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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Jose Cruz Right Field
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .775 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 2233 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 09-10-1946
HR 217 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(60 games)
RBI 1025
SB 363
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF C+ (48.7%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1967 PIT
20
60
6
16
3
0
1
5
5
10 1 0
3
1 1
.700
.333
.367
.100
.267
1968 PIT
86
231
32
47
7
2
4
25
17
40 1 3
10
1 3
.561
.258
.303
.100
.203
1969 PIT
116
294
25
74
9
3
3
39
34
36 1 3
18
2 4
.662
.328
.333
.082
.252
1970 PIT
154
593
71
156
12
7
10
65
58
105 2 0
23
10 3
.688
.331
.358
.094
.263
1971 PIT
161
619
86
163
26
4
12
58
52
111 3 3
26
6 6
.698
.322
.376
.113
.263
1972 PIT
156
608
87
168
31
7
24
102
60
99 2 3
25
12 3
.811
.342
.469
.192
.276
1973 PIT
160
625
95
174
35
6
14
72
60
90 3 0
18
4 6
.765
.344
.421
.142
.278
1974 PIT
156
617
84
172
26
7
23
79
61
85 1 5
32
14 4
.798
.342
.455
.177
.279
1975 PIT
146
550
90
149
25
6
18
79
54
78 4 1
25
16 4
.776
.340
.436
.165
.271
1976 PIT
153
617
115
189
39
8
22
93
61
91 4 1
33
12 4
.874
.372
.502
.196
.306
1977 PIT
125
481
86
149
33
7
21
75
49
63 2 2
26
6 4
.913
.375
.538
.229
.310
1978 PIT
154
597
104
179
33
8
17
68
63
94 1 3
28
10 5
.833
.366
.467
.168
.300
1979 PIT-CHA
148
498
87
131
19
4
14
55
58
91 1 1
24
6 2
.742
.341
.402
.139
.263
1980 CHA
149
574
98
183
29
14
12
96
61
89 2 1
25
6 3
.866
.386
.481
.162
.319
1981 CHA
150
578
95
161
28
4
15
63
73
98 3 0
31
6 3
.781
.362
.419
.140
.279
1982 CHA
147
500
53
122
25
8
7
51
44
97 3 2
16
8 2
.676
.308
.368
.124
.244
Total
2181
8042
1214
2233
380
95
217
1025
810
1277 34 28
363
120 57
.775
.345
.429
.152
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Jose Cruz has retired from the Chicago Moguls
1979-06-05A trade has been completed between the Chicago Moguls and the Pittsburgh Scrap Iron. The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron receive Bazooka Humphrey, Ty Elliott, Dan DeVogt from the Chicago Moguls in exchange for Al Torres, Jose Cruz.
1978-10-10The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have placed Jose Cruz on the trade block.
1978-05-03Jose Cruz of the Pittsburgh Scrap Iron is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1977-06-04Jose Cruz of the Pittsburgh Scrap Iron is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1975-06-13Jose Cruz of the Pittsburgh Scrap Iron is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1968-08-12The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have designated Okie McAllister for assignment.
1968-08-12The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have sent Jose Cruz to the minors.
1967-07-24The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team.
1966-04-01The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have renamed Ray Ingram to Jose Cruz.