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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Oscar Cruz Catcher
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .756 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 1625 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 07-13-1933
HR 178 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(4 games)
RBI 842
SB 105
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1952 Minors 19 65.00 9 / 10 12 / 14 9 / 12 7 / 8 4 / 4 6 / 6 11 / 11 58 / 65
1953 Minors 20 57.00 7 / 8 4 / 4 4 / 9 6 / 11 9 / 12 6 / 6 7 / 7 43 / 57
1954 Minors 21 75.00 7 / 9 7 / 10 5 / 8 9 / 17 5 / 8 10 / 10 10 / 13 53 / 75
1955 Minors 22 53.00 5 / 8 3 / 6 4 / 9 4 / 9 7 / 9 4 / 7 2 / 5 29 / 53
1955 Majors 22 7.30 27 10 0 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 7
1956 Majors 23 45.35 162 55 0 2 / 3 2 / 6 3 / 6 2 / 8 4 / 11 2 / 4 5 / 7 20 / 45
1957 Majors 24 51.13 162 76 0 2 / 4 6 / 9 3 / 8 4 / 7 7 / 13 4 / 6 3 / 4 29 / 51
1958 Majors 25 61.40 162 130 0 7 / 13 2 / 6 1 / 7 2 / 10 2 / 5 2 / 5 4 / 15 20 / 61
1959 Majors 26 62.38 162 135 0 3 / 13 1 / 9 1 / 11 2 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 8 1 / 8 10 / 62
1960 Majors 27 60.48 162 135 0 0 / 9 1 / 8 2 / 10 1 / 10 1 / 8 1 / 9 1 / 6 7 / 60
1961 Majors 28 47.88 131 110 31 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 4 3 / 47
1962 Majors 29 57.90 153 127 9 0 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 57
1963 Majors 30 55.18 141 116 21 0 / 6 1 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 2 / 55
1964 Majors 31 62.76 162 135 0 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 62
1965 Majors 32 62.58 162 134 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 62
1966 Majors 33 62.29 162 134 0 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 5 1 / 10 2 / 62
1967 Majors 34 63.95 162 134 0 -1 / 6 -7 / 13 -1 / 8 -5 / 9 -8 / 7 -2 / 10 -3 / 10 -27 / 63
1968 Majors 35 55.42 162 82 0 -2 / 2 -1 / 12 -1 / 10 -5 / 9 -5 / 8 -2 / 7 0 / 7 -16 / 55
1969 Majors 36 35.60 162 41 0 -5 / 7 -1 / 4 -2 / 7 -7 / 4 -6 / 4 -2 / 6 0 / 3 -23 / 35
Total 2234 1554 61 37 / 145 31 / 150 30 / 162 21 / 161 20 / 145 31 / 130 43 / 141 213 / 1034
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Oscar Cruz has retired from the New York Highlanders
1963-05-20Oscar Cruz of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1962-07-11Oscar Cruz of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1961-08-27Oscar Cruz of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1956-04-01The New York Highlanders have promoted Oscar Cruz to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Jim Neill for assignment.
1955-10-13The New York Highlanders have sent Oscar Cruz to the minors. The New York Highlanders have sent Wayne Keller to the minors.
1955-09-30The New York Highlanders have promoted Oscar Cruz to the major league team.
1955-05-13The New York Highlanders have sent Oscar Cruz to the minors.
1955-04-14The New York Highlanders have promoted Oscar Cruz to the major league team.
1952-04-01The New York Highlanders have renamed Oad Donahue to Oscar Cruz.