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.

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 6	HOU		ATL	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
2	2	Apr 7	HOU		ATL	W,6-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	3	Apr 8	HOU		ATL	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
4	4	Apr 9	HOU		LAD	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
5	5	Apr 10	HOU		LAD	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
6	6	Apr 11	HOU		LAD	W,10-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
7	7	Apr 13	HOU	@	SFG	L,7-8	CG	37	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
8	8	Apr 14	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
9	9	Apr 15 (1)	HOU	@	SFG	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
10	10	Apr 15 (2)	HOU	@	SFG	W,9-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	11	Apr 16	HOU	@	LAD	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
12	12	Apr 17	HOU	@	LAD	L,6-10	CG	40	8.0	5	0	1	6	0	LF
13	13	Apr 18	HOU	@	LAD	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
14	14	Apr 20	HOU		PIT	W,5-4	CG	38	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
15	15	Apr 21	HOU		PIT	W,5-4	CG	41	10.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
16	16	Apr 22	HOU		PIT	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
17	17	Apr 25	HOU	@	CHC	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
18	18	Apr 26	HOU	@	CHC	W,6-2	GS	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
19	19	Apr 27	HOU	@	PIT	W,9-8	CG	53	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
20	20	Apr 29	HOU	@	PIT	L,5-10	CG	45	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
21	21	Apr 30	HOU	@	STL	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	22	May 1	HOU	@	STL	L,6-7	CG	47	10.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
23	23	May 2	HOU	@	STL	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
24	24	May 3	HOU	@	STL	W,4-1	GS	24	7.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
25	25	May 4	HOU	@	CIN	L,5-6	CG	49	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
26	26	May 5	HOU	@	CIN	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
27	27	May 6 (1)	HOU	@	CIN	L,5-17	GS	33	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
28	29 (1)	May 8	HOU		STL	L,1-4	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
29	30	May 9	HOU		STL	W,5-4	CG	64	16.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
30	31	May 10	HOU		STL	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
31	32	May 11	HOU		CHC	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
32	33	May 12 (1)	HOU		CHC	W,11-3	GS	24	6.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
33	34	May 12 (2)	HOU		CHC	L,0-2	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
34	35	May 13	HOU		CHC	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
35	36	May 15	HOU		SFG	L,1-8	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
36	37	May 16	HOU		SFG	L,4-8	GS	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
37	38	May 17	HOU		SFG	L,0-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
38	39	May 18	HOU		SDP	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
39	40	May 19	HOU		SDP	L,2-4	CG	44	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
40	41	May 20 (1)	HOU		SDP	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
41	42	May 20 (2)	HOU		SDP	W,6-3	GS	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
42	43	May 21	HOU	@	ATL	L,5-7	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
43	44	May 22	HOU	@	ATL	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	LF
44	45	May 23	HOU	@	ATL	L,5-6	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	46	May 25	HOU	@	SDP	L,1-2	CG	39	9.1	3	0	0	3	0	LF
46	47	May 26	HOU	@	SDP	W,9-0	GS	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
47	48	May 27	HOU	@	SDP	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
48	49	May 28	HOU	@	SDP	L,4-5	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	50	May 29	HOU		CIN	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
50	51	May 30	HOU		CIN	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
51	52	May 31	HOU		CIN	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
52	53	Jun 1	HOU		MON	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
53	54	Jun 2	HOU		MON	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
54	55	Jun 3	HOU		MON	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	6	0	1	7	0	LF
55	56	Jun 4	HOU		PHI	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
56	57	Jun 5	HOU		PHI	L,0-8	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
57	58	Jun 6	HOU		PHI	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
58	59	Jun 8	HOU	@	NYM	W,5-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
59	60	Jun 9	HOU	@	NYM	L,0-4	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
60	61	Jun 10	HOU	@	NYM	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
61	62	Jun 11	HOU	@	PHI	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
62	63	Jun 12	HOU	@	PHI	L,0-4	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
63	64	Jun 13	HOU	@	PHI	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	0	1	1	2	0	LF
64	65	Jun 15	HOU	@	MON	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
65	66	Jun 16	HOU	@	MON	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	67	Jun 17	HOU	@	MON	L,3-19	GS	29	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
67	68	Jun 18	HOU		NYM	W,3-2	CG	75	18.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
68	69	Jun 19	HOU		NYM	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
69	70	Jun 20	HOU		NYM	W,5-4	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
70	71	Jun 22	HOU		SDP	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
71	72	Jun 23	HOU		SDP	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
72	73	Jun 24	HOU		SDP	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
73	74	Jun 25 (1)	HOU		CIN	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
74	75	Jun 25 (2)	HOU		CIN	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
75	76	Jun 26	HOU		CIN	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
76	77	Jun 27	HOU	@	SFG	L,3-6	CG	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
77	78	Jun 28	HOU	@	SFG	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
78	79	Jun 29	HOU	@	SDP	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
79	80	Jun 30	HOU	@	SDP	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
80	81	Jul 1	HOU	@	SDP	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
81	82	Jul 3	HOU	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
82	83	Jul 4	HOU	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
83	84	Jul 5	HOU	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
84	85	Jul 6	HOU	@	CHC	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
85	86	Jul 7 (1)	HOU	@	CHC	L,0-6	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
86	87	Jul 7 (2)	HOU	@	CHC	L,3-8	GS	34	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
87	88	Jul 8	HOU	@	CHC	L,0-10	CG	47	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
88	89	Jul 10	HOU		PIT	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
89	90	Jul 11	HOU		PIT	L,1-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
90	91	Jul 12	HOU		PIT	L,3-5	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
91	92	Jul 13	HOU		STL	L,0-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
92	93	Jul 14	HOU		STL	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
93	94	Jul 15	HOU		STL	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
94	95	Jul 19 (1)	HOU	@	PIT	L,5-9	CG	36	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
95	96	Jul 19 (2)	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
96	97	Jul 20	HOU	@	PIT	L,3-9	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
97	98	Jul 21	HOU	@	PIT	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
98	99	Jul 22	HOU	@	STL	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
99	100	Jul 23	HOU	@	STL	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
100	101	Jul 24	HOU		CHC	W,6-1	CG	31	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
101	102	Jul 25	HOU		CHC	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
102	103	Jul 26	HOU		LAD	L,5-6	CG	37	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
103	104	Jul 27	HOU		LAD	L,7-11	GS	38	7.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
104	105	Jul 28	HOU		LAD	W,5-2	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
105	106	Jul 29	HOU		LAD	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
106	107	Jul 30	HOU		SFG	L,0-8	GS	38	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
107	108	Jul 31	HOU		SFG	W,6-4	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
108	110 (1)	Aug 3	HOU		ATL	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
109	111	Aug 4 (1)	HOU		ATL	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
110	112	Aug 4 (2)	HOU		ATL	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
111	113	Aug 5	HOU		ATL	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
112	114	Aug 7	HOU	@	LAD	L,8-10	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
113	115	Aug 8	HOU	@	LAD	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
114	116	Aug 9	HOU	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
115	117	Aug 10	HOU	@	ATL	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
116	118	Aug 12	HOU	@	ATL	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
117	119	Aug 13	HOU		MON	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
118	120	Aug 14	HOU		MON	W,2-1	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
119	121	Aug 15	HOU		MON	L,0-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
120	122	Aug 17	HOU		PHI	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
121	123	Aug 18	HOU		PHI	L,0-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
122	124	Aug 19	HOU		PHI	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
123	125	Aug 20	HOU	@	NYM	W,8-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
124	126	Aug 21 susp	HOU	@	NYM	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
125	127	Aug 22	HOU	@	NYM	W,3-1	GS	30	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
126	128	Aug 24	HOU	@	PHI	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
127	129	Aug 25	HOU	@	PHI	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
128	130	Aug 26	HOU	@	PHI	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
129	131	Aug 27	HOU	@	MON	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
130	132	Aug 28	HOU	@	MON	L,6-7	CG	39	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
131	133	Aug 29	HOU	@	MON	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
132	134	Aug 31	HOU		NYM	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
133	135	Sep 1	HOU		NYM	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
134	136	Sep 2	HOU		NYM	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
135	137	Sep 3	HOU		LAD	L,0-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
136	138	Sep 4	HOU		LAD	W,9-4	GS	12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
137	139	Sep 5	HOU		SDP	W,4-3	CG	43	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
138	140	Sep 6	HOU		SDP	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
139	141	Sep 7	HOU		SFG	L,2-9	GS	34	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
140	142	Sep 8	HOU		SFG	L,1-2	GS	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
141	144 (1)	Sep 11	HOU	@	CIN	L,8-9	CG	37	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
142	145	Sep 12	HOU	@	CIN	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
143	146	Sep 14	HOU	@	SFG	W,7-0	GS	20	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
144	147	Sep 15	HOU	@	SFG	L,3-5	GS	25	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
145	148	Sep 16	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
146	150 (1)	Sep 18	HOU	@	SDP	L,0-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
147	151	Sep 19	HOU		ATL	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
148	152	Sep 20	HOU		ATL	W,7-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
149	153	Sep 21	HOU		CIN	W,3-2	CG	48	13.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
150	154	Sep 22	HOU		CIN	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
151	155	Sep 23	HOU		CIN	L,1-7	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
152	156	Sep 24 (1)	HOU	@	ATL	L,4-5	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
153	157	Sep 24 (2)	HOU	@	ATL	L,1-8	CG	41	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
154	158	Sep 25	HOU	@	ATL	W,8-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
155	159	Sep 26	HOU	@	ATL	L,4-9	CG	42	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
156	160	Sep 28	HOU	@	LAD	L,5-6	CG	33	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
							156gm		1356.2	320	10	14	344	0