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.

1978 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1978 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 6	HOU	@	CIN	L,9-11	CG	44	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
2	2	Apr 7	HOU	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
3	3	Apr 8	HOU	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
4	4	Apr 9	HOU	@	CIN	L,3-9	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
5	5	Apr 10	HOU		LAD	L,2-5	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
6	6	Apr 11	HOU		LAD	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
7	7	Apr 12	HOU		LAD	W,11-10	CG	47	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
8	8	Apr 14	HOU		CIN	L,4-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
9	9	Apr 15	HOU		CIN	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	10	Apr 16	HOU		CIN	W,4-3	CG	55	13.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
11	11	Apr 18	HOU	@	SDP	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
12	12	Apr 19	HOU	@	SDP	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
13	13	Apr 20	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
14	14	Apr 21	HOU	@	LAD	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
15	15	Apr 22	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
16	16	Apr 23	HOU	@	LAD	L,3-7	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
17	17	Apr 24	HOU		SDP	W,4-3	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
18	18	Apr 25	HOU		SDP	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
19	19	Apr 26	HOU		SDP	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
20	21 (1)	Apr 29	HOU		MON	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	23 (1)	May 3	HOU	@	MON	L,3-10	GS	40	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
22	24	May 5	HOU	@	ATL	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
23	25	May 6	HOU	@	ATL	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
24	26	May 9	HOU	@	PHI	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
25	27	May 10	HOU	@	PHI	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
26	28	May 12	HOU	@	NYM	W,5-4	CG	55	14.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
27	29	May 13	HOU	@	NYM	W,7-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
28	30	May 15	HOU		PHI	W,5-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
29	31	May 16	HOU		PHI	W,6-1	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
30	32	May 17	HOU		PHI	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
31	33	May 18	HOU		PHI	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
32	34	May 19	HOU		ATL	W,6-0	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
33	35	May 20	HOU		ATL	W,13-0	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
34	36	May 21	HOU		ATL	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
35	37	May 23	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	37	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	RF
36	38	May 24	HOU	@	SFG	L,0-2	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
37	39	May 25	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-9	CG	42	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
38	40	May 26	HOU		NYM	W,5-4	GS	38	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B RF
39	41	May 27	HOU		NYM	L,7-9	GS	43	9.0	11	1	0	12	1	1B RF
40	42	May 28	HOU		NYM	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
41	43	May 29	HOU		SFG	L,1-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
42	44	May 30	HOU		SFG	L,0-1	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
43	45	May 31	HOU		SFG	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
44	46	Jun 2	HOU		STL	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
45	47	Jun 3 (1)	HOU		STL	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
46	48	Jun 3 (2)	HOU		STL	L,1-2	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
47	49	Jun 4	HOU		STL	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
48	50	Jun 5	HOU	@	CHC	L,1-2	CG	37	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
49	51	Jun 6	HOU	@	CHC	L,4-9	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
50	52	Jun 9	HOU	@	STL	W,11-7	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
51	53	Jun 10	HOU	@	STL	W,12-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
52	54	Jun 11	HOU	@	STL	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
53	55	Jun 12	HOU		PIT	W,6-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
54	56	Jun 13	HOU		PIT	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
55	57	Jun 14	HOU		PIT	L,4-6	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
56	58	Jun 16	HOU		CHC	L,6-7	CG	58	13.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
57	59	Jun 17	HOU		CHC	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
58	60	Jun 18	HOU		CHC	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	6	0	1	7	0	RF
59	61	Jun 20	HOU	@	LAD	W,5-3	GS	19	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
60	62	Jun 21	HOU	@	LAD	L,4-5	CG	45	10.1	4	0	0	4	0	RF
61	63	Jun 22	HOU	@	LAD	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
62	64	Jun 23	HOU	@	SDP	L,0-3	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
63	65	Jun 24	HOU	@	SDP	L,5-6	CG	45	9.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
64	66	Jun 25 (1)	HOU	@	SDP	L,1-6	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
65	67	Jun 25 (2)	HOU	@	SDP	L,4-7	CG	43	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
66	68	Jun 26	HOU		CIN	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
67	69	Jun 27	HOU		CIN	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
68	71 (1)	Jun 29	HOU		CIN	W,5-0	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
69	75 (3)	Jul 2	HOU		SDP	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
70	77 (1)	Jul 4	HOU	@	CIN	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
71	78	Jul 5	HOU	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
72	79	Jul 7	HOU		LAD	L,4-7	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
73	80	Jul 8 (1)	HOU		LAD	L,1-7	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
74	81	Jul 8 (2)	HOU		LAD	L,5-7	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
75	82	Jul 9	HOU		LAD	W,5-1	CG	39	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
76	83	Jul 13	HOU	@	MON	L,0-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
77	84	Jul 14 (1)	HOU	@	MON	W,4-3	CG	50	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
78	85	Jul 14 (2)	HOU	@	MON	W,5-4	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
79	86	Jul 15	HOU	@	MON	L,0-8	CG	35	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
80	87	Jul 16	HOU	@	MON	L,1-6	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
81	88	Jul 17	HOU		PHI	W,2-1	CG	41	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
82	89	Jul 18	HOU		PHI	W,9-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
83	90	Jul 19 (1)	HOU	@	NYM	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
84	91	Jul 19 (2)	HOU	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
85	92	Jul 20 (1)	HOU	@	NYM	L,4-7	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
86	93	Jul 20 (2)	HOU	@	NYM	L,4-5	CG	50	10.1	4	0	0	4	0	RF
87	94	Jul 21 (1)	HOU	@	PHI	L,1-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
88	95	Jul 21 (2)	HOU	@	PHI	L,2-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
89	96	Jul 22	HOU	@	PHI	L,2-3	GF	12	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
90	97	Jul 23	HOU	@	PHI	L,2-13	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
91	98	Jul 24	HOU		MON	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
92	99	Jul 25	HOU		MON	W,3-2	CG	53	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
93	100	Jul 26	HOU		MON	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
94	101	Jul 27	HOU		NYM	W,8-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
95	102	Jul 28	HOU		NYM	W,4-3	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
96	103	Jul 30	HOU		NYM	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
97	104	Jul 31	HOU		SFG	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
98	105	Aug 1	HOU		SFG	W,4-2	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
99	106	Aug 2	HOU		SFG	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
100	107	Aug 4	HOU	@	ATL	L,2-7	CG	40	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
101	108	Aug 5 (1)	HOU	@	ATL	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
102	109	Aug 5 (2)	HOU	@	ATL	W,7-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
103	110	Aug 6	HOU	@	ATL	L,2-3	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
104	111	Aug 8	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
105	112	Aug 9	HOU	@	SFG	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
106	113	Aug 11	HOU		ATL	L,0-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
107	114	Aug 12	HOU		ATL	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
108	115	Aug 13	HOU		ATL	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
109	116	Aug 14	HOU	@	STL	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
110	117	Aug 15	HOU	@	STL	L,5-11	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
111	118	Aug 16	HOU	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
112	119	Aug 17 (1)	HOU	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
113	120	Aug 17 (2)	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
114	121	Aug 18	HOU	@	PIT	L,3-6	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
115	122	Aug 19	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
116	123	Aug 20 (1)	HOU	@	PIT	L,6-7	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
117	124	Aug 20 (2)	HOU	@	PIT	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
118	125	Aug 21	HOU		CHC	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
119	126	Aug 22	HOU		CHC	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
120	127	Aug 23	HOU		CHC	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
121	128	Aug 25	HOU		PIT	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
122	129	Aug 26	HOU		PIT	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
123	130	Aug 27	HOU		PIT	L,5-8	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
124	131	Aug 29	HOU		STL	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
125	132	Aug 30	HOU		STL	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
126	133	Sep 1	HOU	@	CHC	L,11-14	CG	47	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
127	134	Sep 2	HOU	@	CHC	W,8-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
128	135	Sep 3 (1)	HOU	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
129	136	Sep 3 (2)	HOU	@	CHC	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
130	137	Sep 4	HOU		CIN	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
131	138	Sep 5	HOU		CIN	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
132	139	Sep 7	HOU		LAD	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
133	140	Sep 8	HOU		LAD	W,5-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
134	141	Sep 9	HOU		SDP	W,10-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
135	142	Sep 10	HOU		SDP	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
136	143	Sep 11	HOU	@	CIN	L,8-9	CG	42	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
137	144	Sep 12	HOU	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	35	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
138	145	Sep 13	HOU	@	LAD	L,0-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
139	146	Sep 14	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
140	147	Sep 15	HOU	@	SDP	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
141	150 (2)	Sep 19	HOU		ATL	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
142	151	Sep 20	HOU		ATL	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
143	152	Sep 21	HOU		ATL	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
144	153	Sep 22	HOU	@	SFG	L,0-2	CG	34	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	RF
145	154	Sep 23	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
146	155	Sep 24 (1)	HOU	@	SFG	L,0-7	CG	32	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
147	156	Sep 24 (2)	HOU	@	SFG	L,4-6	GS	29	7.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
148	157	Sep 26	HOU	@	ATL	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
149	158	Sep 27	HOU	@	ATL	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
150	159	Sep 28	HOU	@	ATL	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
151	160	Sep 29	HOU		SFG	L,1-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
152	161	Sep 30	HOU		SFG	W,7-4	CG	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
							154gm		1337.0	330	5	8	343	1