Phil Roof

Q: When was Phil Roof born?

Phil Roof was born on March 5, 1941.

Q: Where was Phil Roof born?

Phil Roof was born in Paducah, KY .

Q: How tall is Phil Roof?

Phil Roof is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Phil Roof weigh when playing?

Phil Roof weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Phil Roof in the Hall of Fame?

Phil Roof has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Phil Roof have?

Phil Roof had 463 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Phil Roof have?

Phil Roof had 43 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Phil Roof's average?

Phil Roof had a .215 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Phil Roof played for?

Phil Roof played for 9 teams; the Milwaukee Braves, California Angels, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays.

Q: What are Phil Roof's nicknames?

Babe, The Duke of Paducah are nicknames for Phil Roof.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: March 5, 1941 in Paducah, KY us

High School: St. Mary's HS (Paducah, KY)

Debut: April 29, 1961 (Age 20-055d, 11,844th in major league history)
vs. SFG 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 30, 1977 (Age 36-086d)
vs. KCR 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1966 season

Full Name: Phillip Anthony Roof

Nicknames: Babe or The Duke of Paducah

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Relatives: Brother of Gene Roof; Cousin of Eddie Haas

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.2

2151

463

.215

190

RBI

210

OBP

.283

SLG

.319

OPS

.603

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1959	18	MLN-min	D	52	155	140	22	36	6	0	3	18	0		12	20	.257	.318	.364	.682		51	3	1	1	1			MDL · SOPH
1960	19	MLN-min	B	123	467	429	41	98	13	2	8	42	2		28	95	.228	.278	.324	.602		139		3	3	4	4		CDR · IIIL
1961	20	MLN-min	B	114	421	379	43	99	17	3	6	49	1	1	33	76	.261	.326	.369	.696		140		5	1	3			YAK · NORW
1961	20	MLN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/2

1962	21	MLN-min	AAA	125	465	390	45	89	12	2	8	34	3		62	76	.228	.336	.331	.666		129		2	9	2	8		LOU · AA
1963	22	MLN-min	AAA	130	465	408	56	85	19	2	11	56	0	1	39	128	.208	.290	.346	.636		141		11	0	7			DEN,TTO · PCL,IL
1964	23	MLN-LAA-min	AAA,WRk	91	293	265	30	56	13	2	6	34	2	1	21	72	.211	.280	.343	.623		91		5	0	2			DEN,ANG · PCL,AZIL
1964	23	MLN	NL	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1965	24	TOT	AL	52	83	74	4	12	1	0	0	3	0	0	5	19	.162	.225	.176	.401	16	13	2	1	3	0	1	2/H
1965	24	CAL	AL	9	22	22	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.136	.136	.136	.273	-21	3	1	0	0	0	0	/2
1965	24	CLE	AL	43	61	52	3	9	1	0	0	3	0	0	5	13	.173	.259	.192	.451	30	10	1	1	3	0	1	2/H
1966	25	KCA	AL	127	419	369	33	77	14	3	7	44	2	5	37	95	.209	.285	.320	.604	76	118	15	3	8	2	6	*2/H3
1967	26	KCA	AL	114	361	327	23	67	14	5	6	24	4	1	23	85	.205	.266	.333	.599	78	109	3	5	3	2	5	*2/H
1968	27	OAK	AL	34	67	64	5	12	0	0	1	2	1	0	2	15	.188	.212	.234	.446	39	15	2	0	1	0	0	2/H
1969	28	OAK	AL	106	289	247	19	58	6	1	2	19	1	0	33	55	.235	.337	.291	.628	82	72	9	5	4	0	3	2/H
1970	29	MIL	AL	110	362	321	39	73	7	1	13	37	3	2	32	72	.227	.306	.377	.683	88	121	10	5	3	1	1	2/H3
1971	30	TOT	AL	72	219	201	12	43	6	1	1	16	0	1	16	46	.214	.275	.269	.544	55	54	11	1	1	0	1	2/H
1971	30	MIL	AL	41	124	114	6	22	2	1	1	10	0	0	8	28	.193	.252	.254	.506	46	29	5	1	1	0	1	2/H
1971	30	MIN	AL	31	95	87	6	21	4	0	0	6	0	1	8	18	.241	.305	.287	.593	67	25	6	0	0	0	0	2/H
1972	31	MIN	AL	61	158	146	16	30	11	1	3	12	0	1	6	27	.205	.235	.356	.591	71	52	1	0	5	1	0	2
1973	32	MIN	AL	47	131	117	10	23	4	1	1	15	0	0	13	27	.197	.277	.274	.550	54	32	4	0	1	0	0	2/H
1974	33	MIN	AL	44	110	97	10	19	1	0	2	13	0	0	6	24	.196	.257	.268	.525	49	26	7	2	5	0	0	2
1975	34	MIN	AL	63	142	126	18	38	2	0	7	21	0	0	9	28	.302	.353	.484	.837	133	61	2	1	6	0	1	2
1976	35	CHW-min	AAA	10	26	25	2	6	1	0	2	5	0	0	1	4	.240	.269	.520	.789		13		0	0	0			IWA · AA
1976	35	TOT	AL	22	57	55	1	11	3	0	0	4	0	0	2	9	.200	.228	.255	.483	40	14	2	0	0	0	0	2/HD
1976	35	MIN	AL	18	48	46	1	10	3	0	0	4	0	0	2	6	.217	.250	.283	.533	54	13	1	0	0	0	0	2/HD
1976	35	CHW	AL	4	9	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.111	.111	.111	.222	-35	1	1	0	0	0	0	/2
1977	36	TOR	AL	3	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2
15 Yrs				857	2405	2151	190	463	69	13	43	210	11	10	184	504	.215	.283	.319	.603	73	687	68	23	40	6	18
162 Game Avg.				162	455	407	36	88	13	2	8	40	2	2	35	95	.215	.283	.319	.603	73	130	13	4	8	1	3
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
MIN (6 yrs)				264	684	619	61	141	25	2	13	71	0	2	44	130	.228	.282	.338	.620	75	209	21	3	17	1	1
OAK (4 yrs)				381	1136	1007	80	214	34	9	16	89	8	6	95	250	.213	.288	.312	.600	76	314	29	13	16	4	14
MLN (2 yrs)				2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
MIL (2 yrs)				151	486	435	45	95	9	2	14	47	3	2	40	100	.218	.293	.345	.637	77	150	15	6	4	1	2
CAL (1 yr)				9	22	22	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.136	.136	.136	.273	-21	3	1	0	0	0	0
CLE (1 yr)				43	61	52	3	9	1	0	0	3	0	0	5	13	.173	.259	.192	.451	30	10	1	1	3	0	1
CHW (1 yr)				4	9	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.111	.111	.111	.222	-35	1	1	0	0	0	0
TOR (1 yr)				3	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

AL (13 yrs)				855	2403	2149	190	463	69	13	43	210	11	10	184	503	.215	.284	.320	.603	73	687	68	23	40	6	18
NL (2 yrs)				2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Phil Roof?

Phil Roof is 82 years old.

When was Phil Roof born?

Phil Roof was born on March 5, 1941.

Where was Phil Roof born?

Phil Roof was born in Paducah, KY.

How tall is Phil Roof?

Phil Roof is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Phil Roof weigh when playing?

Phil Roof weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Phil Roof play?

Phil Roof played 15 seasons.

Is Phil Roof in the Hall of Fame?

Phil Roof has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Phil Roof play?

Phil Roof was a Catcher.

How many hits did Phil Roof have?

Phil Roof had 463 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Phil Roof have?

Phil Roof had 43 home runs over his career.

What was Phil Roof's average?

Phil Roof had a .215 average over his career.

How many teams has Phil Roof played for?

Phil Roof played for 9 teams; the Milwaukee Braves, California Angels, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays.

When did Phil Roof retire?

Phil Roof last played in 1977.

What are Phil Roof's nicknames?