Hal Fisher, George Coolbaugh, Ed Sullivan, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 NYN (Johnny Stearns), Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 NYN (Jake Podres), Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 NYN (Jim Vizquel) from the New York Empires in exchange for Scott Redmond, Tim Root.
1966-08-19The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Tim Root to the major league team. The Brooklyn Legacy have designated Jack Pisoni for assignment.
1966-03-30The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Mike Agosto to the major league team. The Brooklyn Legacy have sent Tim Root to the minors.
1966-03-29The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Tim Root to the major league team. The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Brad Brashear to the major league team. The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Kevin Davis to the major league team.