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.

1986 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1986 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	11 (10)	Apr 20	HOU	@	CIN	W,6-4	GS	20	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
2	12	Apr 21	HOU	@	ATL	L,2-8	GS	27	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	13	Apr 22	HOU	@	ATL	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
4	14	Apr 23	HOU	@	ATL	W,3-2	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
5	15	Apr 24	HOU		CIN	L,0-3	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
6	16	Apr 25	HOU		CIN	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
7	17	Apr 26	HOU		CIN	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	18	Apr 27	HOU		CIN	W,6-0	GS	29	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
9	19	Apr 29	HOU	@	PHI	L,4-12	GS	26	4.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
10	20	Apr 30	HOU	@	PHI	W,1-0	GS	32	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	21	May 2	HOU	@	MON	W,6-3	GS	24	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
12	22	May 3	HOU	@	MON	L,6-7	GS	38	7.0	1	0	2	3	0	LF
13	23	May 4	HOU	@	MON	L,6-7	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
14	24	May 6	HOU	@	NYM	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
15	26 (1)	May 9	HOU	@	PIT	W,3-2	GS	28	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
16	27	May 10	HOU	@	PIT	W,6-3	GS	25	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
17	31 (3)	May 14	HOU		NYM	W,6-2	GS	25	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
18	32	May 15	HOU		NYM	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
19	33	May 16	HOU		CHC	W,9-6	GS	26	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
20	34	May 17	HOU		CHC	W,5-1	GS	29	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
21	35	May 18	HOU		CHC	L,2-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
22	36	May 20	HOU		PIT	L,2-4	GS	28	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
23	37	May 21	HOU		PIT	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
24	38	May 22	HOU		PIT	W,4-0	GS	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
25	39	May 23	HOU	@	CHC	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
26	40	May 24	HOU	@	CHC	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
27	41	May 25	HOU	@	CHC	W,3-1	CG	42	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
28	42	May 26	HOU	@	STL	W,4-1	GS	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
29	43	May 27	HOU	@	STL	W,5-4	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
30	45 (1)	May 30	HOU		MON	L,0-1	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
31	46	May 31	HOU		MON	W,4-3	GS	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
32	47	Jun 1	HOU		MON	W,8-4	GS	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
33	48	Jun 2	HOU		STL	L,2-9	GS	45	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
34	49	Jun 3	HOU		STL	L,1-3	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
35	50	Jun 4	HOU		STL	W,4-2	GS	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
36	51	Jun 5	HOU	@	LAD	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
37	52	Jun 6	HOU	@	LAD	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
38	53	Jun 7	HOU	@	LAD	W,7-5	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	54	Jun 8	HOU	@	LAD	W,3-2	GS	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
40	55	Jun 9	HOU	@	SDP	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
41	57 (1)	Jun 11	HOU	@	SDP	L,7-11	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
42	58	Jun 12	HOU		SFG	W,4-1	GS	31	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
43	59	Jun 13	HOU		SFG	L,1-3	GS	28	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	60	Jun 14	HOU		SFG	W,7-3	GS	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
45	61	Jun 15	HOU		SFG	L,2-7	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
46	62	Jun 17	HOU	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
47	64 (1)	Jun 19	HOU	@	CIN	W,6-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
48	65	Jun 20	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
49	66	Jun 21	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-2	GS	31	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
50	67	Jun 22 (1)	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
51	68	Jun 22 (2)	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-3	GF	10	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
52	69	Jun 23	HOU		CIN	W,7-6	GS	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
53	70	Jun 24	HOU		CIN	W,8-4	GS	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
54	71	Jun 25	HOU		CIN	L,3-4	CG	40	10.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
55	72	Jun 27	HOU		LAD	W,5-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
56	73	Jun 28	HOU		LAD	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
57	74	Jun 29	HOU		LAD	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
58	75	Jun 30	HOU		SDP	L,2-9	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
59	76	Jul 1	HOU		SDP	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
60	77	Jul 2	HOU		SDP	W,8-1	CG	32	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	LF
61	78	Jul 3	HOU	@	NYM	L,5-6	GS	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
62	79	Jul 4	HOU	@	NYM	L,1-2	GS	25	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
63	80	Jul 5	HOU	@	NYM	W,2-1	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
64	82 (1)	Jul 7	HOU	@	MON	W,12-1	GS	27	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
65	83	Jul 8	HOU	@	MON	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	84	Jul 9	HOU	@	MON	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
67	85	Jul 10	HOU		PHI	W,11-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
68	86	Jul 11	HOU		PHI	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
69	87	Jul 12	HOU		PHI	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
70	88	Jul 13	HOU		PHI	L,4-5	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
71	89	Jul 17	HOU		NYM	L,2-13	GS	38	7.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
72	90	Jul 18	HOU		NYM	W,3-0	GS	24	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
73	91	Jul 19	HOU		NYM	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
74	92	Jul 20	HOU		NYM	W,9-8	GS	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
75	93	Jul 21	HOU		MON	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
76	94	Jul 22	HOU		MON	W,1-0	CG	35	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
77	95	Jul 23	HOU		MON	W,4-3	CG	40	11.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
78	97 (1)	Jul 25	HOU	@	PHI	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
79	98	Jul 26	HOU	@	PHI	L,2-3	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
80	99	Jul 27	HOU	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
81	100	Jul 28	HOU		ATL	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
82	101	Jul 29	HOU		ATL	L,0-1	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
83	102	Jul 30	HOU		ATL	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
84	103	Aug 1	HOU	@	SDP	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
85	104	Aug 2	HOU	@	SDP	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
86	105	Aug 3	HOU	@	SDP	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
87	107 (1)	Aug 5	HOU	@	LAD	W,10-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
88	108	Aug 6	HOU	@	LAD	L,4-7	GS	36	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
89	109	Aug 8	HOU		SDP	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
90	110	Aug 9	HOU		SDP	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
91	111	Aug 10	HOU		SDP	L,3-5	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
92	112	Aug 11	HOU		LAD	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
93	113	Aug 12	HOU		LAD	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
94	114	Aug 13	HOU		LAD	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
95	115	Aug 14	HOU		LAD	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	LF
96	116	Aug 15	HOU	@	ATL	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
97	117	Aug 16	HOU	@	ATL	W,7-4	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
98	119 (1)	Aug 18	HOU	@	PIT	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
99	120	Aug 19	HOU	@	PIT	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
100	121	Aug 20	HOU	@	PIT	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
101	122	Aug 22	HOU	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
102	123	Aug 23	HOU	@	STL	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
103	124	Aug 24	HOU	@	STL	W,5-1	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
104	125	Aug 25	HOU		CHC	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
105	126	Aug 26	HOU		CHC	L,3-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
106	127	Aug 27	HOU		CHC	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
107	128	Aug 29	HOU		PIT	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
108	129	Aug 30	HOU		PIT	L,3-13	GS	45	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
109	130	Aug 31	HOU		PIT	L,2-8	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
110	131	Sep 1	HOU	@	CHC	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
111	132	Sep 2 susp	HOU	@	CHC	W,8-7	CG	75	18.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
112	133	Sep 3	HOU	@	CHC	W,8-2	GS	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
113	134	Sep 5	HOU		STL	L,5-8	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
114	135	Sep 6	HOU		STL	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
115	136	Sep 7	HOU		STL	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
116	137	Sep 8	HOU		CIN	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
117	138	Sep 9	HOU		CIN	W,9-2	GS	27	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
118	139	Sep 10	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
119	140	Sep 11	HOU	@	LAD	L,6-14	GS	28	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
120	141	Sep 12	HOU	@	SDP	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
121	142	Sep 13	HOU	@	SDP	L,3-4	GS	23	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
122	143	Sep 14	HOU	@	SDP	L,2-3	CG	34	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
123	144	Sep 16	HOU	@	CIN	W,6-1	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
124	145	Sep 17	HOU	@	CIN	W,6-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
125	147 (1)	Sep 19	HOU		SDP	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
126	148	Sep 20	HOU		SDP	W,10-6	GS	26	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
127	149	Sep 21	HOU		SDP	L,0-5	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
128	151 (1)	Sep 23	HOU		LAD	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
129	152	Sep 24	HOU		SFG	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
130	153	Sep 25	HOU		SFG	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
131	155 (1)	Sep 27	HOU	@	ATL	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
132	158 (2)	Oct 1	HOU	@	SFG	W,5-0	GS	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
133	160 (1)	Oct 3	HOU		ATL	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
134	162 (1)	Oct 5	HOU		ATL	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
							134gm		1106.2	237	3	4	244	1