Héctor Cruz

Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: April 2, 1953 in Arroyo, Puerto Rico pr

High School: Carmen Bozello Huyke HS (Arroyo, Puerto Rico)

Debut: August 11, 1973 (Age 20-131d, 13,403rd in major league history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 15, 1982 (Age 29-104d)
vs. ATL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1976 season

Full Name: Héctor Louis Cruz

Nicknames: Heity

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Relatives: Brother of José Cruz, Tommy Cruz; Uncle of José Cruz

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-3.6

1607

361

.225

186

RBI

200

OBP

.301

SLG

.353

OPS

.654

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1976 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1976 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 9	STL		CHC	W,5-0	CG	35	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
2	2	Apr 10	STL		CHC	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	3B
3	3	Apr 11	STL		CHC	L,5-8	CG	44	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
4	4	Apr 13	STL	@	PIT	L,4-14	CG	47	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
5	5	Apr 15	STL	@	PIT	L,3-9	CG	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
6	6	Apr 17	STL		MON	W,4-3	CG	35	10.0	1	1	1	3	0	3B
7	7	Apr 18	STL		MON	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	0	1	1	2	0	3B
8	8	Apr 19	STL		NYM	L,3-4	CG	73	17.0	2	3	0	5	0	3B
9	9	Apr 20	STL		NYM	L,0-8	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	3B
10	10	Apr 21	STL		NYM	W,7-4	GS	28	6.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
11	11	Apr 23	STL	@	SDP	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	2	3	1	6	0	3B
12	12	Apr 24	STL	@	SDP	L,3-4	CG	38	8.1	0	3	0	3	0	3B
13	15 (2)	Apr 27	STL	@	SFG	W,7-1	CG	36	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
14	18 (2)	Apr 30	STL	@	LAD	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	19	May 1	STL	@	LAD	L,3-4	GS	29	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
16	20	May 2	STL	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
17	21	May 4	STL	@	ATL	W,8-7	GS	40	9.0	1	3	0	4	1	3B
18	22	May 5	STL	@	ATL	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	1	4	1	6	0	3B
19	23	May 6	STL	@	ATL	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	3B
20	24	May 7	STL		HOU	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
21	25	May 8	STL		HOU	W,5-1	CG	39	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
22	26	May 9	STL		HOU	L,5-10	CG	44	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
23	27	May 10	STL		LAD	L,3-4	CG	34	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
24	28	May 11	STL		LAD	L,0-4	CG	36	9.0	0	2	0	2	1	3B
25	29	May 12	STL		LAD	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
26	31 (1)	May 15	STL		SFG	L,0-2	CG	43	11.0	1	0	1	2	0	3B
27	34 (2)	May 18	STL		PIT	L,1-4	CG	34	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
28	35	May 19	STL		PIT	L,6-7	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
29	37 (1)	May 21	STL	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	1	3	0	4	1	3B
30	38	May 22	STL	@	PHI	W,7-6	GS	34	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
31	39	May 23	STL	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	47	10.2	0	1	0	1	0	3B
32	42 (2)	May 27	STL	@	CHC	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
33	43	May 28	STL	@	NYM	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
34	44	May 29	STL	@	NYM	W,3-2	GS	28	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
35	46 (1)	Jun 1	STL	@	MON	W,6-2	CG	32	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
36	47	Jun 2	STL		PHI	L,1-4	CG	35	9.0	0	5	0	5	1	3B
37	48	Jun 3	STL		PHI	W,7-1	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
38	49	Jun 4	STL		CIN	L,2-11	CG	53	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
39	50	Jun 5	STL		CIN	L,1-5	CG	37	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
40	51	Jun 6	STL		CIN	L,2-13	CG	50	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
41	52	Jun 7	STL	@	HOU	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
42	53	Jun 8	STL	@	HOU	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	1	6	2	9	0	3B
43	54	Jun 9	STL	@	HOU	L,2-5	CG	42	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
44	55	Jun 11	STL	@	CIN	L,7-8	CG	40	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
45	56	Jun 12	STL	@	CIN	W,5-4	CG	43	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
46	57	Jun 13 (1)	STL	@	CIN	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	2	3	0	5	1	3B
47	58	Jun 13 (2)	STL	@	CIN	W,12-9	CG	43	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
48	59	Jun 14	STL		ATL	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	0	1	1	2	0	3B
49	60	Jun 15	STL		ATL	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	3B
50	61	Jun 16	STL		ATL	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	0	2	1	3	0	3B
51	62	Jun 18	STL		SDP	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
52	63	Jun 19	STL		SDP	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
53	64	Jun 20	STL		SDP	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	0	2	1	3	0	3B
54	65	Jun 21	STL		NYM	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	0	2	1	3	0	3B
55	66	Jun 22	STL		NYM	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
56	67	Jun 23	STL		NYM	L,4-5	CG	36	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
57	68	Jun 25	STL	@	PHI	L,4-12	CG	42	8.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
58	69	Jun 26	STL	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	37	10.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
59	70	Jun 27	STL	@	PHI	L,2-6	CG	33	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
60	71	Jun 28	STL	@	NYM	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
61	72	Jun 29	STL	@	NYM	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
62	73	Jul 1	STL	@	NYM	L,0-13	CG	45	8.0	2	5	0	7	0	3B
63	74	Jul 2	STL		MON	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	2	2	1	5	0	3B
64	75	Jul 3	STL		MON	W,9-0	CG	37	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
65	76	Jul 4	STL		MON	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	3B
66	77	Jul 5	STL		SFG	L,4-6	GS	31	7.0	1	3	0	4	1	3B
67	78	Jul 6	STL		SFG	W,13-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
68	79	Jul 7	STL		SFG	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
69	80	Jul 9	STL		LAD	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
70	81	Jul 10	STL		LAD	W,6-3	GS	26	6.0	0	5	0	5	0	3B
71	82	Jul 11	STL		LAD	L,6-9	GS	39	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
72	83	Jul 15	STL	@	SDP	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
73	84	Jul 16	STL	@	SDP	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
74	85	Jul 17	STL	@	SDP	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
75	86	Jul 18 (1)	STL	@	SFG	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	2	2	1	5	1	3B
76	87	Jul 18 (2)	STL	@	SFG	W,5-4	CG	42	10.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
77	88	Jul 19	STL	@	SFG	L,3-5	CG	38	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
78	89	Jul 20	STL	@	LAD	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
79	92 (2)	Jul 23	STL		CHC	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
80	93	Jul 24	STL		CHC	W,12-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
81	94	Jul 25	STL		CHC	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
82	95	Jul 27	STL		PIT	L,1-3	GS	32	8.0	0	1	0	1	1	3B
83	96	Jul 28	STL		MON	L,0-3	GS	35	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
84	97	Jul 30	STL	@	CHC	L,6-7	CG	36	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
85	98	Jul 31	STL	@	CHC	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
86	99	Aug 1	STL	@	CHC	L,1-2	CG	41	9.2	1	1	0	2	0	3B
87	100	Aug 2	STL	@	PIT	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
88	101	Aug 3 (1)	STL	@	PIT	L,1-2	CG	35	8.2	1	1	1	3	0	3B
89	102	Aug 3 (2)	STL	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
90	103	Aug 4	STL	@	PIT	L,1-2	CG	48	11.1	0	3	1	4	0	3B
91	104	Aug 5	STL		PHI	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
92	105	Aug 6	STL		PHI	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
93	106	Aug 7	STL		PHI	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	1	3	1	5	1	3B
94	107	Aug 8	STL		PHI	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
95	108	Aug 9	STL		HOU	L,4-13	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
96	109	Aug 10	STL		HOU	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	4	3	0	7	1	3B
97	110	Aug 11	STL		HOU	L,1-8	CG	43	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
98	111	Aug 13	STL	@	ATL	W,8-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
99	112	Aug 14	STL	@	ATL	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
100	113	Aug 15	STL	@	ATL	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	0	3	1	4	0	3B
101	114	Aug 16	STL		SDP	L,7-11	CG	45	9.0	0	2	1	3	0	3B
102	115	Aug 17	STL		SDP	W,9-4	CG	43	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
103	116	Aug 18	STL		SDP	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
104	117	Aug 20	STL		ATL	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
105	118	Aug 21	STL		ATL	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	0	5	0	5	0	3B
106	119	Aug 22	STL		ATL	W,8-0	CG	33	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
107	120	Aug 23	STL	@	CIN	W,9-5	CG	40	9.0	1	2	1	4	0	3B
108	121	Aug 24	STL	@	CIN	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
109	122	Aug 27	STL	@	HOU	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
110	123	Aug 28	STL	@	HOU	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
111	124	Aug 29	STL	@	HOU	L,0-6	CG	37	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
112	125	Aug 30	STL		CIN	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
113	126	Aug 31	STL		CIN	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	3B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
114	127	Sep 1	STL		CIN	W,1-0	CG	38	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
115	128	Sep 3	STL	@	CHC	L,5-8	CG	36	8.0	1	1	1	3	0	3B
116	129	Sep 4	STL	@	CHC	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
117	130	Sep 5	STL	@	CHC	W,1-0	CG	40	11.0	2	3	0	5	1	3B
118	131	Sep 6 (1)	STL	@	MON	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
119	132	Sep 6 (2)	STL	@	MON	L,2-3	GS	32	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
120	133	Sep 7	STL	@	MON	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
121	134	Sep 8 (1)	STL		MON	L,5-7	CG	40	9.0	1	1	1	3	1	3B
122	135	Sep 8 (2)	STL		MON	L,7-8	GS	42	8.0	1	1	1	3	1	3B
123	136	Sep 9	STL		MON	W,6-1	CG	30	9.0	0	2	0	2	1	3B
124	137	Sep 10	STL		NYM	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
125	138	Sep 11	STL		NYM	L,1-4	CG	35	9.0	1	2	0	3	1	3B
126	139	Sep 12	STL		NYM	W,6-5	GS	37	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
127	140	Sep 13	STL		CHC	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
128	141	Sep 14	STL		CHC	L,3-6	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
129	142	Sep 15 (1)	STL	@	NYM	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
130	143	Sep 15 (2)	STL	@	NYM	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
131	144	Sep 16	STL	@	NYM	L,1-4	CG	43	8.0	4	3	0	7	0	3B
132	145	Sep 17	STL	@	MON	L,5-9	CG	39	8.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
133	146	Sep 18 (1)	STL	@	MON	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	1	5	0	6	1	3B
134	147	Sep 18 (2)	STL	@	MON	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
135	148	Sep 19 (1)	STL	@	MON	W,9-7	CG	43	9.0	1	7	0	8	0	3B
136	149	Sep 19 (2)	STL	@	MON	L,0-1	CG	34	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
137	150	Sep 21	STL	@	PHI	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	0	1	1	2	0	3B
138	151	Sep 22	STL	@	PHI	L,4-9	CG	46	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
139	152	Sep 23	STL	@	PHI	L,3-7	CG	41	8.0	1	1	1	3	1	3B
140	153	Sep 24 (1)	STL		PIT	W,10-6	GS	20	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
141	155 (1)	Sep 25	STL		PIT	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
142	156	Sep 26	STL		PIT	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
143	157	Sep 27	STL		PHI	L,1-9	CG	47	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	3B
144	158	Sep 28	STL		PHI	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
145	159	Sep 29	STL		PHI	L,5-6	CG	40	9.0	1	2	0	3	1	3B
146	160	Oct 2	STL	@	PIT	L,0-8	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
147	161	Oct 3 (1)	STL	@	PIT	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
148	162	Oct 3 (2)	STL	@	PIT	L,0-1	CG	33	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	3B
							148gm		1292.1	100	270	26	396	19