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.

1982 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1982 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 6	HOU		STL	L,3-14	CG	50	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
2	2	Apr 7	HOU		STL	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
3	3	Apr 8	HOU		STL	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
4	4	Apr 9	HOU	@	ATL	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
5	5	Apr 10	HOU	@	ATL	L,6-8	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
6	6	Apr 11	HOU	@	ATL	L,0-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
7	7	Apr 12	HOU		LAD	W,2-1	CG	46	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
8	8	Apr 13	HOU		LAD	L,5-9	GS	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
9	9	Apr 14	HOU		LAD	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
10	10	Apr 16	HOU		ATL	L,3-5	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
11	11	Apr 17	HOU		ATL	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
12	12	Apr 18	HOU		ATL	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
13	13	Apr 19	HOU	@	LAD	W,6-4	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
14	14	Apr 20	HOU	@	LAD	L,2-10	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
15	15	Apr 21	HOU	@	LAD	L,0-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
16	16	Apr 23	HOU		CIN	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
17	17	Apr 24	HOU		CIN	L,2-3	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
18	18	Apr 25	HOU		CIN	L,3-4	CG	40	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
19	19	Apr 26	HOU	@	STL	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
20	20	Apr 27	HOU	@	STL	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
21	21	Apr 28	HOU	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
22	22	Apr 29	HOU	@	PIT	L,6-9	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
23	23	Apr 30	HOU	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	24	May 1	HOU	@	PIT	W,6-3	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
25	25	May 2	HOU	@	PIT	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
26	26	May 4	HOU	@	CIN	L,2-5	CG	38	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
27	27	May 5	HOU	@	CIN	W,8-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
28	28	May 7	HOU	@	CHC	L,6-12	GS	37	7.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
29	29	May 8	HOU	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
30	30	May 9	HOU	@	CHC	L,3-6	CG	35	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	LF
31	31	May 10	HOU		PIT	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
32	32	May 11	HOU		PIT	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
33	33	May 13	HOU		CHC	L,0-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
34	34	May 14	HOU		CHC	L,3-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	35	May 15	HOU		CHC	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
36	36	May 16	HOU		CHC	L,1-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
37	37	May 17	HOU	@	PHI	W,8-1	CG	30	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
38	38	May 18	HOU	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	51	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
39	39	May 19	HOU	@	PHI	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
40	40	May 21	HOU		NYM	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
41	41	May 22	HOU		NYM	L,5-6	CG	55	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
42	42	May 23	HOU		NYM	L,0-2	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
43	43	May 24	HOU		MON	L,0-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
44	44	May 25	HOU		MON	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
45	45	May 26	HOU		MON	L,0-4	CG	40	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
46	46	May 28	HOU	@	NYM	W,8-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
47	47	May 29	HOU	@	NYM	W,5-2	GS	22	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
48	48	May 30	HOU	@	NYM	L,5-9	GS	32	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	49	May 31	HOU	@	MON	L,0-10	GS	32	6.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
50	50	Jun 2	HOU	@	MON	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
51	51	Jun 4	HOU		PHI	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
52	52	Jun 5	HOU		PHI	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
53	53	Jun 6	HOU		PHI	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
54	54	Jun 8	HOU	@	SFG	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
55	55	Jun 9	HOU	@	SFG	W,6-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
56	58 (2)	Jun 12	HOU	@	SDP	L,0-4	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
57	59	Jun 13	HOU	@	SDP	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
58	60	Jun 14	HOU		ATL	W,9-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
59	61	Jun 15	HOU		ATL	L,0-7	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
60	62	Jun 16	HOU		ATL	L,4-5	CG	41	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
61	63	Jun 18	HOU		SDP	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
62	64	Jun 19	HOU		SDP	L,1-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
63	65	Jun 20	HOU		SDP	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
64	66	Jun 21	HOU		SDP	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	LF
65	67	Jun 22	HOU		SFG	W,2-0	CG	28	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
66	68	Jun 23	HOU		SFG	L,8-9	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
67	69	Jun 24	HOU		SFG	L,3-4	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
68	70	Jun 25	HOU		LAD	W,7-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
69	71	Jun 26	HOU		LAD	L,1-4	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
70	72	Jun 27	HOU		LAD	L,3-7	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
71	73	Jun 28	HOU	@	ATL	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
72	74	Jun 29	HOU	@	ATL	L,5-6	CG	47	10.1	3	1	0	4	0	LF
73	75	Jun 30	HOU	@	ATL	L,4-5	CG	36	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
74	76	Jul 2	HOU	@	LAD	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
75	77	Jul 3	HOU	@	LAD	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
76	78	Jul 4	HOU	@	LAD	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
77	79	Jul 5	HOU	@	PIT	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
78	80	Jul 6	HOU	@	PIT	L,0-1	CG	27	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
79	81	Jul 7	HOU		CHC	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
80	82	Jul 8	HOU		CHC	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
81	83	Jul 9	HOU		STL	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
82	84	Jul 10	HOU		STL	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
83	85	Jul 11	HOU		STL	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
84	86	Jul 15	HOU		PIT	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
85	87	Jul 16	HOU		PIT	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	6	0	1	7	0	LF
86	88	Jul 17	HOU		PIT	W,4-3	CG	42	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
87	89	Jul 18	HOU		PIT	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
88	90	Jul 19	HOU	@	CHC	L,5-6	CG	45	9.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
89	91	Jul 20	HOU	@	CHC	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
90	92	Jul 21	HOU	@	CHC	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
91	93	Jul 23	HOU	@	STL	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
92	94	Jul 24	HOU	@	STL	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
93	95	Jul 25	HOU	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
94	96	Jul 27	HOU		CIN	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
95	97	Jul 28	HOU		CIN	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
96	98	Jul 29	HOU		CIN	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
97	99	Jul 30	HOU		SFG	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
98	100	Jul 31 (1)	HOU		SFG	L,4-5	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
99	101	Jul 31 (2)	HOU		SFG	W,5-0	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
100	102	Aug 1	HOU		SFG	L,2-4	CG	41	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
101	103	Aug 2	HOU		SDP	W,6-4	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
102	104	Aug 3	HOU		SDP	W,7-6	CG	47	11.0	2	1	1	4	0	LF
103	105	Aug 4	HOU		SDP	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
104	106	Aug 5	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
105	107	Aug 6	HOU	@	SFG	L,6-7	CG	44	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
106	108	Aug 7	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-9	CG	44	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
107	109	Aug 8 (1)	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
108	110	Aug 8 (2)	HOU	@	SFG	L,3-8	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
109	111	Aug 9	HOU	@	SDP	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
110	112	Aug 10	HOU	@	SDP	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
111	113	Aug 11	HOU	@	SDP	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
112	114	Aug 13	HOU	@	CIN	L,0-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
113	115	Aug 14	HOU	@	CIN	W,2-0	CG	38	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
114	116	Aug 15	HOU	@	CIN	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
115	117	Aug 16	HOU	@	CIN	L,2-3	GS	25	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
116	118	Aug 17	HOU		PHI	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
117	119	Aug 18	HOU		PHI	L,3-5	CG	60	15.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
118	120	Aug 19	HOU		PHI	W,7-6	CG	48	11.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
119	121	Aug 20	HOU		MON	W,4-3	CG	42	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
120	122	Aug 21	HOU		MON	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
121	123	Aug 22	HOU		MON	L,0-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
122	124	Aug 23	HOU		NYM	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
123	125	Aug 24	HOU		NYM	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
124	126	Aug 25	HOU		NYM	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
125	127	Aug 26 (1)	HOU	@	MON	L,2-3	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
126	128	Aug 26 (2)	HOU	@	MON	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
127	129	Aug 28	HOU	@	MON	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
128	130	Aug 29	HOU	@	MON	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
129	131	Aug 30	HOU	@	NYM	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
130	132	Aug 31	HOU	@	NYM	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
131	133	Sep 1	HOU	@	NYM	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
132	134	Sep 3	HOU	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	31	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
133	135	Sep 4	HOU	@	PHI	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
134	136	Sep 5	HOU	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
135	137	Sep 6	HOU		SDP	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
136	138	Sep 7	HOU		SDP	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
137	139	Sep 8	HOU		SFG	W,8-1	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
138	140	Sep 9	HOU		SFG	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
139	141	Sep 10	HOU		LAD	L,2-3	GS	32	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
140	142	Sep 11	HOU		LAD	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
141	143	Sep 12	HOU		LAD	L,3-7	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
142	144	Sep 13	HOU	@	ATL	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
143	145	Sep 14	HOU	@	ATL	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
144	146	Sep 15	HOU	@	ATL	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
145	147	Sep 17	HOU	@	LAD	L,2-9	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
146	148	Sep 18	HOU	@	LAD	W,2-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
147	149	Sep 19	HOU	@	LAD	L,4-5	CG	40	9.2	5	0	1	6	0	LF
148	150	Sep 20	HOU		ATL	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
149	151	Sep 21	HOU		ATL	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
150	152	Sep 22	HOU		ATL	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
151	153	Sep 24	HOU	@	CIN	L,0-2	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
152	156 (2)	Sep 27	HOU	@	SDP	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
153	158 (1)	Sep 29	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-6	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
154	159	Sep 30	HOU	@	SFG	L,6-7	CG	44	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
155	161 (1)	Oct 2	HOU		CIN	W,4-2	GF	9	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
							155gm		1357.1	336	8	13	357	3