Catching Distinguished Pitchers


Charlie Root's Battery Mates


Charlie Root pitched for St. Louis (AL) 1923; and Chicago (NL) 1926-1941. He pitched in 632 games, made 341 starts, had 177 complete games and pitched 21 shutouts. One of Root's shutouts was with more than one catcher.


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CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT ROOT'S STARTS
Gabby Hartnett 187   Gilly Campbell 3
Mike Gonzalez 55   Bob Collins 3
Rollie Hemsley 19   Gus Mancuso 3
Ken O'Dea 17   Tom Angley 2
Zack Taylor 17   Hank Severeid 2
Clyde McCullough 7   Bennie Tate 2
Bob Scheffing 7   Bob Garbark 1
Earl Grace 5   Greek George 1
Johnny Schulte 5   Walter Stephenson 1
Al Todd 4      

 

CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT ROOT'S SHUTOUTS
Gabby Hartnett 11   Earl Grace 1
Mike Gonzalez 5   Zack Taylor 1
Rollie Hemsley 2   multiple catchers 1


HALL OF FAME CATCHERS are in RED



Source: Walt Wilson, Member of SABR (Society for American Baseball Research)
Coordinator: Lyle Spatz, Chairman SABR's Records Committee
Webpages by: Chuck Rosciam, Member of SABR


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