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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   Team G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1975 TEX
20
122
45
2
2
11
11
 19
1.111
.422
.689
.320
.369
1976 TEX
43
422
143
21
4
19
38
 84
.935
.392
.543
.204
.339
1977 TEX
61
583
176
40
4
17
66
 104
.843
.372
.472
.170
.302
1978 TEX
103
611
167
32
6
18
71
 128
.782
.348
.434
.160
.273
1979 TEX
61
568
153
14
5
19
75
 136
.766
.354
.412
.143
.269
1980 TEX
101
442
114
21
3
8
40
 95
.692
.319
.373
.115
.258
1981 TEX
97
398
96
14
5
9
54
 106
.701
.332
.369
.128
.241
1982 TEX
59
279
73
15
2
2
30
 60
.689
.338
.351
.090
.262
1983 TEX
9
50
11
1
0
0
3
 14
.518
.278
.240
.020
.220
1984 SEA
39
232
54
7
2
6
19
 46
.649
.291
.358
.125
.233
1985 SEA
46
743
178
21
5
21
80
 157
.680
.314
.366
.127
.240
1986 SEA
36
766
195
29
6
26
71
 150
.727
.318
.410
.155
.255
1987 SEA
36
753
188
22
5
29
68
 156
.723
.315
.408
.158
.250
1988 SEA
55
577
152
23
5
14
44
 112
.710
.317
.393
.130
.263
1989 SEA
39
465
107
19
2
8
39
 108
.623
.291
.331
.101
.230
1990 SEA
5
121
42
7
2
9
11
 19
1.063
.402
.661
.314
.347
2128
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 810 7132 1894 288 58 216 720 1494 .746 .333 .413 .148 .266
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.