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.

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	HOU		LAD	L,7-16	CG	48	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
2	2	Apr 6	HOU		LAD	L,2-4	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
3	3	Apr 7	HOU		PIT	L,2-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
4	4	Apr 8	HOU		PIT	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
5	5	Apr 9	HOU		PIT	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
6	6	Apr 10	HOU		PIT	L,8-10	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
7	7	Apr 11	HOU	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	47	10.1	0	0	0	0	0	LF
8	8	Apr 12	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
9	9	Apr 13	HOU	@	LAD	L,3-5	CG	53	13.2	4	0	0	4	0	LF
10	10	Apr 15	HOU		MON	W,7-6	CG	43	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
11	11	Apr 16	HOU		MON	L,0-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
12	12	Apr 17	HOU		MON	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
13	13	Apr 19	HOU		CIN	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
14	14	Apr 20	HOU		CIN	L,4-6	GS	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
15	15	Apr 21	HOU		CIN	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
16	16	Apr 22	HOU		PHI	L,3-6	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
17	17	Apr 23	HOU		PHI	L,3-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
18	18	Apr 24	HOU		PHI	W,3-2	CG	43	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
19	19	Apr 26	HOU	@	MON	W,2-0	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
20	20	Apr 27	HOU	@	MON	W,4-2	CG	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
21	21	Apr 29	HOU	@	PHI	W,6-3	CG	47	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
22	22	Apr 30	HOU	@	PHI	L,0-8	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	23	May 1	HOU	@	PHI	L,3-11	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
24	24	May 2	HOU	@	NYM	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
25	25	May 3	HOU	@	NYM	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
26	26	May 4	HOU	@	NYM	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
27	27	May 5	HOU	@	ATL	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
28	28	May 6	HOU	@	ATL	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
29	29	May 7	HOU	@	ATL	L,1-10	CG	44	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
30	30	May 8	HOU	@	ATL	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
31	31	May 9	HOU		NYM	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
32	32	May 10	HOU		NYM	W,5-4	CG	45	11.0	3	1	0	4	1	LF
33	33	May 11	HOU		NYM	L,0-3	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
34	34	May 12	HOU		ATL	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
35	35	May 13	HOU		ATL	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
36	36	May 14	HOU		ATL	L,3-4	CG	41	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
37	37	May 15	HOU		ATL	L,4-9	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
38	38	May 17	HOU	@	STL	L,4-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	39	May 18	HOU	@	STL	L,5-9	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
40	40	May 20	HOU	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
41	41	May 21	HOU	@	PIT	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
42	42	May 23	HOU		CHC	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	43	May 24	HOU		CHC	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
44	44	May 25	HOU		CHC	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	45	May 26	HOU		STL	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
46	46	May 27	HOU		STL	L,1-3	CG	70	18.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
47	47	May 28	HOU		STL	W,9-2		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
48	49 (1)	May 30	HOU	@	CHC	W,9-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
49	50	May 31	HOU	@	CHC	W,12-10	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
50	51	Jun 1	HOU	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
51	52	Jun 3	HOU	@	CIN	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
52	53	Jun 4	HOU	@	CIN	W,13-0	CG	29	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
53	54	Jun 5	HOU	@	CIN	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
54	55	Jun 7	HOU		SFG	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
55	56	Jun 8	HOU		SFG	W,1-0	CG	41	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
56	57	Jun 9	HOU		SFG	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
57	58	Jun 10	HOU		SDP	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
58	59	Jun 11	HOU		SDP	L,4-8	CG	46	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
59	60	Jun 12	HOU		SDP	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
60	61	Jun 13	HOU		SDP	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
61	62	Jun 14	HOU	@	SFG	W,3-2	CG	46	12.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
62	63	Jun 15	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
63	64	Jun 16	HOU	@	SFG	W,7-2	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
64	65	Jun 17	HOU	@	SDP	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
65	66	Jun 18	HOU	@	SDP	L,1-2	CG	40	10.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
66	67	Jun 19	HOU	@	SDP	L,4-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
67	68	Jun 20	HOU		ATL	L,1-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
68	69	Jun 21	HOU		ATL	W,5-0	CG	29	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
69	70	Jun 22	HOU		ATL	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
70	71	Jun 24	HOU	@	LAD	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
71	72	Jun 25	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	43	10.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
72	73	Jun 26	HOU	@	LAD	W,9-7	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
73	74	Jun 28	HOU	@	ATL	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
74	75	Jun 29	HOU	@	ATL	L,1-11	CG	44	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
75	76	Jun 30	HOU	@	ATL	L,4-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
76	77	Jul 1	HOU		LAD	L,2-5	CG	43	10.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
77	78	Jul 2	HOU		LAD	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
78	79	Jul 3	HOU		LAD	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
79	80	Jul 4	HOU		LAD	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
80	81	Jul 8	HOU	@	NYM	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
81	82	Jul 9	HOU	@	NYM	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
82	83	Jul 10	HOU	@	NYM	L,5-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
83	84	Jul 12	HOU		MON	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
84	85	Jul 13	HOU		MON	W,9-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
85	86	Jul 14	HOU		MON	W,3-0	CG	29	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
86	87	Jul 15	HOU		NYM	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
87	88	Jul 16	HOU		NYM	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
88	89	Jul 17	HOU		NYM	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
89	90	Jul 18	HOU	@	PHI	W,8-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
90	91	Jul 19	HOU	@	PHI	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
91	92	Jul 20	HOU	@	PHI	L,3-10	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
92	93	Jul 21	HOU	@	MON	L,4-9	CG	39	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
93	94	Jul 22	HOU	@	MON	W,11-8	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
94	95	Jul 23	HOU	@	MON	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
95	96	Jul 24	HOU	@	MON	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	97	Jul 26	HOU		PHI	L,0-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
97	98	Jul 27	HOU		PHI	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
98	99	Jul 28	HOU		PHI	L,5-6	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
99	100	Jul 29	HOU		CIN	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
100	101	Jul 30	HOU		CIN	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
101	102	Jul 31	HOU		CIN	W,9-2	CG	34	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
102	103	Aug 1	HOU	@	SDP	L,4-7	CG	46	9.2	4	0	0	4	0	LF
103	104	Aug 2	HOU	@	SDP	W,4-2	CG	47	12.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
104	105	Aug 3	HOU	@	SDP	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
105	106	Aug 4	HOU	@	SDP	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
106	107	Aug 5	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-7	GS	33	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
107	108	Aug 6	HOU	@	SFG	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
108	109	Aug 7	HOU	@	SFG	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
109	110	Aug 9	HOU		SDP	L,2-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
110	111	Aug 10	HOU		SDP	W,4-3	CG	51	14.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
111	112	Aug 11	HOU		SDP	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
112	113	Aug 12	HOU		SFG	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
113	114	Aug 13	HOU		SFG	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
114	115	Aug 14	HOU		SFG	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
115	116	Aug 15	HOU	@	CIN	W,9-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
116	117	Aug 16	HOU	@	CIN	W,8-5	GS	21	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
117	118	Aug 17	HOU	@	CIN	W,7-6	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
118	119	Aug 18	HOU	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	39	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
119	120	Aug 19	HOU	@	STL	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
120	121	Aug 20	HOU	@	STL	L,0-3	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
121	122	Aug 21	HOU	@	STL	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
122	123	Aug 23 (1)	HOU	@	PIT	W,6-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
123	124	Aug 23 (2)	HOU	@	PIT	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	4	1	1	6	0	LF
124	125	Aug 24	HOU	@	PIT	W,10-4	CG	33	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
125	126	Aug 25	HOU	@	PIT	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
126	127	Aug 26	HOU		CHC	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
127	128	Aug 27	HOU		CHC	L,5-9	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
128	129	Aug 28	HOU		CHC	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
129	130	Aug 29	HOU		STL	L,1-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
130	131	Aug 30	HOU		STL	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
131	132	Aug 31	HOU		PIT	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
132	133	Sep 1	HOU		PIT	W,3-0	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
133	134	Sep 2	HOU	@	CHC	W,6-5	GS	32	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
134	135	Sep 3	HOU	@	CHC	L,3-9	CG	39	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
135	136	Sep 4	HOU	@	CHC	L,7-9	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
136	137	Sep 5	HOU	@	ATL	L,5-7	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
137	138	Sep 7	HOU	@	SDP	L,7-8	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
138	139	Sep 8	HOU	@	SDP	W,3-2	CG	36	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
139	140	Sep 9	HOU	@	SFG	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
140	141	Sep 10	HOU	@	SFG	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
141	142	Sep 11	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	35	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
142	143	Sep 13	HOU		LAD	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
143	144	Sep 14	HOU		LAD	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
144	145	Sep 15	HOU		LAD	L,0-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
145	146	Sep 16	HOU	@	CIN	L,3-8	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
146	147	Sep 17	HOU	@	CIN	W,4-3	GS	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
147	148	Sep 18	HOU	@	CIN	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
148	149	Sep 19	HOU	@	LAD	L,2-9	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
149	150	Sep 20	HOU	@	LAD	W,15-2	GS	16	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
150	151	Sep 21	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
151	152	Sep 23	HOU		SFG	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
152	153	Sep 24	HOU		SFG	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
153	154	Sep 25	HOU		SFG	L,0-3	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
154	155	Sep 26	HOU		SDP	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
155	157 (1)	Sep 28 (1)	HOU		ATL	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
156	158	Sep 28 (2)	HOU		ATL	W,5-1	GS	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
157	159	Sep 29	HOU		ATL	L,4-5	CG	35	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
158	160	Sep 30	HOU		CIN	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
159	161	Oct 1	HOU		CIN	L,4-6	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
160	162	Oct 2	HOU		CIN	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
							160gm		1417.1	322	9	7	338	1