José Cruz

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: August 8, 1947 in Arroyo, Puerto Rico pr

High School: Arroyo HS (Arroyo, Puerto Rico)

Debut: September 19, 1970 (Age 23-042d, 13,084th in major league history)
vs. PHI 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 19, 1988 (Age 40-346d)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1971 season

Full Name: José Cruz

Nicknames: Cheo

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Relatives: Brother of Héctor Cruz, Tommy Cruz; Father of José Cruz

2x All-Star
2x Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

54.4

7917

2251

165

.284

1036

RBI

1077

317

OBP

.354

SLG

.420

OPS

.774

OPS+

120

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1971 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1971 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	78 (77)	Jun 28	STL		PIT	L,5-11	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	79	Jun 29	STL		PIT	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	80	Jul 1	STL	@	SFG	L,7-8	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
4	81	Jul 2	STL	@	SFG	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
5	82	Jul 3	STL	@	SFG	L,1-10	CG	46	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
6	83	Jul 4	STL	@	SDP	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
7	84	Jul 5	STL	@	SDP	L,2-3	CG	32	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
8	85	Jul 7	STL	@	SDP	L,1-4	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
9	86	Jul 9 (1)	STL		HOU	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
10	87	Jul 9 (2)	STL		HOU	W,9-5	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
11	88	Jul 10	STL		HOU	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
12	89	Jul 11	STL		HOU	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
13	90	Jul 15 (1)	STL		MON	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
14	91	Jul 15 (2)	STL		MON	L,4-6	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	92	Jul 16	STL		MON	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
16	93	Jul 17	STL		MON	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
17	94	Jul 18	STL		NYM	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
18	96 (1)	Jul 20	STL		PHI	L,1-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
19	97	Jul 21	STL		PHI	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
20	98	Jul 22	STL		PHI	W,8-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
21	99	Jul 23	STL	@	MON	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
22	100	Jul 24 (1)	STL	@	MON	W,8-7	CG	63	14.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
23	101	Jul 24 (2)	STL	@	MON	W,9-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
24	102	Jul 25	STL	@	MON	L,4-5	GS	25	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
25	103	Jul 26	STL	@	NYM	W,4-0	GS	26	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
26	104	Jul 27	STL	@	NYM	L,2-3	CG	34	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
27	105	Jul 28	STL	@	NYM	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
28	106	Jul 29	STL	@	NYM	W,3-1	CG	33	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
29	107	Jul 30	STL	@	PHI	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
30	108	Jul 31	STL	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	63	15.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
31	109	Aug 1 susp	STL	@	PHI	W,9-6	CG	57	13.0	9	0	0	9	0	CF
32	110	Aug 2	STL		SDP	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
33	112 (1)	Aug 4	STL		SFG	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
34	113	Aug 5	STL		SFG	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
35	114	Aug 6	STL		SFG	W,12-8	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
36	115	Aug 7	STL		LAD	W,3-2	CG	38	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
37	116	Aug 8	STL		LAD	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
38	117	Aug 9	STL		LAD	L,5-6	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
39	118	Aug 10	STL		ATL	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
40	119	Aug 11	STL		ATL	L,3-9	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
41	120	Aug 12	STL	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
42	121	Aug 13	STL	@	PIT	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
43	122	Aug 14	STL	@	PIT	W,11-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
44	123	Aug 15	STL	@	PIT	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
45	124	Aug 16	STL	@	CIN	L,5-6	CG	42	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
46	125	Aug 17	STL	@	CIN	L,3-5	CG	41	8.2	3	1	0	4	1	CF
47	126	Aug 18	STL	@	CIN	L,0-5	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
48	127	Aug 20	STL	@	ATL	L,5-6	CG	52	11.2	4	0	1	5	0	CF
49	128	Aug 21	STL	@	ATL	L,5-8	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
50	129	Aug 22	STL	@	ATL	W,13-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
51	130	Aug 23	STL	@	HOU	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
52	131	Aug 24	STL	@	HOU	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
53	132	Aug 25	STL	@	HOU	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
54	133	Aug 27	STL		CIN	L,7-8	CG	40	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
55	134	Aug 28	STL		CIN	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
56	135	Aug 29	STL		CIN	W,4-3	GS	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
57	136	Aug 30	STL		NYM	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
58	137	Aug 31	STL		NYM	W,2-1	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
59	138	Sep 1	STL		NYM	L,1-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
60	139	Sep 3	STL		CHC	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
61	140	Sep 4	STL		CHC	L,5-7	CG	41	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
62	141	Sep 5	STL		CHC	W,12-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
63	142	Sep 6 (1)	STL	@	PHI	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
64	143	Sep 6 (2)	STL	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
65	144	Sep 7	STL	@	PHI	W,7-5	CG	43	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
66	145	Sep 10	STL	@	CHC	W,8-7	CG	49	12.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
67	146	Sep 11	STL	@	CHC	L,0-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
68	147	Sep 12	STL	@	CHC	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
69	148	Sep 13	STL		PHI	L,5-6	CG	53	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
70	149	Sep 14	STL		PHI	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
71	150	Sep 15	STL	@	PIT	L,1-4	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
72	151	Sep 16	STL	@	PIT	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
73	152	Sep 17	STL	@	MON	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
74	153	Sep 18	STL	@	MON	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
75	154	Sep 19	STL	@	MON	W,11-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
76	155	Sep 21	STL		PIT	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
77	156	Sep 22	STL		PIT	L,1-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
78	157	Sep 23	STL		PIT	L,0-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
79	158	Sep 24	STL		MON	W,10-6	CG	49	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
80	159	Sep 25	STL		MON	W,8-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
81	161 (1)	Sep 27	STL	@	NYM	W,6-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
82	162	Sep 28	STL	@	NYM	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
83	163	Sep 30	STL	@	NYM	L,1-6	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
							83gm		730.1	196	2	5	203	1