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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-10-2309
Joe Cruz Relief Pitcher
Retired (2000, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.29 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 122-151 Status Deceased (2043) Option Years 0  
SV 34 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 02-15-1963
K 1374 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1985)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(38 games)
IP 2033.1
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1985 BAL
2
 1
5
5
0
0
0
 0
25.2
 24 17 15 0 9
14
1.29
5.26
1986 BAL
5
 16
33
33
1
0
0
 0
172.0
 207 109 100 4 72
113
1.62
5.23
1987 BAL
5
 17
33
33
0
0
0
 0
180.2
 184 104 98 2 74
124
1.43
4.88
1988 BAL
6
 23
34
34
2
0
0
 0
211.2
 222 115 107 3 60
149
1.33
4.55
1989 BAL
10
 17
34
34
0
0
0
 0
233.0
 199 106 95 1 78
153
1.19
3.67
1990 BAL
11
 10
31
30
2
0
0
 0
199.1
 210 110 104 4 75
155
1.43
4.70
1991 BAL
8
 3
74
0
0
0
3
 2
97.2
 99 53 47 0 35
64
1.37
4.33
1992 BAL
17
 9
33
33
0
0
0
 0
199.0
 155 64 61 3 51
142
1.04
2.76
1993 BAL
5
 6
71
1
0
0
0
 0
101.0
 114 57 55 2 29
62
1.42
4.90
1994 BAL
8
 5
66
0
0
0
14
 5
81.0
 65 26 23 4 26
59
1.12
2.56
1995 BAL
4
 5
45
0
0
0
7
 6
58.0
 57 20 20 2 20
28
1.33
3.10
1996 BAL
13
 11
77
0
0
0
0
 1
99.0
 94 59 58 1 36
69
1.31
5.27
1997 BAL
11
 13
79
0
0
0
2
 9
103.1
 105 53 52 1 41
80
1.41
4.53
1998 BAL
4
 6
65
5
0
0
0
 0
125.0
 131 65 55 3 45
76
1.41
3.96
1999 BAL
11
 5
91
1
0
0
1
 4
89.0
 87 43 43 0 29
54
1.30
4.35
2000 BAL
2
 4
40
1
0
0
7
 4
58.0
 70 40 37 1 22
32
1.59
5.74
2309
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
122
 151
811
210
5
0
34
 31
2033.1
 2023 1041 970 31 702
1374
1.34
4.29
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01Joe Cruz has retired from the Baltimore Mud Kings
1985-09-11The Detroit Mud Kings have promoted Joe Cruz to the major league team. The Detroit Mud Kings have sent Zack Gunning to the minors.
1985-07-01The Detroit Mud Kings have promoted Jim Batiste to the major league team. The Detroit Mud Kings have promoted Firpo Dawkins to the major league team. The Detroit Mud Kings have sent Vean Shaw to the minors. The Detroit Mud Kings have sent Joe Cruz to the minors.
1985-07-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Demon Dogs and the Detroit Mud Kings. The Detroit Mud Kings receive Joe Cruz, Vean Shaw, Draft Pick - 1986 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington Demon Dogs in exchange for Dave Hudson, Dave Holton.