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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1955 LHP 6 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .133 .067 .067 .000 .067
1955 RHP 7 18 3 0 0 0 1 3 7 .439 .273 .167 .000 .167
1956 LHP 58 144 37 6 2 3 21 15 26 .720 .331 .389 .132 .257
1956 RHP 39 57 11 1 0 1 5 5 11 .517 .254 .263 .070 .193
1957 LHP 55 131 34 4 3 2 15 11 20 .713 .331 .382 .122 .260
1957 RHP 63 142 40 6 1 6 23 13 30 .811 .346 .465 .183 .282
1958 LHP 65 140 33 5 1 3 10 14 28 .655 .305 .350 .114 .236
1958 RHP 116 336 72 4 0 13 45 38 87 .636 .294 .342 .128 .214
1959 LHP 55 118 35 4 2 3 18 14 26 .812 .371 .441 .144 .297
1959 RHP 120 384 98 23 3 10 66 36 77 .725 .316 .409 .154 .255
1960 LHP 68 148 39 3 2 2 17 12 24 .677 .325 .351 .088 .264
1960 RHP 110 357 98 11 4 7 42 31 70 .722 .336 .387 .112 .275
1961 LHP 53 104 32 7 0 4 21 8 22 .844 .354 .490 .183 .308
1961 RHP 98 323 93 19 5 12 41 23 65 .824 .335 .489 .201 .288
1962 LHP 50 130 42 5 3 5 19 11 21 .896 .373 .523 .200 .323
1962 RHP 114 393 97 16 5 8 38 32 76 .681 .307 .374 .127 .247
1963 LHP 54 128 39 8 2 4 13 13 18 .858 .366 .492 .188 .305
1963 RHP 106 334 78 14 1 8 36 35 72 .660 .306 .353 .120 .234
1964 LHP 60 108 28 4 2 3 19 15 21 .766 .350 .417 .157 .259
1964 RHP 122 420 118 21 6 12 62 42 83 .793 .348 .445 .164 .281
1965 LHP 57 133 33 3 1 4 16 16 24 .703 .327 .376 .128 .248
1965 RHP 121 392 123 12 4 20 69 27 71 .880 .363 .518 .204 .314
1966 LHP 58 135 37 3 1 3 12 17 33 .733 .355 .378 .104 .274
1966 RHP 126 393 106 16 4 15 55 39 88 .782 .336 .445 .176 .270
1967 LHP 66 136 42 5 1 6 25 11 26 .851 .358 .493 .184 .309
1967 RHP 123 407 124 21 5 13 75 40 79 .846 .369 .477 .172 .305
1968 LHP 64 157 45 6 4 3 21 14 28 .774 .341 .433 .146 .287
1968 RHP 78 169 52 16 3 5 42 16 33 .888 .361 .527 .219 .308
1969 LHP 19 21 5 0 0 1 4 1 6 .654 .273 .381 .143 .238
1969 RHP 51 140 30 8 1 2 11 11 32 .605 .276 .329 .114 .214
Total LHP 788 1748 482 63 24 46 231 172 328 .759 .341 .418 .142 .276
Total RHP 1394 4265 1143 188 42 132 611 391 881 .755 .331 .425 .157 .268
Total 1682 6013 1625 251 66 178 842 563 1209 .756 .334 .423 .153 .270
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.