Phil Roof

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1977)

AVG .215
HR 43
RBI 210
H 463
OPS .603
PIV -3,326
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
3/5/1941 in Paducah, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1961-04-29
Last Game
1977-05-30

Full name: Phillip Anthony Roof

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
857 2,151 190 463 69 13 43 210 11 184 504 .215 .283 .319 .603 -3,326

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career SLG .319 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OPS .603 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1961 ML1 NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 ML1 NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 CAL AL 9 22 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .136 — — — — 0.0
1965 CLE AL 43 52 3 9 1 0 0 3 0 5 13 .173 .245 (-30%) .310 (-17%) .371 (-48%) .682 (-34%) 0.0
1966 KC1 AL 127 369 33 77 14 3 7 44 2 37 95 .209 .248 (-16%) .309 (-8%) .376 (-15%) .685 (-12%) -642.0
1967 KC1 AL 114 327 23 67 14 5 6 24 4 23 85 .205 .242 (-15%) .306 (-13%) .357 (-7%) .663 (-10%) -526.5
1968 OAK AL 34 64 5 12 0 0 1 2 1 2 15 .188 .236 (-21%) .298 (-29%) .340 (-31%) .638 (-30%) -276.9
1969 OAK AL 106 247 19 58 6 1 2 19 1 33 55 .235 .248 (-5%) .320 (+5%) .369 (-21%) .689 (-9%) -208.8
1970 ML4 AL 110 321 39 73 7 1 13 37 3 32 72 .227 .253 (-10%) .325 (-6%) .385 (-2%) .711 (-4%) -182.3
1971 ML4 AL 41 114 6 22 2 1 1 10 0 8 28 .193 .249 (-23%) .316 (-20%) .365 (-30%) .682 (-26%) -442.5
1971 MIN AL 31 87 6 21 4 0 0 6 0 8 18 .241 .249 (-3%) .316 (-4%) .365 (-21%) .682 (-13%) -442.5
1972 MIN AL 61 146 16 30 11 1 3 12 0 6 27 .205 .243 (-16%) .310 (-24%) .353 (+1%) .664 (-11%) -310.6
1973 MIN AL 47 117 10 23 4 1 1 15 0 13 27 .197 .256 (-23%) .325 (-15%) .378 (-28%) .703 (-22%) -389.0
1974 MIN AL 44 97 10 19 1 0 2 13 0 6 24 .196 .256 (-24%) .324 (-21%) .369 (-27%) .693 (-24%) -353.9
1975 MIN AL 63 126 18 38 2 0 7 21 0 9 28 .302 .257 (+17%) .327 (+8%) .374 (+29%) .701 (+19%) 413.9
1976 MIN AL 18 46 1 10 3 0 0 4 0 2 6 .217 — — — — 0.0
1976 CHA AL 4 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .111 — — — — 0.0
1977 TOR AL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 857 2,151 190 463 69 13 43 210 11 184 504 .215 — — — — -3,361

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home455108910625123112.230
Away4021062842122097.200

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-05-30 TORKCRL 300000000
1977-04-25 TORBOSL 000000000
1977-04-25 TORBOSW 200000001
1976-08-14 CHWBALL 200000000
1976-08-14 CHWBALL 000000000
1976-08-11 CHWCLEL 400000003
1976-08-09 CHWCLEL 301000000
1976-07-16 MINCLEL 100000001
1976-06-27 MINOAKL 000000010
1976-06-20 MINDETL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 4 0 0 1
C 835 689 4151 356 63 48

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 ML1 C 1 0 2 0 0 0
1964 ML1 C 1 1 8 0 0 0
1965 CAL C 9 9 52 6 1 1
1965 CLE C 41 14 162 17 1 2
1966 KC1 1B 2 0 4 0 0 1
1966 KC1 C 123 119 680 52 11 7
1967 KC1 C 113 107 677 55 7 6
1968 OAK C 32 17 116 6 4 2
1969 OAK C 106 83 493 40 9 4
1970 ML4 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1970 ML4 C 107 104 596 47 8 6
1971 ML4 C 39 32 174 22 5 3
1971 MIN C 29 28 185 16 3 2
1972 MIN C 61 48 257 11 6 0
1973 MIN C 47 36 218 17 2 4
1974 MIN C 44 36 200 24 0 3
1975 MIN C 63 40 245 30 3 4
1976 MIN C 12 10 68 9 3 2
1976 CHA C 4 3 8 3 0 1
1977 TOR C 3 2 10 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 835
First Base 3
Designated Hitter 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Phil Roof (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    J. C. Martin
    .222 avg, 32 HR
  2. 83
    Marc Hill
    .223 avg, 34 HR
  3. 81
    Duffy Dyer
    .221 avg, 30 HR
  4. 79
    Sandy Leon
    .204 avg, 32 HR
  5. 78
    Matt Walbeck
    .233 avg, 28 HR
  6. 77
    Jose Molina
    .233 avg, 39 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Phil Roof

What years did Phil Roof play?
Phil Roof played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1977.
Was Phil Roof a pitcher?
No. Phil Roof was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Phil Roof hit?
Phil Roof hit 43 career home runs with 463 hits.