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.

1977 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1977 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 8	HOU		ATL	W,3-2	CG	41	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
2	2	Apr 9	HOU		ATL	W,2-0	GS	29	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF RF
3	3	Apr 10	HOU		ATL	L,0-6	CG	44	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
4	4	Apr 11	HOU		CIN	W,4-3	GS	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
5	5	Apr 12	HOU		CIN	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
6	6	Apr 13	HOU		CIN	W,7-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
7	7	Apr 15	HOU	@	ATL	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
8	8	Apr 16	HOU	@	ATL	L,3-4	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
9	9	Apr 17	HOU	@	ATL	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	10	Apr 19	HOU		SFG	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
11	11	Apr 20	HOU		SFG	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
12	12	Apr 22	HOU		SDP	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
13	13	Apr 23 (1)	HOU		SDP	L,2-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
14	14	Apr 23 (2)	HOU		SDP	L,8-11	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
15	15	Apr 24	HOU		SDP	W,9-8	CG	48	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
16	16	Apr 26	HOU	@	SFG	W,4-3	CG	49	13.0	7	0	0	7	0	RF
17	17	Apr 27	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
18	18	Apr 28	HOU	@	SFG	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
19	19	Apr 29	HOU	@	PIT	W,11-3	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
20	20	Apr 30	HOU	@	PIT	L,0-10	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	21	May 1	HOU	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	40	9.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
22	22	May 3	HOU	@	CHC	L,0-9	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
23	23	May 4	HOU	@	CHC	W,5-4	GS	47	11.0	5	1	1	7	0	RF CF
24	24	May 5	HOU	@	CHC	L,7-8	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
25	25	May 6	HOU	@	STL	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
26	26	May 7	HOU	@	STL	W,3-1	CG	38	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
27	27	May 8	HOU	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
28	28	May 9	HOU		CHC	L,1-6	CG	41	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
29	29	May 10	HOU		CHC	L,5-11	CG	40	9.0	2	1	1	4	1	RF
30	30	May 11	HOU		CHC	W,8-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
31	31	May 13	HOU		PIT	W,3-0	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR RF
32	32	May 14	HOU		PIT	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
33	34 (1)	May 17	HOU		STL	W,5-2	GS	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
34	35	May 18	HOU		STL	L,4-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
35	36	May 19	HOU		PHI	W,3-2	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
36	37	May 20	HOU		PHI	W,5-2	GF	3	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
37	39 (1)	May 22	HOU		PHI	L,3-6	GS	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF CF
38	40	May 24	HOU	@	LAD	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
39	41	May 25	HOU	@	LAD	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
40	42	May 26	HOU	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	43	9.2	4	0	0	4	0	RF
41	43	May 27	HOU	@	SDP	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
42	44	May 28	HOU	@	SDP	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
43	45	May 29	HOU	@	SDP	L,2-3	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
44	46	May 30	HOU		LAD	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
45	49 (2)	Jun 2	HOU	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	53	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
46	50	Jun 3	HOU	@	CIN	L,0-4	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
47	51	Jun 4	HOU	@	CIN	W,8-1	GS	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF RF
48	52	Jun 5	HOU	@	CIN	L,4-14	CG	50	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
49	53	Jun 6	HOU	@	PHI	L,5-9	CG	35	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
50	54	Jun 7	HOU	@	PHI	L,8-9	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
51	55	Jun 8	HOU	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
52	56	Jun 10	HOU		NYM	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
53	57	Jun 11 (1)	HOU		NYM	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
54	58	Jun 11 (2)	HOU		NYM	L,4-6	CG	49	10.0	5	0	1	6	0	RF
55	59	Jun 12	HOU		NYM	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
56	60	Jun 13	HOU		MON	L,2-3	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
57	61	Jun 14	HOU		MON	W,5-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
58	62	Jun 15	HOU		MON	L,0-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
59	63	Jun 16	HOU	@	NYM	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
60	64	Jun 17	HOU	@	NYM	W,7-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
61	65	Jun 18	HOU	@	NYM	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
62	66	Jun 19	HOU	@	NYM	L,2-8	CG	39	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
63	67	Jun 20	HOU	@	MON	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
64	68	Jun 21	HOU	@	MON	L,0-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
65	69	Jun 22	HOU	@	MON	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
66	70	Jun 24	HOU		SFG	W,6-5	CG	47	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
67	71	Jun 25 (1)	HOU		SFG	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
68	72	Jun 25 (2)	HOU		SFG	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
69	73	Jun 26	HOU		SFG	L,0-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
70	74	Jun 27	HOU		SDP	W,7-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
71	75	Jun 28	HOU		SDP	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
72	76	Jun 29	HOU		SDP	L,4-7	CG	44	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
73	77	Jul 1	HOU		ATL	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
74	78	Jul 2	HOU		ATL	L,1-2	CG	50	13.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
75	79	Jul 3	HOU		ATL	W,9-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
76	80	Jul 4	HOU	@	SDP	W,12-7	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
77	81	Jul 5	HOU	@	SDP	L,7-8	CG	56	11.1	1	0	1	2	0	RF
78	82	Jul 6	HOU	@	LAD	W,2-1	CG	53	14.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
79	83	Jul 7	HOU	@	LAD	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
80	84	Jul 8	HOU		CIN	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
81	85	Jul 9	HOU		CIN	L,1-3	CG	31	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
82	86	Jul 10	HOU		CIN	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
83	87	Jul 11	HOU		CIN	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
84	88	Jul 12	HOU		LAD	L,0-8	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
85	89	Jul 13	HOU		LAD	W,3-2	CG	46	13.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
86	90	Jul 14	HOU		LAD	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
87	91	Jul 15	HOU	@	CIN	L,3-8	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
88	92	Jul 16	HOU	@	CIN	W,8-0	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
89	93	Jul 17	HOU	@	CIN	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
90	94	Jul 21	HOU	@	STL	L,0-4	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
91	95	Jul 22	HOU	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
92	96	Jul 23	HOU	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	37	10.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
93	97	Jul 24 (1)	HOU	@	CHC	W,10-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
94	98	Jul 24 (2)	HOU	@	CHC	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
95	99	Jul 25	HOU	@	CHC	L,7-9	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
96	100	Jul 26	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
97	101	Jul 27	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
98	103 (1)	Jul 29	HOU		CHC	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
99	104	Jul 30	HOU		CHC	W,11-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
100	105	Jul 31	HOU		CHC	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
101	106	Aug 1	HOU		PIT	W,4-3	CG	52	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
102	107	Aug 2	HOU		PIT	L,3-6	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
103	108	Aug 3	HOU		PIT	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
104	109	Aug 5	HOU		STL	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
105	110	Aug 6 (1)	HOU		STL	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
106	111	Aug 6 (2)	HOU		STL	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
107	112	Aug 7	HOU		STL	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
108	113	Aug 9 (1)	HOU	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
109	114	Aug 9 (2)	HOU	@	SFG	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
110	115	Aug 10	HOU	@	SFG	W,8-6	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
111	116	Aug 11	HOU	@	SFG	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
112	117	Aug 12	HOU	@	SDP	L,4-5	CG	43	8.1	2	1	0	3	0	RF
113	118	Aug 14	HOU	@	SDP	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
114	119	Aug 15	HOU	@	ATL	W,15-3	GS	26	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
115	120	Aug 16	HOU	@	ATL	W,4-1	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
116	122 (1)	Aug 19	HOU	@	PHI	L,5-9	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
117	123	Aug 20	HOU	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	41	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
118	124	Aug 21	HOU	@	PHI	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
119	125	Aug 22	HOU	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
120	126	Aug 23	HOU	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	37	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	RF
121	127	Aug 24	HOU		PHI	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
122	128	Aug 25	HOU		PHI	W,6-5	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
123	129	Aug 26	HOU		MON	W,6-5	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
124	130	Aug 27	HOU		MON	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
125	131	Aug 28	HOU		MON	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
126	132	Aug 30	HOU		NYM	W,6-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
127	133	Aug 31	HOU		NYM	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
128	134	Sep 2	HOU	@	MON	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
129	135	Sep 3	HOU	@	MON	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
130	136	Sep 4	HOU	@	MON	W,7-1	CG	29	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
131	137	Sep 5	HOU		CIN	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
132	138	Sep 6	HOU		CIN	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
133	139	Sep 7	HOU		SDP	L,5-9	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
134	140	Sep 8	HOU		SDP	W,7-1	GS	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
135	141	Sep 9	HOU		SFG	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
136	142	Sep 10	HOU		SFG	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
137	143	Sep 11	HOU		SFG	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
138	144	Sep 12	HOU	@	CIN	W,7-2	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
139	145	Sep 13	HOU	@	CIN	W,13-4	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
140	146	Sep 14	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
141	147	Sep 15	HOU	@	SFG	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
142	148	Sep 16	HOU	@	SDP	L,3-4	CG	46	9.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
143	149	Sep 17	HOU	@	SDP	W,11-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
144	150	Sep 20	HOU		ATL	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
145	151	Sep 21	HOU		ATL	L,3-5	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
146	152	Sep 22	HOU		ATL	L,4-8	CG	39	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
147	153	Sep 23	HOU		LAD	W,4-3	CG	51	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
148	154	Sep 24	HOU		LAD	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
149	155	Sep 25	HOU		LAD	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
150	156	Sep 26	HOU	@	ATL	L,10-12	CG	38	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
151	157	Sep 27	HOU	@	ATL	W,7-5	GF	12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
152	158	Sep 28	HOU	@	ATL	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
153	161 (2)	Oct 1	HOU	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
154	162	Oct 2	HOU	@	LAD	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
							160gm		1358.1	308	11	9	328	1