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Name Team Age
Lyle Root Retired (2022, Age 35) Died (2055, Age 68)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 47
(2009)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Goose Goslin League 0 9 years (86 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- A  C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B- C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B+ C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D  F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- B+ B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 2/6/1987
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
2009 AHP 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000
2009 HHP 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
2009 LHP 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000
2009 RHP 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
2010 AHP 35 110 29 2 0 4 15 7 22 .702 .311 .391 .264
2010 HHP 33 110 30 7 0 0 14 3 30 .626 .289 .336 .273
2010 LHP 47 124 40 5 0 4 19 7 33 .821 .361 .460 .323
2010 RHP 45 96 19 4 0 0 10 3 19 .460 .220 .240 .198
2011 AHP 35 99 22 3 1 2 10 7 24 .607 .274 .333 .222
2011 HHP 41 117 17 3 0 2 12 6 27 .416 .194 .222 .145
2011 LHP 26 52 11 2 0 0 7 2 14 .491 .241 .250 .212
2011 RHP 65 164 28 4 1 4 15 11 37 .508 .227 .280 .171
2012 AHP 3 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000
2012 RHP 3 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000
2013 AHP 54 163 34 3 1 5 21 6 40 .565 .234 .331 .209
2013 HHP 49 150 31 2 1 3 15 11 45 .559 .265 .293 .207
2013 LHP 22 49 8 0 0 1 3 2 18 .421 .196 .224 .163
2013 RHP 95 264 57 5 2 7 33 15 67 .588 .259 .330 .216
2016 AHP 50 127 26 2 0 2 12 17 28 .566 .299 .268 .205
2016 HHP 51 141 38 6 0 2 12 5 33 .649 .295 .355 .270
2016 LHP 36 74 19 3 0 1 8 6 13 .650 .312 .338 .257
2016 RHP 83 194 45 5 0 3 16 16 48 .595 .290 .304 .232
2017 AHP 68 145 23 4 0 5 10 12 37 .513 .223 .290 .159
2017 HHP 71 146 38 5 0 6 21 11 37 .730 .312 .418 .260
2017 LHP 33 49 6 2 0 1 2 3 15 .398 .173 .224 .122
2017 RHP 116 242 55 7 0 10 29 20 59 .666 .286 .380 .227
2018 AHP 67 141 31 6 0 1 7 8 35 .544 .260 .284 .220
2018 HHP 60 110 23 3 0 2 16 7 24 .551 .261 .291 .209
2018 LHP 27 38 8 2 0 0 3 3 11 .525 .262 .263 .211
2018 RHP 110 213 46 7 0 3 20 12 48 .551 .260 .291 .216
2019 AHP 35 85 16 2 0 1 7 7 18 .494 .247 .247 .188
2019 HHP 24 49 8 1 1 0 1 5 11 .465 .241 .224 .163
2019 LHP 34 76 14 2 1 1 6 8 18 .538 .262 .276 .184
2019 RHP 37 58 10 1 0 0 2 4 11 .412 .222 .190 .172
2020 AHP 54 113 17 2 1 2 8 9 33 .458 .220 .239 .150
2020 HHP 54 120 32 4 4 6 22 9 25 .842 .326 .517 .267
2020 LHP 26 31 7 3 1 1 6 1 6 .726 .242 .484 .226
2020 RHP 93 202 42 3 4 7 24 17 52 .646 .279 .366 .208
2021 AHP 61 107 22 2 0 1 12 8 22 .511 .259 .252 .206
2021 HHP 67 119 29 2 0 5 13 12 27 .710 .323 .387 .244
2021 LHP 36 44 10 0 0 0 1 5 10 .547 .320 .227 .227
2021 RHP 103 182 41 4 0 6 24 15 39 .633 .286 .346 .225
2022 AHP 14 49 13 0 1 1 2 5 13 .701 .333 .367 .265
2022 HHP 17 59 10 2 0 2 6 6 11 .551 .246 .305 .169
2022 LHP 14 24 8 0 0 3 6 3 6 1.116 .407 .708 .333
2022 RHP 28 84 15 2 1 0 2 8 18 .476 .250 .226 .179
Total AHP 478 1150 233 26 4 24 105 86 276 .553 .258 .295 .203
Total HHP 469 1122 257 35 6 28 132 75 270 .627 .281 .346 .229
Total LHP 302 565 131 19 2 12 61 40 146 .620 .284 .336 .232
Total RHP 779 1707 359 42 8 40 176 121 400 .579 .264 .315 .210
Total 947 2272 490 61 10 52 237 161 546 .589 .269 .320 .216
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2022-11-01Lyle Root has retired from the Baltimore National Bohemians
2019-04-26Lyle Root of the Baltimore National Bohemians is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
2019-03-07Trade #1501071 has been completed between the New York Titans and the Baltimore National Bohemians. The Baltimore National Bohemians receive Lyle Root from the New York Titans in exchange for Bill Heitmann.
2019-03-07The New York Titans have re-claimed Lyle Root from the waiver wire.
2019-03-07The New York Titans have promoted Bull Hall to the major league team. The New York Titans have designated Lyle Root for assignment.
2016-05-20The New York Titans have promoted Lyle Root to the major league team. The New York Titans have designated Bert Lockwood for assignment.
2016-04-06The New York Titans have acquired Lyle Root from the waiver wire.
2016-04-02The Chicago Cubs have waived Lyle Root.
2014-04-01The Chicago Cubs have sent Lyle Root down to the minors.
2013-05-17Lyle Root of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2013-04-14Trade #1390326 has been completed between the Chicago Cyclones and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive John Daniel, Dave Kucks, Lyle Root, Draft Pick - 2016 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Cyclones in exchange for Scott Lockaby.
2013-04-01The Chicago Cyclones have sent Ferris Steirer to the minors. The Chicago Cyclones have sent Fritz Bradley to the minors. The Chicago Cyclones have sent Johnny Bench to the minors. The Chicago Cyclones have sent Lyle Root to the minors.
2012-09-29The Chicago Cyclones have promoted Lyle Root to the major league team. The Chicago Cyclones have promoted Johnny Bench to the major league team.
2012-04-05The Chicago Cyclones have acquired Lyle Root from the waiver wire.
2012-04-01The New York Titans have waived Lyle Root.
2012-04-01The New York Titans have promoted Hideo Yasuda to the major league team. The New York Titans have promoted Jim Steverson to the major league team. The New York Titans have sent Lyle Root to the minors.
2011-09-12The New York Titans have promoted Lyle Root to the major league team. The New York Titans have designated Kikuo Kawase for assignment.
2011-09-12The New York Titans have sent Lyle Root to the minors.
2011-06-08Trade #1369798 has been completed between the New York Titans and the Pittsburgh Jolly Rogers. The Pittsburgh Jolly Rogers receive Duffy Dyer, Hideo Aoyama, Otis McCluskey from the New York Titans in exchange for Bob Haemer, Lyle Root.
2010-03-07The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Frank Olson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Joe Teufel for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Lyle Root to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ted Truby to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Brian Woodruff to the major league team.
2009-09-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Lyle Root to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Frank Olson to the major league team.
2009-09-02The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Cisco Jaramillo to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bruce Loy to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Lyle Root to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Pete Randa to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mike Daly to the major league team.
2009-06-15The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Cisco Jaramillo to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Lyle Root to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Ted Truby to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Eusebio Gubicza to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Scott Pryor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Snipe Mayo to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Augie Maddox to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Red Forman to the major league team.
2009-06-11The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Vallie Smith for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Scott Pryor to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Snipe Mayo to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Augie Maddox to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Red Forman to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Cisco Jaramillo to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ramon Carbonell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Lyle Root to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Eusebio Gubicza to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Tom Lange to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ted Truby to the major league team.
2009-05-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Lyle Root from the waiver wire.
2009-04-08The Baltimore National Bohemians have waived Lyle Root.