Derek Root Stats & Scouting Report

IP	612
ERA	4.162
WHIP	1.448
BB/9	4.044
SO/9	6.735

Full name Derek A Root
Born 05/26/1975 in
Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: L / Throws: L
Drafted in the 5th round (140th overall) by the Houston Astros in 1993.

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