José Cruz

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: April 19, 1974 in Arroyo, Puerto Rico pr

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 15th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bellaire HS (Bellaire, TX) and the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Rice University (Houston, TX).

High School: Bellaire HS (Bellaire, TX)

School: Rice University (Houston, TX)

Debut: May 31, 1997 (Age 23-042d, 17,065th in major league history)
vs. DET 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 5, 2008 (Age 34-047d)
vs. PIT 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1997 season

Agents: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: José Luis Cruz

Twitter: @cruz22

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Relatives: Nephew of Héctor Cruz, Tommy Cruz; Son of José Cruz

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

19.6

4724

1167

204

.247

713

RBI

624

113

OBP

.337

SLG

.445

OPS

.783

OPS+

102

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

1997 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1997 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	54 (53)	May 31	SEA		DET	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
2	55	Jun 1	SEA		DET	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	56	Jun 2	SEA		TOR	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
4	57	Jun 3	SEA		TOR	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
5	58	Jun 5	SEA	@	DET	W,14-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
6	59	Jun 6	SEA	@	DET	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
7	60	Jun 7	SEA	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
8	61	Jun 8	SEA	@	DET	W,2-0	GS	27	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
9	62	Jun 10	SEA	@	TOR	L,3-8	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
10	63	Jun 11	SEA	@	TOR	W,5-1	GS	28	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
11	64	Jun 12	SEA		COL	W,12-11	GS	41	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
12	65	Jun 13	SEA		COL	W,6-1	GS	23	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
13	66	Jun 14	SEA		LAD	W,9-8	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
14	67	Jun 15	SEA		LAD	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
15	69 (1)	Jun 18	SEA	@	SFG	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
16	70	Jun 19	SEA	@	TEX	W,2-1	GS	20	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
17	71	Jun 20	SEA	@	TEX	W,5-4	GS	34	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
18	72	Jun 21	SEA	@	TEX	W,15-8	CG	47	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
19	73	Jun 22	SEA	@	TEX	W,6-4	GS	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
20	74	Jun 23	SEA		OAK	W,6-5	GS	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
21	75	Jun 24	SEA		OAK	L,1-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
22	76	Jun 25	SEA		OAK	W,9-4	GF	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	PR LF
23	77	Jun 26	SEA		ANA	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
24	80 (2)	Jun 29	SEA		ANA	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
25	81	Jun 30	SEA		SFG	L,6-8	CG	46	10.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	82	Jul 1	SEA		SFG	W,15-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
27	83	Jul 2	SEA	@	SDP	L,5-8	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
28	84	Jul 3	SEA	@	SDP	L,8-10		8	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
29	85	Jul 4	SEA	@	ANA	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
30	87 (1)	Jul 6	SEA	@	ANA	L,0-8	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
31	88	Jul 10	SEA		TEX	W,12-9	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
32	89	Jul 11	SEA		TEX	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
33	90	Jul 12	SEA		TEX	L,2-9	CG	45	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
34	91	Jul 13	SEA		TEX	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	92	Jul 14	SEA	@	OAK	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
36	93	Jul 15	SEA	@	OAK	L,5-8	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
37	94	Jul 16	SEA		MIN	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
38	95	Jul 17	SEA		MIN	L,7-9	CG	47	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
39	96	Jul 18	SEA		KCR	W,5-4	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
40	98 (1)	Jul 20	SEA		KCR	W,5-4	GS	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
41	99	Jul 22	SEA	@	CLE	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
42	100	Jul 23	SEA	@	CLE	W,6-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
43	101	Jul 24	SEA	@	CLE	W,11-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
44	102	Jul 25	SEA	@	NYY	W,8-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
45	103	Jul 26	SEA	@	NYY	W,9-7	GS	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
46	104	Jul 27	SEA	@	NYY	W,3-2	GS	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
47	105	Jul 29	SEA	@	BOS	L,0-4	CG	38	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
48	106	Jul 30	SEA	@	BOS	L,7-8	CG	55	9.2	4	0	0	4	0	LF
49	107	Jul 31	SEA	@	MIL	L,1-2	GS	15	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
				Player went from Seattle Mariners to Toronto Blue Jays
50	106	Aug 1	TOR	@	DET	W,7-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
51	107	Aug 2	TOR	@	DET	L,7-8	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
52	108	Aug 3	TOR	@	DET	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
53	109	Aug 4	TOR	@	MIN	L,3-9	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
54	110	Aug 5	TOR	@	MIN	W,8-3	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
55	111	Aug 6	TOR		CLE	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
56	112	Aug 7	TOR		CLE	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
57	113	Aug 8	TOR		DET	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
58	114	Aug 9	TOR		DET	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
59	115	Aug 10	TOR		DET	L,2-4	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
60	116	Aug 11	TOR		DET	W,8-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
61	117	Aug 12	TOR		MIN	W,9-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
62	118	Aug 13	TOR		MIN	W,3-2	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
63	119	Aug 15	TOR	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	42	9.1	0	0	0	0	0	LF
64	120	Aug 16	TOR	@	CLE	L,4-8	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
65	121	Aug 17	TOR	@	CLE	W,10-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
66	122	Aug 18	TOR	@	CLE	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
67	123	Aug 19 (1)	TOR	@	CHW	W,6-5	CG	43	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
68	124	Aug 19 (2)	TOR	@	CHW	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
69	125	Aug 20	TOR	@	CHW	L,6-12	CG	44	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
70	126	Aug 21	TOR	@	CHW	L,3-6	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
71	127	Aug 22	TOR	@	KCR	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
72	128	Aug 23	TOR	@	KCR	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
73	129	Aug 24	TOR	@	KCR	W,11-8	CG	59	13.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
74	130	Aug 26	TOR		CHW	L,5-8	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
75	131	Aug 27	TOR		CHW	W,13-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
76	132	Aug 28	TOR		CHW	W,3-2	CG	49	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
77	133	Aug 29	TOR		FLA	L,0-8	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
78	134	Aug 30	TOR		FLA	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
79	135	Aug 31	TOR		FLA	L,3-8	CG	43	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
80	136	Sep 1	TOR	@	NYM	L,0-3	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
81	137	Sep 2	TOR	@	NYM	L,5-8	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
82	138	Sep 3	TOR	@	NYM	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
83	139	Sep 4	TOR		TEX	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
84	140	Sep 5	TOR		TEX	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
85	141	Sep 6	TOR		TEX	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
86	142	Sep 7	TOR		TEX	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
87	143	Sep 8	TOR		ANA	W,12-10	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
88	145 (1)	Sep 10	TOR	@	OAK	L,2-3	CG	34	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
89	146	Sep 11	TOR	@	OAK	L,7-8	CG	39	8.1	5	0	0	5	0	LF
90	147	Sep 12	TOR	@	SEA	L,3-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
91	148	Sep 13	TOR	@	SEA	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
92	149	Sep 14	TOR	@	SEA	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
93	150	Sep 15	TOR	@	SEA	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
94	151	Sep 17	TOR	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
95	152	Sep 18	TOR	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG	35	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
96	153	Sep 19	TOR	@	NYY	W,3-0	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
97	154	Sep 20	TOR	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	47	10.2	5	0	0	5	0	LF
98	155	Sep 21	TOR	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	41	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
99	156	Sep 22	TOR	@	NYY	L,1-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
100	157	Sep 23	TOR		BAL	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
101	158	Sep 24	TOR		BAL	L,3-9	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
102	159	Sep 25	TOR		BAL	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
103	160	Sep 26	TOR		BOS	W,3-0	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
104	162 (1)	Sep 28	TOR		BOS	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
							104gm		893.2	183	4	5	192	1