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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1975 LHB 18 13.2 10 5 25 2.20
1975 RHB 20 15.1 9 6 20 1.70
1976 LHB 42 52.0 40 18 69 1.67
1976 RHB 43 47.2 44 20 74 1.97
1977 LHB 58 63.2 46 35 90 1.96
1977 RHB 60 77.2 58 31 86 1.51
1978 LHB 95 72.1 57 42 86 1.77
1978 RHB 94 82.2 71 29 81 1.33
1979 LHB 59 78.2 77 46 94 1.78
1979 RHB 58 65.0 59 29 59 1.35
1980 LHB 89 57.0 51 19 59 1.37
1980 RHB 91 57.0 44 21 55 1.33
1981 LHB 89 48.2 49 25 44 1.42
1981 RHB 90 54.2 57 29 52 1.48
1982 LHB 56 37.0 31 15 42 1.54
1982 RHB 55 35.1 29 15 31 1.30
1983 LHB 9 7.1 6 2 4 0.82
1983 RHB 7 6.2 8 1 7 1.20
1984 LHB 33 33.2 27 10 32 1.25
1984 RHB 35 30.2 19 9 22 1.01
1985 LHB 44 94.1 69 37 92 1.37
1985 RHB 45 107.0 88 43 86 1.21
1986 LHB 36 87.1 69 34 90 1.42
1986 RHB 36 110.2 81 37 105 1.28
1987 LHB 36 78.0 56 31 89 1.54
1987 RHB 36 119.0 100 37 99 1.14
1988 LHB 54 62.1 44 25 74 1.59
1988 RHB 51 84.2 68 19 78 1.15
1989 LHB 38 64.0 60 26 54 1.25
1989 RHB 38 59.0 48 13 53 1.12
1990 LHB 5 13.2 7 6 25 2.27
1990 RHB 5 14.1 12 5 17 1.53
2128 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2128 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 761 863.2 699 376 969 1.56
Total RHB 764 967.1 795 344 925 1.31
Total 810 1831.0 1494 720 1894 1.43
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.