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Nomar Garciaparra League
4-1-2332
Mike Cruz Shortstop
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating 67   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .680 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 917 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 06-03-1929
HR 69 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(83 games)
RBI 423
SB 184
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 66 Contact vs. L 81 Endurance 55   Ldrship 74
Power vs. R 56 Power vs. L 41 Velocity 10   Mentor vR 100
Speed 76 Bunt 6 Control 7   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 100 (100%) Range 60 WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm 99 WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health 1 LCS Appearances 10
3B 98 (98.7%) RF ---   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
1950 PIT
67
248
24
67
9
2
5
24
17
 48 0 4
10
 13 10
.695
.312
.383
.113
.270
1951 PIT
112
266
26
59
9
0
4
22
28
 51 0 1
17
 9 11
.596
.295
.301
.079
.222
1952 PIT
89
199
11
49
7
2
1
19
17
 34 0 1
10
 9 4
.621
.304
.317
.070
.246
1953 PIT
98
269
24
60
9
1
3
29
20
 57 0 1
21
 12 11
.573
.276
.297
.074
.223
1954 PIT
75
196
12
42
6
2
2
22
16
 44 1 0
11
 6 8
.573
.277
.296
.082
.214
1955 PIT
91
295
33
78
11
4
3
36
21
 50 2 4
12
 9 7
.673
.314
.359
.095
.264
1956 PIT
100
246
30
68
8
0
6
27
17
 51 1 0
12
 5 3
.708
.326
.382
.106
.276
1957 PIT
74
166
26
44
8
0
7
20
17
 31 0 1
9
 8 4
.771
.332
.440
.175
.265
1958 PIT
82
246
29
64
8
4
5
39
18
 41 0 0
9
 6 4
.697
.311
.386
.126
.260
1959 PIT
69
214
25
50
5
3
3
26
16
 48 0 4
11
 1 8
.609
.282
.327
.093
.234
1960 PIT
78
242
34
58
4
3
4
30
30
 45 1 2
10
 8 4
.654
.324
.331
.091
.240
1961 PIT
58
137
23
29
4
1
3
11
19
 22 0 0
7
 1 0
.629
.308
.321
.109
.212
1962 PIT
77
240
32
73
11
5
6
30
25
 41 0 1
12
 10 5
.835
.368
.467
.163
.304
1963 PIT
60
209
37
55
5
3
5
24
21
 36 0 1
12
 4 7
.717
.329
.388
.124
.263
1964 PIT
37
136
26
43
7
2
6
34
19
 27 0 1
7
 4 3
.927
.397
.529
.213
.316
1965 PIT
45
156
22
46
9
0
5
20
11
 35 1 0
11
 4 1
.794
.345
.449
.154
.295
1966 PIT
39
140
9
32
6
1
1
10
10
 30 0 1
3
 2 5
.585
.278
.307
.079
.229
Total
1251
3605
423
917
126
33
69
423
322
 691 6 22
184
 111 95
.680
.315
.365
.111
.254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Mike Cruz has retired from the Pittsburgh Steel Workers
1962-09-27Mike Cruz of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1961-10-01Mike Cruz of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1961-08-25Mike Cruz of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1959-07-23Mike Cruz of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1958-05-05Mike Cruz of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1957-08-11Mike Cruz of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1952-07-05Mike Cruz of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1950-07-02The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Mike Cruz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have designated Paul Mitchell for assignment.
1950-04-01The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Bump Bertoia to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Harry Hunter to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Jimmy Bolen to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Paul Mitchell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Gary Hall to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Vito Newsome to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Bruce Mantei to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Terry Burkart to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Kent Brewington to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Neil Boskie to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Willie Smith to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Tommy Whitehill to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Claude Kaat to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Valmy Pasek to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Harry Bochtler to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Davey Goliat to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Bud Benton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Fred Schupp to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Pat Hunter to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Mike Cruz to the minors.