After a brief stint with the St. Louis Browns in 1923, Root made his way back to majors for the Cubs in 1926. While he finished first in Losses (17) that year, he did have 18 Wins, and in 1927 he had his best year with a league leading 26 Wins and finished fourth in MVP voting. He would have at least 14 or more Wins over the next six years, and he would later play more out of the bullpen.
Root's tenure in Chicago saw him play 16 seasons, and in addition to his 201 Wins, he is the franchise leader in Games Pitched (605), Innings Pitched (3,137.1), and Win Probability Added for Pitchers (22.2). Naturally, Root was part of the myriad of players who were elected into the Cubs Hall of Fame's first class in 2021.
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