Jose Cruz Sr.
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[edit] Biography
Jose Cruz (Jose (Dilan) Cruz) was born on August 8, 1947 in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. He made his Major League debut on September 19, 1970 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1971, his rookie year, he hit .274 with 9 home runs and 27 RBI. Cruz played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros and New York Yankees over the course of his 19 year career.
Most people believe that Jose Cruz's best season was 1977, when he slugged 17 home runs, stole 44 bases, hit for a .299 average and knocked in 87 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | STL | N | 6 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .353 | .500 | .412 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971 | STL | N | 83 | 292 | 46 | 80 | 9 | 27 | .274 | .377 | .425 | 13 | 2 | 49 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 1972 | STL | N | 117 | 332 | 33 | 78 | 2 | 23 | .235 | .309 | .319 | 14 | 4 | 36 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 1973 | STL | N | 132 | 406 | 51 | 92 | 10 | 57 | .227 | .310 | .379 | 22 | 5 | 51 | 66 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
| 1974 | STL | N | 107 | 161 | 24 | 42 | 5 | 20 | .261 | .341 | .416 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 1975 | HOU | N | 120 | 315 | 44 | 81 | 9 | 49 | .257 | .358 | .403 | 15 | 2 | 52 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 1976 | HOU | N | 133 | 439 | 49 | 133 | 4 | 61 | .303 | .377 | .401 | 21 | 5 | 53 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 6 |
| 1977 | HOU | N | 157 | 579 | 87 | 173 | 17 | 87 | .299 | .368 | .475 | 31 | 10 | 69 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 13 | 4 |
| 1978 | HOU | N | 153 | 565 | 79 | 178 | 10 | 83 | .315 | .376 | .460 | 34 | 9 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 9 |
| 1979 | HOU | N | 157 | 558 | 73 | 161 | 9 | 72 | .289 | .367 | .421 | 33 | 7 | 72 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 5 |
| 1980 | HOU | N | 160 | 612 | 79 | 185 | 11 | 91 | .302 | .360 | .426 | 29 | 7 | 60 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 13 | 11 |
| 1981 | HOU | N | 107 | 409 | 53 | 109 | 13 | 55 | .267 | .319 | .425 | 16 | 5 | 35 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| 1982 | HOU | N | 155 | 570 | 62 | 157 | 9 | 68 | .275 | .342 | .377 | 27 | 2 | 60 | 67 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 11 |
| 1983 | HOU | N | 160 | 594 | 85 | 189 | 14 | 92 | .318 | .385 | .463 | 28 | 8 | 65 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 4 |
| 1984 | HOU | N | 160 | 600 | 96 | 187 | 12 | 95 | .312 | .381 | .462 | 28 | 13 | 73 | 68 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 8 |
| 1985 | HOU | N | 141 | 544 | 69 | 163 | 9 | 79 | .300 | .349 | .426 | 34 | 4 | 43 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 11 |
| 1986 | HOU | N | 141 | 479 | 48 | 133 | 10 | 72 | .278 | .351 | .403 | 22 | 4 | 55 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
| 1987 | HOU | N | 126 | 365 | 47 | 88 | 11 | 38 | .241 | .307 | .400 | 17 | 4 | 36 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 1988 | NY | A | 38 | 80 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 7 | .200 | .273 | .262 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | NL | 2315 | 7837 | 1027 | 2235 | 164 | 1070 | .285 | .355 | .422 | 389 | 94 | 890 | 1023 | 7 | 27 | 317 | 141 | 117 | |
| Total | AL | 38 | 80 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 7 | .200 | .273 | .262 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 2353 | 7917 | 1036 | 2251 | 165 | 1077 | .284 | .354 | .420 | 391 | 94 | 898 | 1031 | 7 | 27 | 317 | 142 | 119 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | STL | N | RF | 4 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1970 | STL | N | OF | 4 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | STL | N | LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1971 | STL | N | OF | 83 | 80 | 730.1 | 197 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .975 |
| 1971 | STL | N | CF | 82 | 80 | 729.1 | 196 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .975 |
| 1972 | STL | N | LF | 10 | 5 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | STL | N | OF | 102 | 89 | 805.2 | 220 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .979 |
| 1972 | STL | N | RF | 8 | 5 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | STL | N | CF | 87 | 79 | 694.2 | 204 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .977 |
| 1973 | STL | N | CF | 77 | 69 | 616.1 | 199 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .980 |
| 1973 | STL | N | RF | 46 | 41 | 366.2 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .973 |
| 1973 | STL | N | OF | 118 | 110 | 986 | 276 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .979 |
| 1973 | STL | N | LF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | STL | N | OF | 53 | 25 | 290.1 | 76 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .975 |
| 1974 | STL | N | CF | 8 | 4 | 42.2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | STL | N | RF | 27 | 16 | 171.2 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .963 |
| 1974 | STL | N | 1B | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | STL | N | LF | 20 | 5 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | HOU | N | RF | 68 | 59 | 533.2 | 146 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .974 |
| 1975 | HOU | N | LF | 26 | 21 | 195.1 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | HOU | N | OF | 94 | 80 | 732 | 187 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .980 |
| 1975 | HOU | N | CF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | HOU | N | OF | 125 | 114 | 1025 | 265 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .972 |
| 1976 | HOU | N | CF | 14 | 12 | 105 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | HOU | N | LF | 84 | 78 | 692.1 | 176 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .968 |
| 1976 | HOU | N | RF | 32 | 24 | 227.2 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .966 |
| 1977 | HOU | N | CF | 6 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | HOU | N | OF | 154 | 150 | 1358.1 | 311 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .973 |
| 1977 | HOU | N | RF | 154 | 147 | 1336.1 | 303 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .972 |
| 1978 | HOU | N | RF | 152 | 149 | 1323.2 | 313 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .975 |
| 1978 | HOU | N | 1B | 2 | 2 | 13.1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | HOU | N | OF | 152 | 149 | 1323.2 | 311 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .975 |
| 1979 | HOU | N | LF | 156 | 156 | 1355.2 | 320 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .959 |
| 1979 | HOU | N | OF | 156 | 156 | 1355.2 | 320 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .959 |
| 1980 | HOU | N | OF | 158 | 158 | 1405.1 | 323 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .969 |
| 1980 | HOU | N | LF | 158 | 158 | 1405.1 | 329 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .969 |
| 1981 | HOU | N | OF | 104 | 104 | 929 | 237 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .984 |
| 1981 | HOU | N | LF | 104 | 104 | 929 | 233 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .983 |
| 1982 | HOU | N | LF | 155 | 153 | 1357.1 | 336 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .964 |
| 1982 | HOU | N | OF | 155 | 153 | 1357.1 | 340 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .964 |
| 1983 | HOU | N | OF | 160 | 158 | 1417.1 | 322 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .979 |
| 1983 | HOU | N | LF | 160 | 158 | 1417.1 | 322 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .979 |
| 1984 | HOU | N | OF | 160 | 159 | 1397.2 | 310 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .976 |
| 1984 | HOU | N | LF | 160 | 159 | 1397.2 | 312 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .976 |
| 1985 | HOU | N | LF | 136 | 136 | 1193 | 263 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .972 |
| 1985 | HOU | N | CF | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | HOU | N | OF | 137 | 137 | 1202 | 257 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .971 |
| 1986 | HOU | N | LF | 134 | 131 | 1106.2 | 237 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .984 |
| 1986 | HOU | N | OF | 134 | 131 | 1106.2 | 237 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .984 |
| 1987 | HOU | N | OF | 97 | 89 | 783.2 | 178 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .984 |
| 1987 | HOU | N | LF | 97 | 89 | 783.2 | 178 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .984 |
| 1988 | NY | A | DH | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1988 | NY | A | LF | 4 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | NY | A | OF | 8 | 6 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .889 |
| 1988 | NY | A | RF | 4 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 |
| Total | DH | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Total | RF | 495 | 448 | 4075.2 | 968 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .972 | ||
| Total | 1B | 3 | 3 | 20.1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| Total | LF | 1407 | 1356 | 11989.1 | 2773 | 89 | 78 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .973 | ||
| Total | CF | 277 | 248 | 2222 | 656 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .979 | ||
| Total | OF | 2154 | 2052 | 18287 | 4391 | 125 | 120 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .974 |
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by St. Louis Cardinals (October 27, 1966).
- Sold by St. Louis Cardinals to Houston Astros (October 24, 1974).
- Granted free agency (November 9, 1987).
- Signed by New York Yankees (February 25, 1988).
- Released by New York Yankees (July 22, 1988).
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