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.

1984 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1984 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 3	HOU		MON	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
2	2	Apr 4	HOU		MON	W,8-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	3	Apr 6	HOU		NYM	L,1-8	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
4	4	Apr 7	HOU		NYM	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
5	5	Apr 8	HOU		NYM	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
6	6	Apr 10	HOU	@	PHI	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
7	7	Apr 11	HOU	@	PHI	L,6-7	CG	41	8.2	3	1	0	4	0	LF
8	8	Apr 13	HOU		CIN	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
9	9	Apr 14	HOU		CIN	W,9-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
10	10	Apr 15	HOU		CIN	W,6-5	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
11	11	Apr 16	HOU		LAD	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
12	12	Apr 17	HOU		LAD	L,0-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
13	13	Apr 18	HOU		LAD	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
14	14	Apr 20	HOU	@	ATL	L,7-8	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
15	15	Apr 21	HOU	@	ATL	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
16	16	Apr 22	HOU	@	ATL	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
17	17	Apr 23	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
18	18	Apr 24	HOU	@	LAD	L,3-5	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
19	19	Apr 25	HOU	@	LAD	L,2-4	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
20	20	Apr 27	HOU		ATL	L,0-6	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
21	21	Apr 28	HOU		ATL	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
22	22	Apr 29	HOU		ATL	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	23	May 1	HOU	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	40	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
24	24	May 2	HOU	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
25	25	May 4	HOU	@	NYM	L,0-2	CG	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
26	26	May 5	HOU	@	NYM	W,10-6	GS	35	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
27	27	May 6	HOU	@	NYM	W,10-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
28	28	May 7	HOU	@	MON	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
29	29	May 9	HOU		PHI	W,7-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
30	30	May 10	HOU		PHI	W,4-2	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
31	31	May 11	HOU		CHC	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
32	32	May 12	HOU		CHC	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
33	33	May 13	HOU		CHC	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
34	34	May 14	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	35	May 15	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-3	GS	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
36	37 (1)	May 18	HOU	@	CHC	L,6-7	CG	45	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
37	38	May 19	HOU	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
38	39	May 20	HOU	@	CHC	L,3-10	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	40	May 21	HOU	@	STL	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
40	41	May 22	HOU	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	45	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
41	42	May 23	HOU	@	STL	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
42	43	May 25	HOU		PIT	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
43	44	May 26	HOU		PIT	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
44	45	May 27	HOU		PIT	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	4	1	1	6	0	LF
45	46	May 28	HOU		PIT	L,0-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
46	47	May 29	HOU		STL	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
47	48	May 30	HOU		STL	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
48	49	Jun 1	HOU	@	LAD	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	50	Jun 2	HOU	@	LAD	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
50	51	Jun 3	HOU	@	LAD	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
51	52	Jun 4	HOU	@	SDP	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
52	53	Jun 5	HOU	@	SDP	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
53	54	Jun 6	HOU	@	SDP	L,3-4	CG	38	9.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
54	55	Jun 7	HOU	@	SFG	W,14-5	GS	19	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
55	56	Jun 8	HOU	@	SFG	L,4-5	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
56	57	Jun 9	HOU	@	SFG	L,5-6	CG	42	8.2	2	1	0	3	1	LF
57	58	Jun 10	HOU	@	SFG	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
58	59	Jun 11	HOU		CIN	W,3-2	CG	54	14.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
59	60	Jun 12	HOU		CIN	W,7-0	GS	23	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
60	61	Jun 13	HOU		CIN	L,4-5	CG	42	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
61	62	Jun 14	HOU		LAD	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
62	63	Jun 15	HOU		LAD	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
63	64	Jun 16	HOU		LAD	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
64	65	Jun 17	HOU		LAD	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
65	66	Jun 19	HOU		SDP	L,0-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
66	67	Jun 20	HOU		SDP	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
67	68	Jun 21	HOU		SDP	W,11-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
68	69	Jun 22	HOU		SFG	W,10-3	GS	28	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
69	70	Jun 23	HOU		SFG	L,5-7	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
70	71	Jun 24	HOU		SFG	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
71	72	Jun 25 (1)	HOU	@	ATL	W,8-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
72	73	Jun 25 (2)	HOU	@	ATL	L,4-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
73	74	Jun 26	HOU	@	ATL	W,10-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
74	75	Jun 27	HOU	@	ATL	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
75	76	Jun 28	HOU	@	PHI	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
76	77	Jun 29	HOU	@	PHI	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
77	78	Jun 30	HOU	@	PHI	W,7-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
78	79	Jul 1	HOU	@	PHI	W,13-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
79	80	Jul 2	HOU	@	NYM	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
80	81	Jul 3	HOU	@	NYM	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
81	82	Jul 4	HOU	@	NYM	W,10-5	GS	26	6.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
82	83	Jul 5	HOU	@	MON	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
83	84	Jul 6 (1)	HOU	@	MON	W,8-2	CG	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
84	85	Jul 6 (2)	HOU	@	MON	L,5-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
85	86	Jul 7	HOU	@	MON	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
86	87	Jul 8	HOU	@	MON	L,5-8	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
87	88	Jul 12	HOU		PHI	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
88	89	Jul 13	HOU		PHI	L,3-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
89	90	Jul 14	HOU		PHI	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
90	91	Jul 15	HOU		PHI	W,3-2	CG	53	16.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
91	92	Jul 16	HOU		NYM	L,3-13	CG	48	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
92	93	Jul 17	HOU		NYM	W,3-2	CG	41	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
93	94	Jul 18	HOU		NYM	L,1-3	GS	32	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
94	95	Jul 19	HOU		MON	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	LF
95	96	Jul 20	HOU		MON	W,8-4	CG	41	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
96	97	Jul 21	HOU		MON	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
97	98	Jul 22	HOU		MON	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
98	99	Jul 24	HOU	@	SFG	W,10-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
99	100	Jul 25	HOU	@	SFG	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
100	101	Jul 26	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
101	102	Jul 27	HOU	@	SDP	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
102	103	Jul 28 (1)	HOU	@	SDP	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
103	104	Jul 28 (2)	HOU	@	SDP	L,0-1	CG	28	8.0	1	1	1	3	0	LF
104	105	Jul 29	HOU	@	SDP	L,0-9	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
105	106	Jul 30	HOU		ATL	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
106	107	Jul 31	HOU		ATL	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
107	108	Aug 1	HOU		ATL	L,5-6	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
108	109	Aug 3	HOU		SDP	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
109	110	Aug 4	HOU		SDP	L,2-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
110	111	Aug 5	HOU		SDP	L,5-9	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
111	112	Aug 6	HOU		SFG	W,8-0	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
112	113	Aug 7	HOU		SFG	L,2-9	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
113	114	Aug 8	HOU		SFG	W,7-6	CG	52	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
114	115	Aug 9	HOU		SFG	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
115	116	Aug 10 (1)	HOU	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG	50	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
116	117	Aug 10 (2)	HOU	@	CIN	W,11-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
117	118	Aug 11	HOU	@	CIN	W,8-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
118	119	Aug 12	HOU	@	CIN	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
119	120	Aug 13	HOU		CHC	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
120	121	Aug 14	HOU		CHC	W,7-6	CG	47	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
121	122	Aug 15	HOU		CHC	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
122	123	Aug 17	HOU	@	PIT	W,7-4	CG	40	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
123	124	Aug 18	HOU	@	PIT	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
124	125	Aug 19	HOU	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
125	126	Aug 20	HOU	@	CHC	L,1-6	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
126	127	Aug 21	HOU	@	CHC	L,5-11	CG	39	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
127	128	Aug 22	HOU	@	CHC	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
128	129	Aug 23	HOU		STL	W,9-6	GS	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
129	130	Aug 24	HOU		STL	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
130	131	Aug 25	HOU		STL	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
131	132	Aug 26	HOU		STL	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
132	133	Aug 28	HOU		PIT	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
133	134	Aug 29	HOU		PIT	L,2-4	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
134	135	Aug 31	HOU	@	STL	L,5-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
135	136	Sep 1	HOU	@	STL	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
136	137	Sep 2	HOU	@	STL	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
137	138	Sep 3	HOU	@	ATL	L,4-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
138	139	Sep 4	HOU	@	ATL	L,7-8	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
139	140	Sep 5	HOU	@	SFG	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
140	141	Sep 6	HOU	@	SFG	W,14-2	GS	18	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
141	142	Sep 7	HOU	@	SDP	W,6-4	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
142	143	Sep 9	HOU	@	SDP	L,4-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
143	144	Sep 10	HOU		ATL	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
144	145	Sep 11	HOU		ATL	L,4-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
145	146	Sep 12	HOU		ATL	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
146	147	Sep 14	HOU		SDP	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
147	148	Sep 15	HOU		SDP	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
148	149	Sep 16	HOU		SDP	W,10-9	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
149	150	Sep 17	HOU		SFG	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
150	151	Sep 18	HOU		SFG	W,5-4	GS	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
151	152	Sep 19	HOU		LAD	L,1-3	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
152	153	Sep 20	HOU		LAD	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
153	154	Sep 21	HOU		CIN	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
154	156 (1)	Sep 23	HOU		CIN	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
155	157	Sep 24	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-5	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
156	158	Sep 25	HOU	@	LAD	W,12-6	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
157	159	Sep 26	HOU	@	LAD	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
158	160	Sep 28	HOU	@	CIN	W,6-3	CG	47	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
159	161	Sep 29	HOU	@	CIN	L,1-4	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
160	162	Sep 30	HOU	@	CIN	L,6-7	CG	44	8.2	9	0	0	9	0	LF
							160gm		1397.2	312	12	8	332	1