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Mark Fidrych League
10-22-2157
Javier Cruz Relief Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.10 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 13-14 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-11-1947
K 133 Drafted Round 5, Pick 68
(1969)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(152 games)
IP 197.2
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L Endurance D-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val
Speed D- Bunt B- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1969 Minors 22 16.00 0 / 0 3 / 8 3 / 8 6 / 16
1969 Majors 22 22.47 82 0 0 0 / 0 2 / 10 3 / 12 5 / 22
1970 Minors 23 14.00 0 / 0 3 / 8 1 / 6 4 / 14
1970 Majors 23 18.62 66 0 0 0 / 0 2 / 11 1 / 7 3 / 18
1971 Majors 24 27.00 1 / 1 6 / 11 1 / 15 8 / 27
1972 Majors 25 29.00 0 / 1 0 / 15 5 / 13 5 / 29
1973 Majors 26 22.00 0 / 0 3 / 10 0 / 12 3 / 22
1974 Majors 27 27.00 0 / 0 1 / 12 2 / 15 3 / 27
1975 Majors 28 20.00 0 / 0 2 / 9 2 / 11 4 / 20
1976 Majors 29 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 10 3 / 9 3 / 19
1977 Majors 30 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 21
1978 Majors 31 20.00 0 / 0 2 / 11 0 / 9 2 / 20
1979 Majors 32 19.00 0 / 0 3 / 8 1 / 11 4 / 19
1980 Majors 33 41.58 162 0 0 0 / 6 0 / 16 1 / 19 1 / 41
1981 Majors 34 43.53 155 0 7 -1 / 8 -7 / 14 -3 / 21 -11 / 43
1982 Majors 35 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 19
Total 465 0 7 0 / 16 20 / 170 20 / 191 40 / 377
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Javier Cruz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-04-01The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have waived Javier Cruz.
1982-03-25The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have promoted Vaughn Carlson to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have promoted Ed Smith to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have designated Jim Lambert for assignment. The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have designated Javier Cruz for assignment.
1981-08-30Javier Cruz of the Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1980-03-25The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have promoted Javier Cruz to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have designated Paul Lee for assignment.
1980-03-25The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have acquired Javier Cruz from the waiver wire.
1971-04-08The Philadelphia Force have waived Javier Cruz.
1970-06-15The Philadelphia Force have promoted Jack Brenton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Force have sent Javier Cruz to the minors.
1970-04-01The Philadelphia Force have renamed Gomer Dyer to Javier Cruz.
1969-07-03The Philadelphia Force have promoted Gomer Dyer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Force have promoted Pete Grant to the major league team. The Philadelphia Force have designated Yank Canavan for assignment. The Philadelphia Force have designated Ray Nekola for assignment.
1969-07-01The Philadelphia Force have acquired Gomer Dyer from the waiver wire.
1969-06-24The Washington Wild Pack have waived Gomer Dyer.