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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1955 C NYA 10 10 83.0 60 55 5 0 0 0 4 4 50.0% 0 6.51 1.000
1956 C NYA 88 55 497.0 368 344 24 0 0 6 46 17 27.0% -1 6.66 1.000
1957 C NYA 89 76 643.0 498 468 27 3 1 3 47 24 33.8% -1 6.93 .994
1958 C NYA 130 129 1087.0 836 801 27 8 1 7 81 20 19.8% -1 6.86 .990
1B NYA 1 1 9.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 10.00 1.000
1959 C NYA 135 135 1132.0 975 936 33 6 1 5 91 23 20.2% 0 7.70 .994
1960 C NYA 135 135 1109.2 895 852 38 5 1 12 67 30 30.9% 0 7.22 .994
1961 C NYA 110 110 894.2 739 700 36 3 0 1 55 30 35.3% 0 7.40 .996
1962 C NYA 127 127 1076.2 857 816 36 5 1 7 59 29 33.0% -1 7.12 .994
1963 C NYA 115 115 1009.2 883 846 35 2 3 7 58 30 34.1% 0 7.85 .998
LF NYA 1 1 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.29 1.000
1964 C NYA 135 135 1186.1 968 916 46 6 1 8 78 41 34.5% 0 7.30 .994
1965 C NYA 134 134 1188.2 968 917 45 6 4 5 91 35 27.8% +1 7.28 .994
1966 C NYA 135 134 1177.1 1012 968 40 4 3 7 89 31 25.8% 0 7.71 .996
1967 C NYA 134 134 1217.1 1078 1042 34 2 6 3 92 25 21.4% -1 7.96 .998
1968 C NYA 111 82 803.2 677 629 45 3 3 5 50 31 38.3% 0 7.55 .996
1969 C NYA 54 41 381.1 332 316 16 0 0 1 24 10 29.4% -1 7.84 1.000
Pos Total C 1642 1552 13487.1 11146 10606 487 53 25 77 932 380 29.0% -5 7.40 .995
1B 1 1 9.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 10.00 1.000
LF 1 1 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.29 1.000
Total 1644 1554 13503.1 11157 10617 487 53 25 77 932 380 29.0% -5 7.40 .995
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.