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Max Carey League
9-5-2074
Jim Cruz Center Field
Retired (1970, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .186 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .502 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 68 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 02-15-1936
HR 7 Drafted Round 4, Pick 52
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(72 games)
RBI 24
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D+ (21.3%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- 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
1958 MIL
65
243
19
50
1
2
4
13
12
 55 0 0
1
 0 2
.519
.243
.276
.070
.206
1959 MIL
11
37
4
6
1
2
0
3
2
 11 0 1
0
 0 3
.497
.200
.297
.135
.162
1960 MIL
23
71
5
10
0
1
2
7
4
 19 1 1
2
 0 0
.448
.195
.254
.113
.141
1963 MIL-PIT
6
14
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
 2 0 0
3
 1 0
.500
.143
.357
.214
.143
Total
105
365
29
68
2
5
7
24
18
 87 1 2
6
 1 5
.502
.225
.277
.090
.186
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Jim Cruz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-04-15The Chicago Black Crackers have waived Jim Cruz.
1965-07-18The Chicago Black Crackers have acquired Jim Cruz from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The Baltimore Beach Bumms have waived Jim Cruz.
1964-04-22The Baltimore Beach Bumms have acquired Jim Cruz from the waiver wire.
1964-04-15The Chicago Black Crackers have waived Jim Cruz.
1964-04-15The Chicago Black Crackers have acquired Jim Cruz from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The Pittsburgh Peckers have waived Jim Cruz.
1963-09-22The Pittsburgh Peckers have promoted Peter Tosh to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Peckers have promoted Ron Steinecke to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Peckers have promoted Clay Gaines to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Peckers have sent Brain Linehan to the minors. The Pittsburgh Peckers have sent Tommie Verde to the minors. The Pittsburgh Peckers have sent Jim Cruz to the minors.
1963-08-06The Pittsburgh Peckers have promoted Ching Chang Wong to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Peckers have promoted Terry Gross to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Peckers have promoted Tommie Verde to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Peckers have promoted Dick Gilkey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Peckers have promoted Jim Cruz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Peckers have promoted Joel Buker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Peckers have sent Jim Santini to the minors. The Pittsburgh Peckers have designated Charlie Hathaway for assignment. The Pittsburgh Peckers have designated Victor Reese for assignment. The Pittsburgh Peckers have designated Graeme Stuart for assignment. The Pittsburgh Peckers have sent Steve Robertson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Peckers have designated Dave Jackson for assignment.
1963-04-13The Pittsburgh Peckers have acquired Jim Cruz from the waiver wire.
1963-04-08The Milwaukee Braves have waived Jim Cruz.
1961-03-05The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Josh Renteria to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Rooney Viox to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Sam Dungan to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Tom Charles for assignment. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Jim Cruz to the minors. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Vinny Alston to the minors.
1960-09-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jim Cruz to the major league team.
1960-04-30The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jerry Knickerbocker to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Josh Renteria to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Elmer Foster to the minors. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Jim Cruz to the minors.
1960-04-19The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jim Cruz to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Rick Malarkey for assignment.
1960-04-19The Milwaukee Braves have renamed Ducky Hemp to Jim Cruz.
1959-08-02The Milwaukee Cream Cities have promoted Buck Ebright to the major league team. The Milwaukee Cream Cities have promoted Ducky Hemp to the major league team. The Milwaukee Cream Cities have designated Josh Gibson for assignment. The Milwaukee Cream Cities have designated Orville Schardt for assignment.
1959-06-25The Milwaukee Cream Cities have sent Ducky Hemp to the minors.
1959-06-11The Milwaukee Cream Cities have promoted Sam Dungan to the major league team. The Milwaukee Cream Cities have promoted Ducky Hemp to the major league team. The Milwaukee Cream Cities have promoted Dick Van Zant to the major league team. The Milwaukee Cream Cities have sent Dummy Hoy to the minors. The Milwaukee Cream Cities have sent Tom Letcher to the minors. The Milwaukee Cream Cities have designated Hammersmith Palais for assignment.
1959-03-03The Milwaukee Cream Cities have promoted Bill Holbert to the major league team. The Milwaukee Cream Cities have sent Ducky Hemp to the minors.
1958-07-01The Milwaukee Cream Cities have promoted Ducky Hemp to the major league team. The Milwaukee Cream Cities have sent Elmer Foster to the minors.
1958-04-16The Milwaukee Cream Cities have renamed Jim Cruz to Ducky Hemp.