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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Bud Cruz Third Base
Retired (1980, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .683 Status Retired (1980) Option Years 0  
H 1039 Age 77 (OS 78) Date of Birth 09-13-1943
HR 79 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(110 games)
RBI 455
SB 140
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B (3.1%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B C- (33.2%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1965 NYA
26
65
5
14
4
0
1
4
8
13 0 0
3
0 0
.624
.301
.323
.108
.215
1966 NYA
113
206
17
36
4
0
1
16
21
33 0 0
6
1 0
.460
.251
.209
.034
.175
1967 NYA
87
296
37
75
15
4
6
33
29
42 2 1
7
1 4
.715
.323
.392
.139
.253
1969 NYA
61
211
16
50
4
2
5
20
13
34 0 1
5
1 3
.626
.280
.346
.109
.237
1970 NYA
52
140
18
33
4
4
2
10
10
32 0 1
1
4 1
.649
.285
.364
.129
.236
1971 NYA
77
214
25
47
5
6
4
16
24
37 1 0
8
1 4
.656
.301
.355
.136
.220
1972 NYA
117
284
44
70
13
3
10
37
32
49 2 3
5
2 1
.743
.324
.419
.173
.246
1973 NYA
101
182
25
44
10
1
1
18
23
30 1 1
5
1 0
.653
.329
.324
.082
.242
1974 NYA
124
330
45
92
17
3
4
40
24
46 0 5
12
5 0
.708
.323
.385
.106
.279
1975 NYA
148
539
73
146
34
9
13
78
49
85 2 4
19
8 12
.771
.332
.440
.169
.271
1976 NYA
146
483
63
126
20
3
10
50
48
82 2 4
23
6 4
.705
.328
.377
.116
.261
1977 NYA
136
266
29
74
9
1
7
30
26
46 1 0
11
5 4
.743
.345
.398
.120
.278
1978 NYA
121
401
51
95
11
4
6
34
40
69 1 1
20
9 9
.636
.307
.329
.092
.237
1979 NYA-BOS
112
284
38
80
14
3
3
33
31
46 0 1
7
2 9
.735
.351
.384
.102
.282
1980 BOS
114
270
29
57
6
1
6
36
25
52 2 3
8
5 6
.587
.280
.307
.096
.211
Total
1535
4171
515
1039
170
44
79
455
403
696 14 25
140
51 57
.683
.316
.368
.119
.249
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Bud Cruz has retired from the Boston Baked Beans
1979-06-19The Boston Baked Beans have acquired Bud Cruz from the waiver wire.
1979-06-15The New York Rough Riders have promoted Emil Barkley to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have promoted Clyde Donahue to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have designated Bud Cruz for assignment. The New York Rough Riders have designated Lefty Gandy for assignment.
1970-04-22The New York Rough Riders have promoted Bud Cruz to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have designated Tom Renfroe for assignment.
1970-03-01The New York Rough Riders have sent Bud Cruz down to the minors.
1969-06-03The New York Rough Riders have promoted Bud Cruz to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have promoted John Ignasius to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have sent Wally Brinkopf to the minors.
1969-05-01The New York Rough Riders have demoted Bud Cruz to the minor leagues.
1969-04-04The New York Rough Riders have promoted Tim Mooneyham to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have promoted Brian Turnbow to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have promoted Bud Cruz to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have designated Don Klett for assignment. The New York Rough Riders have designated Al Richards for assignment. The New York Rough Riders have designated Oscar Coleman for assignment.
1968-04-03The New York Rough Riders have sent Bud Cruz down to the minors.
1965-09-01The New York Rough Riders have promoted Bud Cruz to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have promoted Tom Roque to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have sent Fred Sweet to the minors. The New York Rough Riders have sent Norwood Berg to the minors.
1965-04-11The New York Rough Riders have sent Bud Cruz down to the minors.
1965-04-01The New York Rough Riders have promoted Brian Turnbow to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have promoted Fred Sweet to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have promoted Bud Cruz to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have sent Tom Roque to the minors. The New York Rough Riders have sent Walker Didier to the minors. The New York Rough Riders have sent Harry Banks to the minors.