Julio Cruz

Full Name: Julio Louis Cruz	Primary Position: 2B
Height/Weight: 5' 9"/165	First Game: July 4, 1977
Birthdate: December 2, 1954	Final Game: August 31, 1986
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York	MLB Experience: 10 years
Bat/Throw: Both/Right

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Julio Cruz (Julio Louis Cruz) was born on December 2, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York. He made his Major League debut on July 4, 1977 for the Seattle Mariners. In 1977, his rookie year, he hit .256 with 1 home run and 7 RBI. Cruz played for the Seattle Mariners and Chicago White Sox over the course of his 10 year career.

There is some disagreement on what was Julio Cruz's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1982, when he stole 46 bases. However, others believe that it was 1983, when he stole 57 bases and knocked in 52 runs.

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[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1977	SEA	A	60	199	25	51	1	7	.256	.336	.296	3	1	24	29	0	7	15	1	2
1978	SEA	A	147	550	77	129	1	25	.235	.319	.269	14	1	69	66	1	10	59	0	8
1979	SEA	A	107	414	70	112	1	29	.271	.363	.326	16	2	62	61	0	4	49	0	7
1980	SEA	A	119	422	66	88	2	16	.209	.306	.258	9	3	59	49	1	13	45	0	6
1981	SEA	A	94	352	57	90	2	24	.256	.332	.324	12	3	39	40	3	4	43	0	4
1982	SEA	A	154	549	83	133	8	49	.242	.316	.344	22	5	57	71	3	6	46	1	6
1983	SEA	A	61	181	24	46	2	12	.254	.332	.354	10	1	20	22	2	1	33	1	3
1983	CHI	A	99	334	47	84	1	40	.251	.311	.311	9	4	29	44	2	4	24	0	9
1983	TOT	A	160	515	71	130	3	52	.252	.318	.326	19	5	49	66	4	5	57	1	12
1984	CHI	A	143	415	42	92	5	43	.222	.295	.311	14	4	45	58	0	4	14	0	9
1985	CHI	A	91	234	28	46	0	15	.197	.297	.231	2	3	32	40	2	1	8	0	6
1986	CHI	A	81	209	38	45	0	19	.215	.343	.225	2	0	42	28	0	2	7	0	4
Total			1156	3859	557	916	23	279	.237	.321	.299	113	27	478	508	14	56	343	3	64

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Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	AVG
1977	SEA	A	2B	54	52	465.2	114	171	5	29	0	.983
1977	SEA	A	DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1978	SEA	A	2B	141	135	1188	286	472	10	101	0	.987
1978	SEA	A	SS	5	3	30	9	10	1	3	0	.950
1978	SEA	A	DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1979	SEA	A	2B	107	107	933.2	258	361	13	87	0	.979
1980	SEA	A	2B	115	110	954	269	355	11	85	1	.983
1980	SEA	A	DH	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1981	SEA	A	2B	92	86	776	239	294	10	72	0	.982
1981	SEA	A	SS	1	1	9	1	3	1	0	0	.800
1982	SEA	A	DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1982	SEA	A	SS	2	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	1.000
1982	SEA	A	2B	152	146	1316.1	320	434	10	98	0	.987
1983	SEA	A	DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1983	SEA	A	2B	60	58	507	131	173	5	41	0	.984
1983	CHI	A	2B	98	96	843.2	213	298	9	71	0	.983
1983	TOT	A	2B	158	154	1350.2	344	471	14	112	0	.983
1984	CHI	A	2B	142	128	1144.1	273	452	18	92	0	.976
1985	CHI	A	2B	87	74	647.1	158	220	7	59	0	.982
1985	CHI	A	DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1986	CHI	A	DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1986	CHI	A	2B	78	72	633.1	132	205	5	45	1	.985
Total			SS	8	4	41	11	14	2	3	0	.926
Total			2B	1126	1064	9409.1	2393	3435	103	780	2	.983
Total			DH	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

[edit] Transactions

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by California Angels (May 7, 1974).
Selected by Seattle Mariners from California Angels (52nd pick overall) in the expansion draft (November 5, 1976).
Traded by Seattle Mariners to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Tony Bernazard (June 15, 1983).
Granted free agency (November 7, 1983).
Signed by Chicago White Sox (January 8, 1984).
Released by Chicago White Sox (March 23, 1987).
Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers (July 20, 1987).

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