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Ralph Kiner League
5-31-2064
Jose Cruz Right Field
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .698 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 797 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 09-17-1935
HR 82 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(59 games)
RBI 422
SB 35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B C- (29.4%) LF A+ (99.0%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A  (86.7%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195722B B C C+C+C-D-
195823B B C C+C+C-D-
195924B B C+B-B-C D 
196025B B+C+B B-C+D 
196126B B+C+B B C+D+
196227B+B+C+B B B-D+
196328B+B+C+B B B-C-
196429B+B+B-B+B B-C-
196530B+B+B-B+B B-C-
196631B+B+B-B+B B-C-
196732B+B+B-B+B B-C-
196833B+B+B-B+B B-C-
196934B+B+B-B+B B-C-
197035B+B+B-B+B B-C-
197136B+B C+B B C+C-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Jose Cruz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-04-22The Cleveland Spiders have waived Jose Cruz.
1971-04-15The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Claudell Oliver to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Jose Cruz for assignment.
1971-04-05The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Ray Harris for assignment.
1971-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Frank Clines to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Ray Harris to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have promoted John Barberich to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Jose Cruz for assignment. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Dick Ramsey for assignment. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Doc Lavan for assignment.
1969-08-30The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Dan Smith for assignment.
1969-08-30The Cleveland Spiders have acquired Jose Cruz from the waiver wire.
1969-08-08The Boston Scribes have waived Jose Cruz.
1969-08-02The Boston Scribes have designated Jose Cruz for assignment.
1969-04-09The Boston Scribes have acquired Jose Cruz from the waiver wire.
1969-04-05The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Jose Cruz for assignment.
1964-07-30Jose Cruz of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1964-05-21Jose Cruz of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1962-07-11Jose Cruz of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1960-08-29The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Paul Craft to the minors.
1960-08-21The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Jose Cruz to the minors.
1959-04-10The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Richard Rodriguez to the minors.
1959-04-01The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Andy Patton to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Jose Cruz to the minors.
1958-08-18The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Les Mattingly to the minors.
1958-08-14The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Les Mattingly to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Jose Cruz to the minors.
1958-06-22The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Les Mattingly to the minors.
1958-06-17The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Les Mattingly to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Jose Cruz to the minors.
1958-06-17The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Les Mattingly to the minors.
1958-06-17A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Eggmen and the St. Louis Boozers. The St. Louis Boozers receive Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (PHI) from the Kansas City Eggmen in exchange for Jose Cruz.
1958-05-14A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Boozers and the Kansas City Eggmen. The Kansas City Eggmen receive Billy Swift from the St. Louis Boozers in exchange for Jose Cruz, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (KC).
1958-03-05The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team.
1957-10-01The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Jose Cruz to the minors. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Dick Johnston to the minors.
1957-09-25The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Vaughn Eshelman to the minors.
1957-07-04The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Jose Cruz to the minors.
1957-06-17The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team.
1957-06-06The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Dick Johnston to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Jose Cruz to the minors.
1957-06-05The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jose Cruz to the major leagues.
1957-04-15The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Vaughn Eshelman to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Jose Cruz to the minors.
1957-04-15The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team.
1957-04-10The Kansas City Eggmen have renamed Jose Critz to Jose Cruz.
1957-04-08The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Brooks Hatlen to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Jose Critz to the minors.
1957-04-08The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jose Critz to the major league team.