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Jesse Orosco League
7-18-2215
Mike Cruz Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .684 Status Deceased (2039) Option Years 0  
H 435 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 11-23-1949
HR 26 Drafted Round 4, Pick 61
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(65 games)
RBI 192
SB 55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B F  (2.1%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1974 TB-CIN
27
68
5
7
1
0
0
3
4
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.270
.153
.118
.015
.103
1975 CIN
15
34
3
11
0
1
0
4
2
 7 0 0
1
 1 0
.743
.361
.382
.059
.324
1978 CIN
34
99
12
23
3
2
3
9
8
 19 1 0
5
 1 0
.690
.296
.394
.162
.232
1979 CIN
69
156
27
51
6
1
4
21
13
 22 1 1
8
 0 1
.835
.380
.455
.128
.327
1980 CIN
68
163
22
45
8
2
3
22
19
 30 0 0
4
 2 0
.757
.352
.405
.129
.276
1981 MON
111
230
27
49
11
1
3
26
29
 39 0 2
9
 5 0
.608
.299
.309
.096
.213
1982 MON
108
187
23
45
10
2
2
24
19
 34 0 0
8
 4 0
.658
.311
.348
.107
.241
1983 MON
132
214
27
61
10
0
1
33
22
 30 0 4
11
 3 0
.692
.346
.346
.061
.285
1984 MON
149
271
36
69
10
5
6
28
19
 53 2 1
6
 2 7
.702
.307
.395
.140
.255
1985 MON
117
213
30
58
8
2
2
16
22
 32 0 0
3
 2 0
.697
.340
.357
.085
.272
1986 MON-BOS
23
71
6
16
4
2
2
6
8
 9 0 0
0
 2 0
.726
.304
.423
.197
.225
Total
853
1706
218
435
71
18
26
192
165
 291 4 8
55
 22 8
.684
.321
.363
.108
.255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Mike Cruz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-09-03The Boston Commons have waived Mike Cruz.
1986-07-16The Boston Commons have promoted Keefe Clark to the major league team. The Boston Commons have designated Mike Cruz for assignment.
1986-06-01The Boston Commons have acquired Mike Cruz from the waiver wire.
1986-05-22The Montreal Expos have designated Mike Cruz for assignment.
1981-04-10The Montreal Expos have placed Mike Cruz on the trade block.
1978-08-14The Cincinnati Reds have re-claimed Mike Cruz from the waiver wire.
1978-08-14The Cincinnati Reds have designated Mike Cruz for assignment.
1978-07-23The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Mike Cruz to the major league team.
1975-10-13The Cincinnati Reds have sent Mike Cruz to the minors.
1975-09-29The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Mike Cruz to the major league team.
1975-06-03The Cincinnati Reds have sent Mike Cruz to the minors.
1975-05-08The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Mike Cruz to the major league team.
1974-06-10The Cincinnati Reds have sent Mike Cruz to the minors.
1974-05-03The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Mike Cruz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Tito Mondesi to the minors.
1974-05-03A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the Tampa Bay Thunder. The Tampa Bay Thunder receive Claude Marr from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Mike Cruz.
1974-04-25The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Harry Mason to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have sent Mike Cruz to the minors.
1974-04-01The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Mike Cruz to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Keefe Clark to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted George Burch to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Jim Paige to the major league team.