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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1955 Away 4 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 .133 .133 .000 .000 .000
1955 Home 6 21 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 .418 .227 .190 .000 .190
1956 Away 49 111 14 31 4 2 1 13 6 21 3 0 0 .695 .316 .378 .099 .279
1956 Home 40 90 13 17 3 0 3 13 14 16 1 0 0 .624 .302 .322 .133 .189
1957 Away 54 143 21 40 5 3 4 22 13 23 1 1 2 .784 .344 .441 .161 .280
1957 Home 46 130 18 34 5 1 4 16 11 27 2 0 1 .741 .333 .408 .146 .262
1958 Away 72 262 38 55 7 1 8 34 33 63 3 1 1 .636 .300 .336 .126 .210
1958 Home 62 214 27 50 2 0 8 21 19 52 1 2 7 .649 .294 .355 .121 .234
1959 Away 55 210 28 45 9 3 4 34 23 49 3 1 2 .632 .289 .343 .129 .214
1959 Home 81 292 46 88 18 2 9 50 27 54 4 4 4 .827 .358 .469 .168 .301
1960 Away 69 267 35 75 8 3 7 38 21 48 11 3 3 .744 .332 .412 .131 .281
1960 Home 66 238 28 62 6 3 2 21 22 46 4 3 2 .669 .333 .336 .076 .261
1961 Away 54 209 23 51 11 1 4 19 21 50 0 0 2 .675 .312 .364 .120 .244
1961 Home 56 218 40 74 15 4 12 43 10 37 3 1 1 .978 .368 .610 .271 .339
1962 Away 63 269 42 82 9 5 6 34 17 57 5 4 1 .791 .348 .442 .138 .305
1962 Home 66 254 35 57 12 3 7 23 26 40 5 3 4 .676 .298 .378 .154 .224
1963 Away 64 262 28 65 11 2 6 27 23 56 6 1 1 .680 .306 .374 .126 .248
1963 Home 55 200 27 52 11 1 6 22 25 34 3 0 1 .760 .345 .415 .155 .260
1964 Away 70 282 45 76 13 5 8 39 25 50 5 2 5 .768 .332 .436 .167 .270
1964 Home 65 246 42 70 12 3 7 42 32 54 6 6 1 .809 .366 .443 .159 .285
1965 Away 73 282 43 80 11 4 11 42 26 51 4 1 6 .813 .345 .468 .184 .284
1965 Home 62 243 33 76 4 1 13 43 17 44 3 3 0 .861 .363 .498 .185 .313
1966 Away 67 274 36 76 9 2 7 30 24 62 9 1 1 .739 .338 .401 .124 .277
1966 Home 69 254 43 67 10 3 11 37 32 59 8 1 3 .802 .345 .457 .193 .264
1967 Away 54 217 24 53 7 0 5 27 24 49 6 1 0 .665 .320 .346 .101 .244
1967 Home 81 326 47 113 19 6 14 73 27 56 8 3 2 .969 .399 .571 .224 .347
1968 Away 55 158 21 54 11 4 6 34 10 27 1 2 0 .950 .374 .576 .234 .342
1968 Home 59 168 20 43 11 3 2 29 20 34 0 1 3 .724 .332 .393 .137 .256
1969 Away 35 80 7 16 3 0 2 9 5 16 0 1 0 .568 .256 .312 .112 .200
1969 Home 30 81 9 19 5 1 1 6 7 22 0 0 0 .653 .295 .358 .123 .235
Total Away 838 3038 405 799 118 35 79 403 273 628 57 19 24 .727 .324 .403 .140 .263
Total Home 844 2975 430 826 133 31 99 439 290 581 48 27 29 .786 .343 .443 .165 .278
Total 1682 6013 835 1625 251 66 178 842 563 1209 105 46 53 .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.