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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 NYA
10
33
2
4
0
0
0
1
3
 12 0 1
0
 0 0
.310
.189
.121
.000
.121
1956 NYA
89
201
27
48
7
2
4
26
20
 37 1 1
4
 0 0
.663
.309
.353
.114
.239
1957 NYA
100
273
39
74
10
4
8
38
24
 50 5 2
3
 1 3
.764
.339
.425
.154
.271
1958 NYA
134
476
65
105
9
1
16
55
52
 115 1 3
4
 3 8
.642
.297
.345
.124
.221
1959 NYA
136
502
74
133
27
5
13
84
50
 103 1 6
7
 5 6
.745
.329
.416
.151
.265
1960 NYA
135
505
63
137
14
6
9
59
43
 94 4 1
15
 6 5
.709
.333
.376
.105
.271
1961 NYA
110
427
63
125
26
5
16
62
31
 87 1 3
3
 1 3
.829
.340
.489
.197
.293
1962 NYA
129
523
77
139
21
8
13
57
43
 97 3 3
10
 7 5
.735
.323
.411
.145
.266
1963 NYA
119
462
55
117
22
3
12
49
48
 90 1 3
9
 1 2
.715
.323
.392
.139
.253
1964 NYA
135
528
87
146
25
8
15
81
57
 104 2 2
11
 8 6
.787
.348
.439
.163
.277
1965 NYA
135
525
76
156
15
5
24
85
43
 95 3 1
7
 4 6
.835
.353
.482
.185
.297
1966 NYA
136
528
79
143
19
5
18
67
56
 121 1 1
17
 2 4
.769
.341
.428
.157
.271
1967 NYA
135
543
71
166
26
6
19
100
51
 105 3 3
14
 4 2
.847
.367
.481
.175
.306
1968 NYA
114
326
41
97
22
7
8
63
30
 61 1 7
1
 3 3
.833
.352
.482
.184
.298
1969 NYA
65
161
16
35
8
1
3
15
12
 38 1 0
0
 1 0
.611
.276
.335
.118
.217
Total
1682
6013
835
1625
251
66
178
842
563
 1209 28 37
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.