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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Mike Cruz Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.86 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 116-91 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 11-23-1937
K 1468 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(79 games)
IP 2048.1
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val D+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1961 MIL
1
 1
7
1
0
0
1
 0
11.2
 12 5 5 0 4
3
1.37
3.86
1963 MIL
9
 14
33
33
4
1
0
 0
218.1
 211 111 105 5 55
150
1.22
4.33
1964 MIL
11
 12
31
31
1
1
0
 0
214.2
 181 87 82 2 71
168
1.17
3.44
1965 MIL
11
 9
28
28
5
2
0
 0
194.1
 194 104 92 0 70
148
1.36
4.26
1966 MIL
10
 10
31
31
5
0
0
 0
213.0
 210 98 92 1 64
147
1.29
3.89
1967 MIL
14
 10
29
29
6
1
0
 0
208.0
 212 99 90 0 67
156
1.34
3.89
1968 MIL
13
 6
23
23
3
0
0
 0
160.1
 149 66 58 1 35
130
1.15
3.26
1969 MIL
13
 9
35
35
1
0
0
 0
240.1
 248 115 103 2 90
175
1.41
3.86
1970 MIL
16
 10
36
36
5
0
0
 0
248.0
 244 137 123 1 75
167
1.29
4.46
1971 MIL
15
 6
33
33
5
1
0
 0
247.1
 237 96 85 4 77
164
1.27
3.09
1972 MIL
2
 1
42
0
0
0
0
 0
63.1
 67 28 27 0 22
38
1.41
3.84
1973 MIL
1
 3
20
0
0
0
0
 2
29.0
 37 21 17 1 17
22
1.86
5.28
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
116
 91
348
280
35
6
1
 2
2048.1
 2002 967 879 17 647
1468
1.29
3.86
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Mike Cruz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-06-26The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Mike Cruz.
1973-06-06The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Bill Gore to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Ramon Stephens to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Eddie Nicholson for assignment. The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Mike Cruz for assignment.
1963-04-04The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Paul Barone to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Mike Cruz to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Harry Brown to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have sent Chuck Martina to the minors. The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Stu Tresh for assignment. The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Chet Smith for assignment.
1961-04-18The Milwaukee Brewers have demoted Mike Cruz to the minor leagues.
1961-03-25A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Slackers. The Pittsburgh Slackers receive Juan Jones, Freddie Hampton, Jim Hairston from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Dick Hurley, Mike Cruz.