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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Tom Cruthers Second Base
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .771 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1363 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 09-08-1936
HR 134 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(19 games)
RBI 567
SB 219
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D  (16.8%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D- (5.3%) LF A  (86.5%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B C  (38.8%) RF A- (83.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1958 NYA
53
212
32
52
5
4
4
16
23
 38 2 0
5
 1 3
.688
.325
.363
.118
.245
1959 NYA
88
326
36
84
14
1
7
28
35
 55 1 2
8
 8 10
.701
.330
.371
.113
.258
1960 NYA
120
334
48
86
13
1
7
39
35
 47 2 2
24
 8 6
.695
.330
.365
.108
.257
1961 NYA
113
316
33
92
23
5
3
27
37
 37 2 1
8
 7 7
.792
.368
.424
.133
.291
1962 NYA
144
479
84
153
26
6
17
59
51
 72 2 2
20
 13 7
.891
.386
.505
.186
.319
1963 NYA
147
484
74
139
26
3
12
49
51
 77 0 0
33
 16 9
.783
.355
.428
.140
.287
1964 NYA
151
466
58
129
23
3
14
64
43
 72 0 6
17
 13 14
.763
.334
.429
.152
.277
1965 NYA
145
451
65
125
15
7
13
46
56
 80 3 0
21
 11 6
.789
.361
.428
.151
.277
1966 NYA
147
473
79
122
15
6
14
63
48
 79 1 4
24
 8 14
.729
.325
.404
.146
.258
1967 NYA
118
415
66
112
21
6
15
52
48
 58 0 2
21
 12 12
.802
.344
.458
.188
.270
1968 NYA
129
296
48
77
11
1
10
36
33
 44 1 2
12
 6 5
.740
.334
.405
.145
.260
1969 NYA
104
317
47
87
18
5
5
28
35
 41 2 3
18
 9 13
.757
.347
.410
.136
.274
1970 NYA
100
233
32
64
9
1
7
34
25
 38 1 1
4
 6 4
.758
.346
.412
.137
.275
1971 PIT
58
140
19
41
10
0
6
26
20
 23 0 1
4
 3 4
.872
.379
.493
.200
.293
Total
1617
4942
721
1363
229
49
134
567
540
 761 17 26
219
 121 114
.771
.348
.423
.148
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Tom Cruthers has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-04-04The Pittsburgh Miners have waived Tom Cruthers.
1972-03-25The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have designated Tom Cruthers for assignment.
1971-04-04The Pittsburgh Miners have acquired Tom Cruthers from the waiver wire.
1971-03-25The New York Yankees have designated Tom Cruthers for assignment.
1969-10-08The New York Yankees have placed Tom Cruthers on the trade block.
1961-07-31Tom Cruthers of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1960-03-25The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Cruthers to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Clarence Bowers for assignment.
1959-10-22The New York Yankees have sent Scott Christiansen to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Willie Cargo to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Tom Cruthers to the minors.
1959-09-02The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Cruthers to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Willie Cargo to the major league team.
1959-07-23The New York Yankees have promoted Scott Christiansen to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tom Cruthers to the minors.
1959-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Cruthers to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Jack Solano for assignment.
1958-10-03The New York Yankees have sent Tom Cruthers to the minors.
1958-08-03The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Cruthers to the major league team.
1958-07-27The New York Yankees have auto-demoted Tom Cruthers to the minor leagues.
1958-07-23The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Cruthers to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated George Dedeaux for assignment.