Jose Cruz Stats

Jose Cruz was born on Friday, August 8, 1947, in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. Cruz was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 19, 1970, with the St. Louis Cardinals. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Jose Cruz baseball stats page.

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Jose Cruz

Jose Cruz Autograph on a 1981 Fleer (#60)

Jose Cruz Autograph on a 1981 Fleer (#60)
 

Career All-Star Division LCS World Series Trades Awards
Birth Name:   Jose (Dilan) Cruz
Nickname:   Cheo
Born On:   08-08-1947
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Zodiac:   Leo
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left
Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   6-00
Player Weight Chart Weight:   175
First Game:   09-19-1970 (Age 23)
Last Game:   07-19-1988
Draft:   Undrafted Free Agent
Jose Cruz

Jose Cruz Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Jose Cruz

Jose Cruz Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1970 Cardinals 6 17 2 6 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .353 .500 .412
1971 Cardinals 83 292 46 80 13 2 9 0 27 49 6 35 1 3 1 6 .274 .377 .425
1972 Cardinals 117 332 33 78 14 4 2 0 23 36 3 54 2 3 1 4 .235 .309 .319
1973 Cardinals 132 406 51 92 22 5 10 0 57 51 4 66 6 7 1 8 .227 .310 .379
1974 Cardinals 107 161 24 42 4 3 5 0 20 20 5 27 0 1 0 3 .261 .341 .416
1975 Astros 120 315 44 81 15 2 9 0 49 52 6 44 3 6 1 6 .257 .358 .403
1976 Astros 133 439 49 133 21 5 4 0 61 53 5 46 2 2 0 6 .303 .377 .401
1977 Astros 157 579 87 173 31 10 17 0 87 69 13 67 3 10 0 4 .299 .368 .475
1978 Astros 153 565 79 178 34 9 10 0 83 57 9 57 2 3 0 9 .315 .376 .460
1979 Astros 157 558 73 161 33 7 9 0 72 72 16 66 1 5 0 5 .289 .367 .421
1980 Astros 160 612 79 185 29 7 11 1 91 60 13 66 0 8 0 11 .302 .360 .426
1981 Astros 107 409 53 109 16 5 13 0 55 35 4 49 0 7 0 7 .267 .319 .425
1982 Astros 155 570 62 157 27 2 9 0 68 60 12 67 3 6 1 11 .275 .342 .377
1983 Astros 160 594 85 189 28 8 14 1 92 65 10 86 1 3 1 4 .318 .385 .463
1984 Astros 160 600 96 187 28 13 12 1 95 73 10 68 2 10 0 8 .312 .381 .462
1985 Astros 141 544 69 163 34 4 9 0 79 43 10 74 0 3 0 11 .300 .349 .426
1986 Astros 141 479 48 133 22 4 10 0 72 55 12 86 0 2 0 9 .278 .351 .403
1987 Astros 126 365 47 88 17 4 11 0 38 36 3 65 1 3 0 4 .241 .307 .400
1988 Yankees 38 80 9 16 2 0 1 1 7 8 1 8 0 0 0 2 .200 .273 .263
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
19 Years 2,353 7,917 1,036 2,251 391 94 165 4 1,077 898 142 1,031 27 82 7 119 .284 .354 .420
Jose Cruz

Jose Cruz Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1970 Cardinals OF 4 - - 16 4.0 16 16 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1971 Cardinals OF 83 - - 204 2.5 199 197 2 5 1 n/a n/a n/a .975 0.00 -
1972 Cardinals OF 102 - - 234 2.3 229 220 9 5 5 n/a n/a n/a .979 0.00 -
1973 Cardinals OF 118 - - 284 2.4 278 276 2 6 1 n/a n/a n/a .979 0.00 -
1974 Cardinals 1B 1 - - 5 5.0 5 5 0 0 2 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1974 Cardinals OF 53 - - 80 1.5 78 76 2 2 1 n/a n/a n/a .975 0.00 -
1975 Astros OF 94 - - 197 2.1 193 187 6 4 0 n/a n/a n/a .980 0.00 -
1976 Astros OF 125 - - 283 2.3 275 265 10 8 4 n/a n/a n/a .972 0.00 -
1977 Astros OF 155 - - 331 2.1 322 311 11 9 1 n/a n/a n/a .973 0.00 -
1978 Astros 1B 2 - - 18 9.0 18 17 1 0 1 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1978 Astros RF 152 - - 323 2.1 315 311 4 8 0 n/a n/a n/a .975 0.00 -
1979 Astros LF 156 - - 341 2.2 327 320 7 14 0 n/a n/a n/a .959 0.00 -
1980 Astros LF 158 - - 350 2.2 339 323 16 11 1 n/a n/a n/a .969 0.00 -
1981 Astros LF 105 - - 246 2.3 242 237 5 4 2 n/a n/a n/a .984 0.00 -
1982 Astros LF 155 - - 362 2.3 349 340 9 13 3 n/a n/a n/a .964 0.00 -
1983 Astros LF 160 - - 338 2.1 331 322 9 7 1 n/a n/a n/a .979 0.00 -
1984 Astros LF 160 - - 329 2.1 321 310 11 8 1 n/a n/a n/a .976 0.00 -
1985 Astros OF 137 - - 277 2.0 269 257 12 8 3 n/a n/a n/a .971 0.00 -
1986 Astros LF 134 - - 246 1.8 242 237 5 4 1 n/a n/a n/a .984 0.00 -
1987 Astros LF 97 - - 186 1.9 183 178 5 3 3 n/a n/a n/a .984 0.00 -
1988 Yankees OF 8 - - 9 1.1 8 8 0 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .889 0.00 -
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
LF Totals 1,125 0 0 2,398 2.1 2,334 2,267 67 64 12 n/a n/a n/a .973 0.00 --
OF Totals 879 0 0 1,915 2.2 1,867 1,813 54 48 16 n/a n/a n/a .975 0.00 --
RF Totals 152 0 0 323 2.1 315 311 4 8 0 n/a n/a n/a .975 0.00 --
1B Totals 3 0 0 23 7.7 23 22 1 0 3 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 --
19 Years 2,171 - 0 4,659 2.1 4,539 4,413 126 120 31 n/a n/a n/a .974 0.00 --
Jose Cruz

Jose Cruz Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1970 Cardinals 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 0.0 17.0 - - -
1971 Cardinals 6 3 .667 - - n/a 32.4 8.3 10.8 - - -
1972 Cardinals 9 3 .750 - - n/a 166.0 6.1 14.4 - - -
1973 Cardinals 10 4 .714 - - n/a 40.6 6.2 7.1 - - -
1974 Cardinals 4 2 .667 - - n/a 32.2 6.0 8.1 - - -
1975 Astros 6 3 .667 - - n/a 35.0 7.2 6.4 - - -
1976 Astros 28 11 .718 - - n/a 109.8 9.5 7.2 - - -
1977 Astros 44 23 .657 - - n/a 34.1 8.6 6.7 - - -
1978 Astros 37 9 .804 - - n/a 56.5 9.9 6.8 - - -
1979 Astros 36 14 .720 - - n/a 62.0 8.5 7.8 - - -
1980 Astros 36 11 .766 - - n/a 55.6 9.3 6.7 - - -
1981 Astros 5 7 .417 - - n/a 31.5 8.3 7.4 - - -
1982 Astros 21 11 .656 - - n/a 63.3 8.5 8.4 - - -
1983 Astros 30 16 .652 - - n/a 42.4 6.9 6.5 - - -
1984 Astros 22 8 .733 - - n/a 50.0 8.8 6.3 - - -
1985 Astros 16 5 .762 - - n/a 60.4 7.4 6.9 - - -
1986 Astros 3 4 .429 - - n/a 47.9 5.6 6.7 - - -
1987 Astros 4 1 .800 - - n/a 33.2 5.6 9.6 - - -
1988 Yankees 0 1 .000 - - 12 80.0 10.0 11.4 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
19 Years 317 136 .700 - - 12 48.0 7.7 7.4 - - -
Jose Cruz

Jose Cruz Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1970 St. Louis Cardinals 38 Undetermined - -
1971 St. Louis Cardinals 38 Undetermined - -
1972 St. Louis Cardinals 38 Undetermined - -
1973 St. Louis Cardinals 38 Undetermined - -
1974 St. Louis Cardinals 38 Undetermined - -
1975 Houston Astros 25 Undetermined - -
1976 Houston Astros 25 $36,000.00 - -
1977 Houston Astros 25 $60,000.00 - -
1978 Houston Astros 25 Undetermined - -
1979 Houston Astros 25 Undetermined - -
1980 Houston Astros 25 Undetermined Stats -
1981 Houston Astros 25 Undetermined - -
1982 Houston Astros 25 Undetermined - -
1983 Houston Astros 25 Undetermined - -
1984 Houston Astros 25 Undetermined - -
1985 Houston Astros 25 $796,383.00 Stats -
1986 Houston Astros 25 $755,000.00 - -
1987 Houston Astros 25 $755,000.00 - -
1988 New York Yankees 21 $350,000.00 - -


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