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Julio Cruz
Julio Luis Cruz

Bats Both, Throws Right
Height 5' 9", Weight 165 lb.

Debut July 4, 1977
  vs. CHW 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game August 31, 1986
Born December 2, 1954 in Brooklyn, NY

Signed by the California Angels as an amateur free agent in 1974. (All Transactions)

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        The "Cruzer" was an original Mariner who was a very positive influence on kids in the Pacific Northwest in the late 70's and early 80's. Now Julio does an excellent job on the Mariners Spanish language broadcasts.

Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1977 22 SEA AL  60  199   25   51   3  1   1    7  15  6  24  29  .256  .336  .296   76   59   7   0   1   0   2
 1978 23 SEA AL 147  550   77  129  14  1   1   25  59 10  69  66  .235  .319  .269   68  148  10   4   0   1   8
 1979 24 SEA AL 107  414   70  112  16  2   1   29  49  9  62  61  .271  .363  .326   87  135   4   3   0   0   7
 1980 25 SEA AL 119  422   66   88   9  3   2   16  45  7  59  49  .209  .306  .258   56  109  13   2   0   1   6
 1981 26 SEA AL  94  352   57   90  12  3   2   24  43  8  39  40  .256  .332  .324   87  114   4   3   0   3   4
 1982 27 SEA AL 154  549   83  133  22  5   8   49  46 13  57  71  .242  .316  .344   80  189   6   2   1   3   6
 1983 28 TOT AL 160  515   71  130  19  5   3   52  57 12  49  66  .252  .318  .326   76  168   5   7   1   4  12 MVP-24
         SEA AL  61  181   24   46  10  1   2   12  33  6  20  22  .254  .332  .354   86   64   1   2   1   2   3
         CHW AL  99  334   47   84   9  4   1   40  24  6  29  44  .251  .311  .311   70  104   4   5   0   2   9
 1984 29 CHW AL 143  415   42   92  14  4   5   43  14  6  45  58  .222  .295  .311   65  129   4   5   0   0   9
 1985 30 CHW AL  91  234   28   46   2  3   0   15   8  5  32  40  .197  .297  .231   45   54   1   1   0   2   6
 1986 31 CHW AL  81  209   38   45   2  0   0   19   7  2  42  28  .215  .343  .225   57   47   2   3   0   0   4
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons    1156 3859  557  916 113 27  23  279 343 78 478 508  .237  .321  .299   71 1152  56  30   3  14  64
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        541   78  128  16  4   3   39  48 11  67  71  .237  .321  .299   71  161   8   4   0   2   9
 Career High    160  550   83  133  22  5   8   52  59 13  69  71  .271  .363  .344   87  189  13   7   1   4  12
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1977 22 SEA AL  230  163   22   3.6    99| .256  .265| .336  .329| .296  .403| .632  .732|  76  .388  -6.3  -0.6  71%
 1978 23 SEA AL  634  453   58   3.4    94| .235  .261| .319  .326| .269  .385| .588  .711|  68  .395 -21.7  -2.2  85%
 1979 24 SEA AL  483  325   59   4.8   104| .271  .272| .363  .337| .326  .412| .689  .749|  87  .512  -5.2  -0.5  84%
 1980 25 SEA AL  497  362   42   3.1   100| .209  .270| .306  .333| .258  .401| .564  .734|  56  .331 -24.7  -2.5  86%
 1981 26 SEA AL  401  281   45   4.3    93| .256  .262| .332  .327| .324  .381| .656  .708|  87  .523  -5.4  -0.6  84%
 1982 27 SEA AL  617  443   66   4.0   101| .242  .268| .316  .332| .344  .408| .660  .739|  80  .437 -15.7  -1.6  77%
 1983 28 TOT AL  580  421   60   3.8   101| .252  .270| .318  .333| .326  .408| .644  .740|  76  .421 -16.9  -1.7  82%
         SEA AL  206  147   25   4.6   101| .254  .270| .332  .333| .354  .408| .686  .740|  86  .501  -2.9  -0.3  84%
         CHW AL  374  274   35   3.4   101| .251  .270| .311  .333| .311  .408| .622  .740|  70  .372 -14.0  -1.4  80%
 1984 29 CHW AL  469  347   40   3.1   101| .222  .269| .295  .333| .311  .406| .606  .739|  65  .333 -20.3  -2.0  70%
 1985 30 CHW AL  270  201   17   2.3   102| .197  .266| .297  .332| .231  .413| .528  .745|  45  .215 -17.9  -1.8  61%
 1986 31 CHW AL  256  175   20   3.0   104| .215  .266| .343  .335| .225  .415| .568  .750|  57  .314 -11.2  -1.1  77%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons     4437 3171  429   3.6    99| .237  .267| .321  .332| .299  .402| .620  .734|  71  .401 -145.4 -14.6  81%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1977 22 SEA AL 2B 54 114 171 5 29 .983 .978 5.28 4.76 5.51 5.42 52 465.7 DH 1 1978 23 SEA AL 2B 141 286 472 10 101 .987 .980 5.38 4.74 5.74 5.47 136 1188.0 SS 5 9 10 1 3 .950 .964 3.80 4.20 5.70 4.92 3 30.0 DH 1 1979 24 SEA AL 2B 107 258 361 13 87 .979 .978 5.79 4.80 5.97 5.50 107 933.7 1980 25 SEA AL 2B 115 269 355 11 85 .983 .981 5.43 4.91 5.89 5.60 110 954.0 DH 3 1981 26 SEA AL 2B 92 239 294 10 72 .982 .982 5.79 4.93 6.18 5.54 86 776.0 SS 1 1 3 1 0 .800 .976 4.00 4.20 4.00 5.00 1 9.0 1982 27 SEA AL 2B 151 320 434 10 98 .987 .981 4.99 4.70 5.16 5.35 146 1316.3 SS 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .952 1.00 4.15 9.00 4.95 0 2.0 DH 2 3B 1 1 3 0 0 1.000 .952 4.00 2.60 1983 28 TOT AL 2B 157 344 471 14 112 .983 .981 5.19 4.77 5.43 5.36 154 1350.7 SEA AL 2B 60 131 173 5 41 .984 .981 5.07 4.77 5.40 5.36 58 507.0 DH 1 CHW AL 2B 97 213 298 9 71 .983 .981 5.27 4.77 5.45 5.36 96 843.7 1984 29 CHW AL 2B 141 273 452 18 92 .976 .980 5.14 4.45 5.70 5.24 128 1144.3 1985 30 CHW AL 2B 87 158 220 7 59 .982 .982 4.34 4.48 5.26 5.29 74 647.3 DH 2 1986 31 CHW AL 2B 78 132 205 5 45 .985 .981 4.32 4.34 4.79 5.10 72 633.3 DH 3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1977 22 SEA AL 2B 54 114 171 5 29 .983 .978 5.28 4.76 5.51 5.42 52 465.7 1978 23 SEA AL 2B 141 286 472 10 101 .987 .980 5.38 4.74 5.74 5.47 136 1188.0 1979 24 SEA AL 2B 107 258 361 13 87 .979 .978 5.79 4.80 5.97 5.50 107 933.7 1980 25 SEA AL 2B 115 269 355 11 85 .983 .981 5.43 4.91 5.89 5.60 110 954.0 1981 26 SEA AL 2B 92 239 294 10 72 .982 .982 5.79 4.93 6.18 5.54 86 776.0 1982 27 SEA AL 2B 151 320 434 10 98 .987 .981 4.99 4.70 5.16 5.35 146 1316.3 1983 28 TOT AL 2B 157 344 471 14 112 .983 .981 5.19 4.77 5.43 5.36 154 1350.7 SEA AL 2B 60 131 173 5 41 .984 .981 5.07 4.77 5.40 5.36 58 507.0 CHW AL 2B 97 213 298 9 71 .983 .981 5.27 4.77 5.45 5.36 96 843.7 1984 29 CHW AL 2B 141 273 452 18 92 .976 .980 5.14 4.45 5.70 5.24 128 1144.3 1985 30 CHW AL 2B 87 158 220 7 59 .982 .982 4.34 4.48 5.26 5.29 74 647.3 1986 31 CHW AL 2B 78 132 205 5 45 .985 .981 4.32 4.34 4.79 5.10 72 633.3 1982 27 SEA AL 3B 1 1 3 0 0 1.000 .952 4.00 2.60 1977 22 SEA AL DH 1 1978 23 SEA AL DH 1 1980 25 SEA AL DH 3 1982 27 SEA AL DH 2 1983 28 SEA AL DH 1 1985 30 CHW AL DH 2 1986 31 CHW AL DH 3 1978 23 SEA AL SS 5 9 10 1 3 .950 .964 3.80 4.20 5.70 4.92 3 30.0 1981 26 SEA AL SS 1 1 3 1 0 .800 .976 4.00 4.20 4.00 5.00 1 9.0 1982 27 SEA AL SS 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .952 1.00 4.15 9.00 4.95 0 2.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total 2B*1123 2393 3435 103 780 .983 .980 5.19 4.69 1065 9409.3 DH 13 Games not counted in Overall Total below SS* 8 11 14 2 3 .926 .965 3.12 4.19 4 41.0 3B 1 1 3 0 0 1.000 .952 4.00 2.60 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 1132 2405 3452 105 783 .982 .980 5.17 4.69
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1983   ALCS  CHW BAL     L   4  12   0   4  0  0  0   0   3   4  .333  .467  .333   2  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1983-AL-24-0.00

Games
1983 AL-160-6

Runs
1981 AL-57-10

Stolen Bases
1978 AL-59-2
1979 AL-49-3
1980 AL-45-4
1981 AL-43-2
1982 AL-46-3
1983 AL-57-4

Sac. Hits
1980 AL-13-6

Caught Stealing
1982 AL-13-6
1983 AL-12-5

Salary
1985 AL-$1,242,333-5

         

Gray Ink: Batting - 16 (1125) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 14.9 (1023) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 1.0 (2118) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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* - Signifies Hall of Famer
Explanation of Similarity Scores


Transactions 

May 7, 1974: Signed by the California Angels as an amateur free agent.

November 5, 1976: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners from the California Angels as the 52nd pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

June 15, 1983: Traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Chicago White Sox for Tony Bernazard.

November 7, 1983: Granted Free Agency.

January 8, 1984: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

March 23, 1987: Released by the Chicago White Sox.

July 20, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Chicago White Sox$1,242,333
1986Chicago White Sox$600,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,842,333

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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