| Phil Roof | |
|---|---|
_-_San_Diego_Padres_-_1978.jpg) Roof in 1978 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 5, 1941 Paducah, Kentucky, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 29, 1961, for the Milwaukee Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 30, 1977, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .215 |
| Home runs | 43 |
| Runs batted in | 210 |
| Teams | |
Philip Anthony Roof (born March 5, 1941) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and minor league manager.[1][2] He played for 15 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball in 1961 and from 1964 to 1977, most notably for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins.[1] Although Roof did not produce impressive offensive statistics, he excelled defensively as a catcher which enabled him to sustain a lengthy career in the major leagues due to his valuable defensive abilities.[3] He was the first player acquired by the expansion Toronto Blue Jays.
- ^ a b "Phil Roof statistics". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ^ "Phil Roof minor league managing statistics". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ^ Doyle, Al (November 2002). "Sustaining a Long Career". Baseball Digest. Retrieved October 22, 2011.