Charlie Root
1923–1941 · bats R / throws R · Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Browns, WHK
632G
.181AVG
.217OBP
.266SLG
196H
11HR
95RBI
1SB
201–160W–L
3,199IP
1,462K
3.56ERA
341GS
42SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 632 | 1,191 | 1,085 | 86 | 196 | 46 | 7 | 11 | 95 | 45 | 328 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 289 | .181 | .217 | .266 | .483 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,198.7 | 632 | 341 | 177 | 201 | 160 | 42 | 3,254 | 1,466 | 1,266 | 190 | 888 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 | 3.56 | 1.295 |
Streaks
6longest hitting streak · 1930-04-23 to 1930-05-18
12longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 10 scoreless innings | 1930-05-03 | 1 in 1,678 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1927-07-08 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
| 44 | 4 home runs allowed | 1930-06-16 | 1 in 801 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 318 | 618 | 104 | 5 | 48 | 26 | 171 | .185 | .210 | .276 |
| Away | 314 | 573 | 92 | 6 | 47 | 19 | 157 | .176 | .194 | .256 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 50 | 121 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 26 | .196 | .231 | .299 |
| May | 110 | 215 | 36 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 63 | .188 | .223 | .260 |
| June | 117 | 215 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 54 | .147 | .177 | .213 |
| July | 133 | 239 | 34 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 72 | .157 | .172 | .253 |
| August | 121 | 224 | 42 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 64 | .201 | .210 | .292 |
| September | 95 | 170 | 33 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 47 | .212 | .224 | .308 |
| October | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cincinnati-reds | 97 | 210 | 33 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 46 | .169 | .190 | .231 |
| new-york-giants | 91 | 149 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 48 | .144 | .181 | .220 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 89 | 175 | 31 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 51 | .190 | .206 | .294 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 84 | 162 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 47 | .184 | .210 | .279 |
| boston-braves | 84 | 184 | 34 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 46 | .204 | .217 | .293 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 82 | 133 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 35 | .180 | .195 | .238 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 78 | 164 | 29 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 50 | .199 | .220 | .322 |
| chicago-white-sox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 |  St. Louis Browns | 27 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | .077 | 59 | 27 |
| 1926 |  Chicago Cubs | 42 | 91 | 13 | 1 | 7 | – | .143 | 271 | 127 |
| 1927 | Chicago Cubs | 48 | 122 | 27 | – | 9 | – | .221 | 309 | 147 |
| 1928 | Chicago Cubs | 40 | 73 | 13 | – | 5 | – | .178 | 238 | 122 |
| 1929 | Chicago Cubs | 43 | 96 | 15 | 1 | 15 | – | .156 | 272 | 125 |
| 1930 | Chicago Cubs | 37 | 80 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .263 | 220 | 124 |
| 1931 | Chicago Cubs | 39 | 90 | 20 | – | 8 | – | .222 | 250 | 132 |
| 1932 | Chicago Cubs | 39 | 76 | 13 | 1 | 10 | – | .171 | 216 | 96 |
| 1933 | Chicago Cubs | 35 | 85 | 8 | – | – | – | .094 | 242 | 87 |
| 1934 | Chicago Cubs | 34 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 4 | – | .175 | 118 | 47 |
| 1935 | Chicago Cubs | 38 | 68 | 14 | 1 | 7 | – | .206 | 201 | 94 |
| 1936 | Chicago Cubs | 33 | 15 | 5 | – | 1 | – | .333 | 73 | 32 |
| 1937 | Chicago Cubs | 43 | 67 | 12 | 1 | 9 | – | .179 | 178 | 74 |
| 1938 | Chicago Cubs | 44 | 48 | 8 | – | 3 | – | .167 | 160 | 70 |
| 1939 | Chicago Cubs | 35 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 6 | – | .175 | 167 | 65 |
| 1940 | Chicago Cubs | 36 | 31 | 4 | – | 1 | – | .129 | 112 | 47 |
| 1941 | Chicago Cubs | 19 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 4 | – | .152 | 106 | 46 |