Jose Cruz was born on Friday, August 8, 1947, in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. Cruz was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 19, 1970, with the St. Louis Cardinals. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Jose Cruz baseball stats page.
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Jose CruzJose "Cheo" Cruz Autograph on a 1981 Fleer Baseball Card (#60) |
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Jose CruzJose Cruz Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
- | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
Jose CruzJose Cruz Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1970 | 23 | Cardinals | 6 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .353 | .500 | .412 |
1971 | 24 | Cardinals | 83 | 292 | 46 | 80 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 49 | 6 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .274 | .377 | .425 |
1972 | 25 | Cardinals | 117 | 332 | 33 | 78 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 36 | 3 | 54 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .235 | .309 | .319 |
1973 | 26 | Cardinals | 132 | 406 | 51 | 92 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 57 | 51 | 4 | 66 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | .227 | .310 | .379 |
1974 | 27 | Cardinals | 107 | 161 | 24 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .261 | .341 | .416 |
1975 | 28 | Astros | 120 | 315 | 44 | 81 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 49 | 52 | 6 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .257 | .358 | .403 |
1976 | 29 | Astros | 133 | 439 | 49 | 133 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 53 | 5 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .303 | .377 | .401 |
1977 | 30 | Astros | 157 | 579 | 87 | 173 | 31 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 87 | 69 | 13 | 67 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | .299 | .368 | .475 |
1978 | 31 | Astros | 153 | 565 | 79 | 178 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 83 | 57 | 9 | 57 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | .315 | .376 | .460 |
1979 | 32 | Astros | 157 | 558 | 73 | 161 | 33 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 16 | 66 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .289 | .367 | .421 |
1980 | 33 | Astros | 160 | 612 | 79 | 185 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 91 | 60 | 13 | 66 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | .302 | .360 | .426 |
1981 | 34 | Astros | 107 | 409 | 53 | 109 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 55 | 35 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | .267 | .319 | .425 |
1982 | 35 | Astros | 155 | 570 | 62 | 157 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 68 | 60 | 12 | 67 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | .275 | .342 | .377 |
1983 | 36 | Astros | 160 | 594 | 85 | 189 | 28 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 92 | 65 | 10 | 86 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .318 | .385 | .463 |
1984 | 37 | Astros | 160 | 600 | 96 | 187 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 95 | 73 | 10 | 68 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 | .312 | .381 | .462 |
1985 | 38 | Astros | 141 | 544 | 69 | 163 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 79 | 43 | 10 | 74 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | .300 | .349 | .426 |
1986 | 39 | Astros | 141 | 479 | 48 | 133 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 72 | 55 | 12 | 86 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .278 | .351 | .403 |
1987 | 40 | Astros | 126 | 365 | 47 | 88 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 38 | 36 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .241 | .307 | .400 |
1988 | 41 | Yankees | 38 | 80 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .273 | .263 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
19 Years | 2,353 | 7,917 | 1,036 | 2,251 | 391 | 94 | 165 | 4 | 1,077 | 898 | 142 | 1,031 | 27 | 82 | 7 | 119 | .284 | .354 | .420 |
Jose CruzJose Cruz Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1970 Cardinals | RF | 4 | 4 | 111 | 16 | 4.0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 3.89 |
1971 Cardinals | CF | 82 | 80 | 2,187 | 203 | 2.5 | 198 | 196 | 2 | 5 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .975 | 2.44 |
1971 Cardinals | LF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
1972 Cardinals | CF | 87 | 79 | 2,082 | 216 | 2.5 | 211 | 204 | 7 | 5 | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .977 | 2.74 |
1972 Cardinals | LF | 10 | 5 | 159 | 8 | 0.8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.36 |
1972 Cardinals | RF | 8 | 5 | 174 | 9 | 1.1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.40 |
1973 Cardinals | CF | 77 | 69 | 1,848 | 204 | 2.6 | 200 | 199 | 1 | 4 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .980 | 2.92 |
1973 Cardinals | LF | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
1973 Cardinals | RF | 46 | 41 | 1,098 | 75 | 1.6 | 73 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .973 | 1.80 |
1974 Cardinals | 1B | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 6.43 |
1974 Cardinals | CF | 8 | 4 | 126 | 12 | 1.5 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.57 |
1974 Cardinals | LF | 20 | 5 | 228 | 16 | 0.8 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.89 |
1974 Cardinals | RF | 27 | 16 | 513 | 54 | 2.0 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .963 | 2.74 |
1975 Astros | CF | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 3.00 |
1975 Astros | LF | 26 | 21 | 585 | 43 | 1.7 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.98 |
1975 Astros | RF | 68 | 59 | 1,599 | 158 | 2.3 | 154 | 149 | 5 | 4 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .975 | 2.60 |
1976 Astros | CF | 14 | 12 | 315 | 37 | 2.6 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 3.17 |
1976 Astros | LF | 84 | 78 | 2,076 | 187 | 2.2 | 181 | 176 | 5 | 6 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .968 | 2.35 |
1976 Astros | RF | 32 | 24 | 681 | 58 | 1.8 | 56 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .966 | 2.22 |
1977 Astros | CF | 6 | 3 | 66 | 5 | 0.8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.05 |
1977 Astros | RF | 154 | 147 | 4,008 | 323 | 2.1 | 314 | 303 | 11 | 9 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .972 | 2.12 |
1978 Astros | 1B | 2 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 9.0 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 12.46 |
1978 Astros | RF | 152 | 149 | 1,383 | 325 | 2.1 | 317 | 313 | 4 | 8 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .975 | 6.19 |
1979 Astros | LF | 156 | 156 | 4,065 | 344 | 2.2 | 330 | 320 | 10 | 14 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .959 | 2.19 |
1980 Astros | LF | 158 | 158 | 447 | 356 | 2.3 | 345 | 329 | 16 | 11 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .969 | 20.84 |
1981 Astros | LF | 105 | 105 | 2,787 | 242 | 2.3 | 238 | 233 | 5 | 4 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .983 | 2.31 |
1982 Astros | LF | 155 | 153 | 39 | 357 | 2.3 | 344 | 336 | 8 | 13 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .964 | 238.15 |
1983 Astros | LF | 160 | 158 | 450 | 338 | 2.1 | 331 | 322 | 9 | 7 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .979 | 19.86 |
1984 Astros | LF | 160 | 159 | 444 | 332 | 2.1 | 324 | 312 | 12 | 8 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .976 | 19.70 |
1985 Astros | CF | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.00 |
1985 Astros | LF | 136 | 136 | 3,579 | 282 | 2.1 | 274 | 263 | 11 | 8 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .972 | 2.07 |
1986 Astros | LF | 134 | 131 | 3,318 | 244 | 1.8 | 240 | 237 | 3 | 4 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .984 | 1.95 |
1987 Astros | LF | 97 | 89 | 2,349 | 187 | 1.9 | 184 | 178 | 6 | 3 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .984 | 2.11 |
1988 Yankees | LF | 4 | 3 | 69 | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.57 |
1988 Yankees | RF | 4 | 3 | 63 | 5 | 1.3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .800 | 1.71 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
LF Totals | 1,408 | 1,357 | 20,607 | 2,940 | 2.1 | 2,862 | 2,773 | 89 | 78 | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .973 | 3.75 | |
RF Totals | 495 | 448 | 9,630 | 1,023 | 2.1 | 995 | 971 | 24 | 28 | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .973 | 2.79 | |
CF Totals | 277 | 248 | 6,660 | 682 | 2.5 | 668 | 656 | 12 | 14 | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .979 | 2.71 | |
1B Totals | 3 | 3 | 60 | 23 | 7.7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 10.35 | |
19 Years | 2,183 | 2,056 | 36,957 | 4,668 | 2.1 | 4,548 | 4,422 | 126 | 120 | 31 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .974 | 3.32 |
Jose CruzJose Cruz Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1970 Cardinals | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | - | - | - |
1971 Cardinals | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 32.4 | 8.3 | 10.8 | - | - | - |
1972 Cardinals | 9 | 3 | .750 | 16 | 2 | n/a | 166.0 | 6.1 | 14.4 | - | - | - |
1973 Cardinals | 10 | 4 | .714 | 16 | 2 | n/a | 40.6 | 6.2 | 7.1 | - | - | - |
1974 Cardinals | 4 | 2 | .667 | 56 | 6 | n/a | 32.2 | 6.0 | 8.1 | - | - | - |
1975 Astros | 6 | 3 | .667 | 33 | 2 | n/a | 35.0 | 7.2 | 6.4 | - | - | - |
1976 Astros | 28 | 11 | .718 | 11 | 1 | n/a | 109.8 | 9.5 | 7.2 | - | - | - |
1977 Astros | 44 | 23 | .657 | 4 | 1 | n/a | 34.1 | 8.6 | 6.7 | - | - | - |
1978 Astros | 37 | 9 | .804 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 56.5 | 9.9 | 6.8 | - | - | - |
1979 Astros | 36 | 14 | .720 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 62.0 | 8.5 | 7.8 | - | - | - |
1980 Astros | 36 | 11 | .766 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 55.6 | 9.3 | 6.7 | - | - | - |
1981 Astros | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 31.5 | 8.3 | 7.4 | - | - | - |
1982 Astros | 21 | 11 | .656 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 63.3 | 8.5 | 8.4 | - | - | - |
1983 Astros | 30 | 16 | .652 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 42.4 | 6.9 | 6.5 | - | - | - |
1984 Astros | 22 | 8 | .733 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 50.0 | 8.8 | 6.3 | - | - | - |
1985 Astros | 16 | 5 | .762 | 4 | 0 | n/a | 60.4 | 7.4 | 6.9 | - | - | - |
1986 Astros | 3 | 4 | .429 | 10 | 0 | n/a | 47.9 | 5.6 | 6.7 | - | - | - |
1987 Astros | 4 | 1 | .800 | 33 | 0 | n/a | 33.2 | 5.6 | 9.6 | - | - | - |
1988 Yankees | 0 | 1 | .000 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 80.0 | 10.0 | 11.4 | - | - | - |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
19 Years | 317 | 136 | .700 | 217 | 14 | 12 | 48.0 | 7.7 | 7.4 | - | - | - |
Jose CruzJose Cruz Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1970 St. Louis Cardinals | 38 | $12,000.00 | - | - |
1971 St. Louis Cardinals | 38 | $12,750.00 | - | - |
1972 St. Louis Cardinals | 38 | $13,500.00 | - | - |
1973 St. Louis Cardinals | 38 | Undetermined | - | - |
1974 St. Louis Cardinals | 38 | Undetermined | - | - |
1975 Houston Astros | 25 | Undetermined | - | - |
1976 Houston Astros | 25 | $36,000.00 | - | - |
1977 Houston Astros | 25 | $60,000.00 | - | - |
1978 Houston Astros | 25 | Undetermined | - | - |
1979 Houston Astros | 25 | Undetermined | - | - |
1980 Houston Astros | 25 | Undetermined | Stats | - |
1981 Houston Astros | 25 | Undetermined | - | - |
1982 Houston Astros | 25 | Undetermined | - | - |
1983 Houston Astros | 25 | Undetermined | - | - |
1984 Houston Astros | 25 | Undetermined | - | - |
1985 Houston Astros | 25 | $796,383.00 | Stats | - |
1986 Houston Astros | 25 | $755,000.00 | - | - |
1987 Houston Astros | 25 | $755,000.00 | - | - |
1988 New York Yankees | 21 | $350,000.00 | - | - |
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