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Barry Zito League
6-15-2100
Rance Root Third Base
Retired (1988, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .318 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .824 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 14 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 03-17-1954
HR 0 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(37 games)
RBI 8
SB 3 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1988
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B 
Speed A  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (1.8%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1985 CIN
19
44
2
14
2
1
0
8
7
 6 1 1
3
 0 0
.824
.415
.409
.091
.318
1986 MIN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
19
44
2
14
2
1
0
8
7
 6 1 1
3
 0 0
.824
.415
.409
.091
.318
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Rance Root has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-07-05The Minnesota Lumberjacks have designated Rance Root for assignment.
1986-05-24The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Rance Root to the major league team.
1986-05-24The Minnesota Lumberjacks have acquired Rance Root from the waiver wire.
1985-04-01The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Jim Borton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Bill LaManna to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Rance Root to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Ernie Robbins to the minors. The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Jack Knothe to the minors. The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Pat Holdridge to the minors.
1985-04-01The Cincinnati Red Legs have acquired Rance Root from the waiver wire.
1976-03-30The Houston Lonestars have waived Rance Root.
1973-04-14The Houston Lonestars have acquired Rance Root from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Oakland Athletics have waived Rance Root.
1973-03-30The Oakland Athletics have promoted Lee Escalera to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Lou Oates to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Pete Barkley to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have sent Denny Shirley to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have sent Rance Root to the minors.
1972-10-03The Oakland Athletics have promoted Denny Shirley to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Rance Root to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have sent Gary Wakefield to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have sent Butch Kubiszyn to the minors.