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Barry Zito League
9-3-2100
Jose Cruz Center Field
Retired (2010, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .735 Status Deceased (2057) Option Years 0  
H 860 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 06-15-1975
HR 72 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1993)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(0 games)
RBI 418
SB 74 Salary $1.50M Final Contract Year 2010
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B D- (8.4%) LF A+ (92.5%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B D+ (27.0%) RF (89.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2002 CHN
96
133
23
40
5
2
4
14
13
24 0 0
5
2 2
.822
.363
.459
.158
.301
2003 CHN
144
532
69
148
22
4
11
74
54
101 4 3
16
8 12
.744
.347
.397
.118
.278
2004 DET
144
524
75
147
30
5
13
73
76
93 2 3
3
3 2
.803
.372
.431
.151
.281
2005 TB
137
447
74
128
22
3
9
74
55
79 1 2
14
5 5
.774
.364
.409
.123
.286
2006 TB
141
556
73
150
25
5
14
72
56
99 1 3
12
5 3
.744
.336
.408
.138
.270
2007 TB
141
437
54
104
17
4
8
47
34
84 0 1
11
5 1
.642
.292
.350
.112
.238
2008 TB
127
307
44
75
14
2
7
38
31
46 1 2
5
2 1
.685
.314
.371
.127
.244
2009 TB
122
298
28
68
14
1
6
26
41
49 0 0
8
2 2
.664
.322
.342
.114
.228
Total
1052
3234
440
860
149
26
72
418
360
575 9 14
74
32 28
.735
.340
.395
.129
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2010-11-01Jose Cruz has retired from the Montreal Royals
2010-03-30Jose Cruz has signed with the Montreal Royals for $1.5M per year for 1 year.
2006-05-10Jose Cruz of the Tampa Bay Dreamers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
2005-03-30The Tampa Bay Dreamers have promoted Luis Donahue to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Dreamers have promoted Carl Freeman to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Dreamers have promoted Irv Archie to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Dreamers have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Dreamers have designated Tom Gebrian for assignment. The Tampa Bay Dreamers have designated Sandy Jethroe for assignment. The Tampa Bay Dreamers have sent Charlie Rebel to the minors.
2005-03-29Jose Cruz has signed with the Tampa Bay Dreamers for $8.0M per year for 5 years.
2004-03-30The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Ken Gonder to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Herman Smaza to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Neal Bithorn to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Tom Dickerson to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Juan Estalella to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Jack Nicholson to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team.
2004-03-29Jose Cruz has signed with the Detroit Mustangs for $5.5M per year for 1 year.
2002-04-29Jose Cruz of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2002-04-01The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Larry Pacillo to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Cobb Collins to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Dick Baumgarten to the major league team.
1995-04-05The Chicago Cubbies have acquired Jose Cruz from the waiver wire.
1995-04-01The Montreal Royals have waived Jose Cruz.
1995-04-01The Montreal Royals have promoted Gates Cole to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Oscar Bottomley to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have sent Jose Cruz to the minors. The Montreal Royals have sent Steve Krieger to the minors.
1995-04-01The Montreal Royals have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team.
1994-08-26The Montreal Royals have acquired Jose Cruz from the waiver wire.
1994-08-19The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have acquired Claude Henning from the waiver wire. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have waived Jose Cruz.
1994-08-19Trade #1272752 has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches receive Chad Baldwin, Don Tracewski, Jose Cruz, Pepper Diorio, Draft Pick 1997 Round 2 CIN (Mark Donahue), Draft Pick 1996 Round 2 CIN (Jocko Campbell) from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for John Goebel, Val Chagnon, Kevin Brady, Doug McKinney.
1993-03-30The Cincinnati Reds have renamed Craig Wheeler to Jose Cruz.