Héctor Cruz

Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: April 2, 1953 in Arroyo, Puerto Rico pr

High School: Carmen Bozello Huyke HS (Arroyo, Puerto Rico)

Last Game: July 15, 1982 (Age 29-104d)
vs. ATL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1976 season

Full Name: Héctor Louis Cruz

Nicknames: Heity

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Relatives: Brother of José Cruz, Tommy Cruz; Uncle of José Cruz

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-3.6

1607

361

.225

186

RBI

200

OBP

.301

SLG

.353

OPS

.654

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1970	17		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-Rk	STL	27	62	50	11	10	0	2	0	3	0	3	10	15	.200	.355	.280	.635	14		2	0	0
1970	17	-4.0	Cedar Rapids	MIDW	A	STL	24	53	41	8	6	0	1	0	1	0	3	10	14	.146	.340	.195	.535	8		2	0	0
1970	17	-1.7	Cardinals	GULF	Rk	STL	3	9	9	3	4	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	.444	.444	.667	1.111	6		0	0	0
1971	18	-2.8	Cedar Rapids	MIDW	A	STL	111	456	406	71	112	21	4	23	68	4	6	45	103	.276	.349	.517	.866	210		2	0	3
1972	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A	STL	123	505	455	80	135	21	4	27	101	8	6	41	119	.297	.355	.539	.894	245		3	1	5
1972	19	-2.4	Modesto	CALL	A	STL	83	345	314	58	88	11	2	22	77	5	5	24	85	.280	.331	.538	.870	169		2	1	4
1972	19	-2.0	Cedar Rapids	MIDW	A	STL	40	160	141	22	47	10	2	5	24	3	1	17	34	.333	.406	.539	.945	76		1	0	1
1973	20	-2.7	Arkansas	TL	AA	STL	114	472	403	94	132	21	3	30	105	5	4	65	102	.328	.419	.618	1.037	249		0	2	2
1973	20	-7.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	11	12	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.083	.000	.083	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974	21	-4.0	Tulsa	AA	AAA	STL	134	536	459	70	117	17	8	11	72	4	3	72	115	.255	.355	.399	.753	183		1	0	4
1975	22	-2.6	Tulsa	AA	AAA	STL	115	504	435	84	133	30	1	29	116	6	4	63	76	.306	.394	.579	.974	252		2	2	2
1975	22	-5.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	23	52	48	7	7	2	2	0	6	0	0	2	4	.146	.177	.271	.447	13	1	0	1	1	0
1976	23	-4.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	151	577	526	54	120	17	1	13	71	1	0	42	119	.228	.286	.338	.625	178	13	2	4	3	7
1977	24	-3.4	STL	NL	Maj	STL	118	391	339	50	80	19	2	6	42	4	3	46	56	.236	.327	.357	.683	121	8	1	2	3	1
1978	25		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-SFG	109	300	273	27	62	13	1	8	33	0	2	24	45	.227	.292	.370	.662	101	10	1	2	0	3
1978	25	-2.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	30	80	76	8	18	5	0	2	9	0	0	3	6	.237	.266	.382	.647	29	4	0	1	0	1
1978	25	-2.8	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	79	220	197	19	44	8	1	6	24	0	2	21	39	.223	.301	.366	.667	72	6	1	1	0	2
1979	26		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-SFG	90	243	207	26	47	10	2	4	28	0	1	34	46	.227	.335	.353	.687	73	10	0	1	1	3
1979	26	-2.3	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	16	28	25	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	7	.120	.214	.120	.334	3	2	0	0	0	0
1979	26	-2.3	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	74	215	182	24	44	10	2	4	27	0	1	31	39	.242	.351	.385	.735	70	8	0	1	1	3
1980	27	-1.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	52	83	75	5	16	4	1	1	5	0	0	8	16	.213	.289	.333	.623	25	1	0	0	0	1
1981	28	-0.4	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	53	127	109	15	25	5	0	7	15	2	2	17	24	.229	.331	.468	.799	51	3	0	0	1	0
1982	29	4.2	Iowa	AA	AAA	CHC	10	40	38	5	10	5	0	2	9	0	0	1	13	.263	.300	.553	.853	21		1	0	0	0
1982	29	0.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	17	21	19	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.211	.286	.263	.549	5	1	0	0	0	0
1983	30	1.1	Yomiuri	JPCL	Fgn		58	141	129	8	31	4	0	4	17	0	0	8	36	.240	.286	.364	.650	47	3	1	1	2	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		624	1806	1607	186	361	71	9	39	200	7	8	176	317	.225	.301	.353	.654	567	47	4	10	9	15
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		634	2575	2246	415	649	115	22	122	474	27	26	297	543	.289	.372	.523	.895	1174		11	5	16	0
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		58	141	129	8	31	4	0	4	17	0	0	8	36	.240	.286	.364	.650	47	3	1	1	2	0
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1316	4522	3982	609	1041	190	31	165	691	34	34	481	896	.261	.341	.449	.790	1788		16	16	27	15

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		259	1080	932	159	260	52	9	42	197	10	7	136	204	.279	.371	.489	.860	456		4	2	6	0
AA (1 season)					Minors		114	472	403	94	132	21	3	30	105	5	4	65	102	.328	.419	.618	1.037	249		0	2	2
A (3 seasons)					Minors		258	1014	902	159	253	42	9	50	170	12	15	96	236	.281	.351	.513	.865	463		7	1	8
Rk (1 season)					Minors		3	9	9	3	4	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	.444	.444	.667	1.111	6		0	0	0