P Luther Root #18
Age: 92 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
03/25/1968
P LUTHER ROOT #18 - AGE: 92 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 25 25 25 25
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 50 45 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 35
Curveball 25 25
Changeup 25 25
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 45
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Rigid in his routines.
High: Adaptability, Greed
Birthday:08/01/1875
Born in:Spencer, WV
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 14 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 19 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1898 Detroit - MLB 22 53 53 35 16 0 2.59 455.1 453 184 131 13 120 150 45 7 1.26 .272 3.01 7.0 121
1899 Detroit - MLB 23 43 43 28 13 0 2.71 381.1 392 174 115 11 111 101 37 1 1.32 .272 3.47 4.8 126
1900 Detroit - MLB 24 51 51 32 19 0 2.81 451.0 443 193 141 16 118 125 48 3 1.24 .269 3.26 6.3 117
1901 Detroit - MLB 25 45 41 26 13 1 2.14 357.2 357 151 85 5 81 138 32 3 1.22 .278 2.84 6.5 147
1902 Detroit - MLB 26 42 40 31 8 0 2.03 355.1 328 118 80 8 91 141 35 4 1.18 .268 2.92 5.2 148
1903 Buffalo - MLB 27 3 3 1 1 0 3.96 25.0 34 21 11 0 6 7 1 0 1.60 .337 2.94 0.3 75
Total MLB 237 231 153 70 1 2.50 2025.2 2007 841 563 53 527 662 198 18 1.25 .273 3.11 30.2 128
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1898 Detroit - MLB 22 3 3 2 1 0 2.17 29.0 32 9 7 0 9 3 3 0 1.41 .288 3.03 0.4 144
1902 Detroit - MLB 26 2 2 0 2 0 5.62 16.0 17 12 10 0 8 4 1 0 1.56 .288 3.98 -0.0 53
Total MLB 5 5 2 3 0 3.40 45.0 49 21 17 0 17 7 4 0 1.47 .288 3.36 90.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1898 Detroit - MLB P 53 53 8 91 0 108 9 .917 455.1 1.96 -0.6 .976
1899 Detroit - MLB P 43 43 10 69 1 86 7 .919 381.1 1.86 +1.0 .992
1900 Detroit - MLB P 51 51 14 80 2 104 10 .904 451.0 1.88 +2.7 .992
1900 Detroit - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 4.0 2.25 -0.2 1.007
1901 Detroit - MLB P 45 41 16 60 1 83 7 .916 357.2 1.91 +0.0 1.023
1902 Detroit - MLB P 42 40 14 65 3 84 5 .940 355.1 2.00 +2.2 1.028
1902 Detroit - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1903 Buffalo - MLB P 3 3 4 5 0 10 1 .900 25.0 3.24 -0.1 1.030
1903 Buffalo - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
TOTAL P 237 231 66 370 7 475 39 .918 2025.2 1.94 +5.3 .000
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 2 0 1 0 0 3 2 .333 6.0 1.50 -0.3 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
09/14/1897 Signed a minor league contract out of an independent league with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
01/01/1898 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 13 (13).
04/12/1898 Named the #14 prospect in the ML
05/06/1898 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1898 Wins the ML NBBL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/06/1898 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/18/1898 Injured (Intercostal strain), out for one week.
06/25/1898 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1898 Wins the ML NBBL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/04/1898 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/25/1898 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Weavers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1898 Wins the ML NBBL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/28/1898 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/07/1898 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1899 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 13 (13).
06/12/1899 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/02/1899 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/01/1899 Wins the ML NBBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/13/1899 Injured on 09/09/1899, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 4 months.
01/01/1900 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 13 (13).
05/05/1900 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/05/1900 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/13/1900 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/01/1900 Wins the ML NBBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1901 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
08/17/1901 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/23/1901 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/28/1901 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/30/1901 Wins the ML NBBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1902 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 12 (12).
04/21/1902 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/28/1902 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/04/1902 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/27/1902 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1903 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 10 (10).
01/06/1903 Released by the Detroit Wolverines.
04/22/1903 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,240 with the Buffalo Beavers organization.
01/01/1904 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1905 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 10 (10).
06/04/1905 Released by the Buffalo Beavers.
06/09/1905 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $840 with the Cincinnati Packers organization.
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
06/09/1906 Released by the Cincinnati Packers.
06/15/1906 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $830 with the Cincinnati Packers organization.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (11).
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 11 (11).
07/22/1910 Released by the Cincinnati Packers.
07/27/1910 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $980 with the St. Louis Explorers organization.
10/15/1910 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1898 29 4
1899 25 10
1900 32 2
1902 21 10
Year W Rank
1898 35 1
1899 28 5
1900 32 2
1901 26 4
1902 31 1
Year Win. % Rank
1898 .686 3
1899 .683 3
1900 .627 4
1901 .667 4
1902 .795 1
Year HRA Rank
1898 13 2
1899 11 7
1900 16 1
Year K Rank
1898 150 5
Year ERA Rank
1898 2.59 9
1899 2.71 5
1900 2.81 8
1901 2.14 2
1902 2.03 2
Year BABIP Rank
1899 .272 4
1900 .269 5
1902 .268 6
Year WHIP Rank
1898 1.26 10
1899 1.32 10
1900 1.24 6
1901 1.22 9
1902 1.18 8
Year K/BB Rank
1898 1.25 8
Year RA/9 Rank
1898 11.74 10
1899 12.27 10
1900 11.49 6
1901 11.27 8
1902 10.94 7
Year H/9 Rank
1898 8.95 7
1899 9.25 4
1900 8.84 5
1902 8.31 5
Year K/9 Rank
1898 2.96 4
Year QS Rank
1900 37 5
1901 31 5
1902 33 5
Year QSP Rank
1900 .725 5
1901 .756 4
1902 .825 2
Year CG Rank
1898 45 6
1900 48 4
1902 35 10
Year CGP Rank
1898 .849 8
1899 .860 2
1900 .941 1
1902 .875 5
Year SHO Rank
1898 7 2
1900 3 8
1901 3 6
1902 4 7
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