Eugene Lawrence Roof (born January 13, 1958) is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during three seasons at the Major League level for the St. Louis Cardinals and Montreal Expos.
| Gene Roof | |
|---|---|
 Roof with the Nashville Sounds in 1986 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 13, 1958 Paducah, Kentucky, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 1981, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1983, for the Montreal Expos | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .267 |
| Runs | 17 |
| Hits | 24 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach | |
Playing career
editHe was drafted by the Cardinals in the 12th round of the 1976 amateur draft. Roof played his first professional season with their Rookie league Gulf Coast Cardinals and Johnson City Cardinals in 1976, and his last with the Detroit Tigers' Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens in 1987. He is the brother of Phil Roof and cousin of Eddie Haas. His brothers Adrian, Paul, and David Roof played in the minor leagues.
Coaching career
editSince his retirement as a player in 1988, Roof has been a part of the Tigers organization as coach. He served as manager with Fayetteville Generals in 1989, London Tigers in 1991, Toledo Mud Hens from 1997 to 1999, and the Jacksonville Suns in 2000. He had also served as first base coach under Tigers manager Sparky Anderson from 1992 to 1995. Roof served as the Tigers minor league-wide outfield and base-running coordinator from 2001 until his retirement after the 2020 season.[1]
Personal life
editAll three of Roof's sons have played professionally. Shawn and Eric were minor leaguers in the Tigers organization, while the youngest, Jonathan, was drafted by the Rangers in 2010. Shawn Roof became a Minor League Baseball manager. Eric Roof became a college baseball coach.[2]
References
edit- ^ McCosky, Chris (November 17, 2020). "'No regrets:' Tigers longtime outfield instructor Gene Roof retires". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "Eric Roof - Baseball Coach". Eastern Michigan University. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
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