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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-14-2309
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1985 BAL
5
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.452
.286
.167
.000
.167
1986 BAL
33
55
4
3
1
1
0
0
3
 13 0 0
0
 0 0
.213
.103
.109
.055
.055
1987 BAL
33
58
1
6
2
0
0
4
2
 14 0 0
1
 2 0
.271
.133
.138
.034
.103
1988 BAL
34
65
2
8
1
0
0
3
3
 15 0 1
1
 2 2
.298
.159
.138
.015
.123
1989 BAL
34
77
8
9
2
0
0
5
1
 20 0 0
5
 0 1
.271
.128
.143
.026
.117
1990 BAL
31
63
5
11
4
0
0
2
5
 12 0 1
3
 3 1
.470
.232
.238
.063
.175
1991 BAL
74
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 1 1 0
1
 1 0
.542
.375
.167
.000
.167
1992 BAL
33
63
2
4
0
0
0
4
3
 21 1 2
1
 1 0
.179
.116
.063
.000
.063
1993 BAL
71
9
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
 1 0 0
0
 1 0
.311
.200
.111
.000
.111
1994 BAL
66
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.286
.143
.143
.000
.143
1995 BAL
45
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 1 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1996 BAL
77
14
4
6
0
0
0
2
0
 4 0 1
2
 1 0
.829
.400
.429
.000
.429
1997 BAL
79
16
3
4
1
0
0
5
1
 1 0 2
0
 0 0
.576
.263
.312
.062
.250
1998 BAL
65
31
4
5
0
0
0
0
0
 7 0 0
0
 0 3
.323
.161
.161
.000
.161
1999 BAL
91
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
.286
.143
.143
.000
.143
2000 BAL
40
13
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
1
 0 1
.308
.154
.154
.000
.154
Total
811
494
33
65
11
1
0
26
21
 118 2 7
15
 12 9
.326
.168
.158
.026
.132
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.