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Jumbo Brown League
10-12-2128
Bubba Cruz Relief Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.36 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 91-107 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 158 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 01-28-1953
K 1494 Drafted Round 3, Pick 52
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(13 games)
IP 1831.0
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1971 Minors 18 56.00 3 / 7 3 / 21 9 / 28 15 / 56
1972 Minors 19 64.00 4 / 9 6 / 26 8 / 29 18 / 64
1973 Minors 20 63.00 0 / 5 9 / 26 9 / 32 18 / 63
1974 Minors 21 51.00 0 / 0 2 / 26 10 / 25 12 / 51
1975 Minors 22 40.00 0 / 0 1 / 21 1 / 19 2 / 40
1975 Majors 22 13.16 41 4 0 0 / 0 2 / 5 2 / 8 4 / 13
1976 Minors 23 11.00 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 11
1976 Majors 23 39.12 135 14 0 2 / 7 2 / 17 4 / 15 8 / 39
1977 Majors 24 48.11 162 12 0 2 / 10 1 / 19 5 / 19 8 / 48
1978 Majors 25 53.31 162 0 0 3 / 13 1 / 18 3 / 22 7 / 53
1979 Majors 26 48.02 162 13 0 1 / 10 0 / 15 3 / 23 4 / 48
1980 Majors 27 48.66 162 0 0 4 / 15 0 / 20 0 / 13 4 / 48
1981 Majors 28 49.57 162 0 0 0 / 8 0 / 19 1 / 22 1 / 49
1982 Majors 29 34.17 122 0 40 1 / 4 0 / 12 0 / 18 1 / 34
1983 Majors 30 13.79 162 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 13
1984 Majors 31 36.80 162 4 0 0 / 5 0 / 14 2 / 17 2 / 36
1985 Majors 32 50.78 162 25 0 1 / 17 0 / 14 0 / 19 1 / 50
1986 Majors 33 49.47 162 36 0 0 / 18 0 / 19 0 / 12 0 / 49
1987 Majors 34 49.40 162 36 0 0 / 15 -3 / 16 -3 / 18 -6 / 49
1988 Majors 35 47.80 162 12 0 -1 / 10 0 / 14 1 / 23 0 / 47
1989 Majors 36 39.10 131 13 20 -1 / 6 -3 / 17 -3 / 16 -7 / 39
1990 Minors 37 8.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 8
1990 Majors 37 7.86 27 5 0 -3 / 0 -2 / 2 -3 / 5 -8 / 7
Total 2238 174 60 16 / 161 21 / 356 49 / 398 86 / 915
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Bubba Cruz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-07-02The Seattle Night Rangers have waived Bubba Cruz.
1990-05-01The Seattle Night Rangers have promoted Ripper Razorblade to the major league team. The Seattle Night Rangers have designated Bubba Cruz for assignment.
1989-06-05Bubba Cruz of the Seattle Night Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1989-05-12The Seattle Night Rangers have placed Bubba Cruz on the trade block.
1986-10-01Bubba Cruz of the Seattle Night Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1984-04-12Trade #1388032 has been completed between the Texas Bullfrogs and the Seattle Night Rangers. The Seattle Night Rangers receive Bubba Cruz, Chick Brandom, Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 TEX (Ed Reilly) from the Texas Bullfrogs in exchange for Blastin Cooper.
1983-09-22The Texas Bullfrogs have placed Bubba Cruz on the trade block.
1982-05-21Bubba Cruz of the Texas Bullfrogs is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1982-04-19Bubba Cruz of the Texas Bullfrogs is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1976-09-02The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Culley Bates to the major league team. The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Bubba Cruz to the major league team. The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Slappy Gillespie to the major league team. The Texas Bullfrogs have sent Ad Roskos to the minors. The Texas Bullfrogs have sent Mo Sampsonite to the minors.
1976-08-03The Texas Bullfrogs have demoted Bubba Cruz to the minor leagues.
1975-08-17The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Bubba Cruz to the major league team.
1975-05-31Trade #1347865 has been completed between the Texas Bullfrogs and the Atlanta Cracker Jacks. The Atlanta Cracker Jacks receive Edifus Danielsen, Tom Vizquel from the Texas Bullfrogs in exchange for Bubba Cruz, Ad Roskos, Jeff Ojala, Ron Reynolds, Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 CLE (Don Duffy), Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 ATL (Jim Mathews).
1974-05-05Trade #1343349 has been completed between the Atlanta Cracker Jacks and the Washington Gridlock. The Washington Gridlock receive Luke Giel, Rick Splittorff from the Atlanta Cracker Jacks in exchange for Bubba Cruz, Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 WAS (Rey Newman).
1971-04-11The Washington Gridlock have acquired Bubba Cruz from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The Chicago Rampage have waived Bubba Cruz.