Derek Root Stats & Scouting Report

IP	612.0
ERA	4.16
WHIP	1.448
BB/9	4.0
SO/9	6.7

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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