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Jesse Orosco League
7-6-2215
Birdie Cruz Left Field
Retired (2013, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .775 Status Deceased (2050) Option Years 0  
H 2074 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 11-23-1975
HR 170 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1993)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(139 games)
RBI 798
SB 294
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D  (19.5%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF D  (16.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1997 MON
51
78
3
13
3
0
0
8
5
 26 0 1
2
 1 2
.419
.214
.205
.038
.167
1998 MON
45
72
6
12
0
0
2
9
8
 20 1 0
2
 1 2
.509
.259
.250
.083
.167
1999 MON
110
133
18
37
9
1
4
17
16
 21 1 0
1
 2 3
.811
.360
.451
.173
.278
2000 MON
139
458
33
112
25
1
6
43
45
 115 0 2
5
 6 4
.654
.311
.343
.098
.245
2001 MON
139
450
57
121
13
2
11
58
45
 88 7 2
11
 9 2
.723
.343
.380
.111
.269
2002 MON
139
464
46
141
18
2
11
63
48
 85 1 3
11
 9 4
.791
.368
.422
.119
.304
2003 MON-MIL
147
395
68
125
22
5
12
48
52
 76 1 0
19
 14 1
.886
.397
.489
.172
.316
2004 MIL
142
512
83
159
36
7
13
66
67
 82 2 1
30
 8 4
.876
.392
.484
.174
.311
2005 MIL
139
564
88
165
21
7
13
58
62
 85 2 2
27
 12 3
.787
.363
.424
.131
.293
2006 MIL
139
591
109
173
28
8
15
63
75
 99 2 0
32
 12 2
.818
.374
.443
.151
.293
2007 MIL
139
573
100
162
26
5
19
67
59
 103 1 1
30
 14 4
.795
.350
.445
.162
.283
2008 MIL
112
455
81
122
20
6
15
43
67
 92 0 2
23
 11 1
.798
.361
.437
.169
.268
2009 MIL
139
600
81
171
31
8
11
61
53
 97 2 0
28
 13 0
.763
.345
.418
.133
.285
2010 MIL
135
531
79
161
35
5
14
75
51
 87 2 3
26
 9 2
.832
.365
.467
.164
.303
2011 MIL
128
519
78
152
22
5
9
48
54
 86 0 4
16
 15 2
.764
.357
.407
.114
.293
2012 MIL
135
489
77
147
18
3
9
39
68
 58 2 0
23
 8 0
.793
.388
.405
.104
.301
2013 MIL
136
432
44
101
13
1
6
32
46
 79 1 0
8
 4 3
.619
.309
.310
.076
.234
Total
2114
7316
1051
2074
340
66
170
798
821
 1299 25 21
294
 148 39
.775
.357
.418
.134
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2013-11-01Birdie Cruz has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
2011-04-03Birdie Cruz of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
2008-07-16Birdie Cruz of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
2003-06-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Montreal Expos. The Montreal Expos receive Doc Pena, Jeffrey Repulski, Draft Pick 2006 Round 2 MIL (Clint Conyers), Draft Pick 2005 Round 1 MIL (Joe Dauss), Draft Pick 2005 Round 3 MIL (Claude Bowen), Draft Pick 2004 Round 3 MIL (Mel Holbrook), Draft Pick 2004 Round 2 MIL (Dude Berberet), Draft Pick 2004 Round 1 MIL (Andy Sulik) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Harry Overy, Joe Sullivan, Jim Mueller, Dave Rakow, George Martinez, Birdie Cruz, Dick Blue. Protest This Trade.
2003-04-01The Montreal Expos have placed Birdie Cruz on the trade block.
1997-05-27The Montreal Expos have promoted Birdie Cruz to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Todd Grant to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Henry Tenace to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Pasqual Smith to the minors.
1997-05-25The Montreal Expos have promoted Henry Tenace to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Birdie Cruz to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Todd Grant to the minors. The Montreal Expos have waived Don Shaw.
1997-04-01The Montreal Expos have promoted Ben Erdos to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Ty Harrington to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Henry Tenace to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Birdie Cruz to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Colby Hill for assignment.
1992-04-10A trade has been completed between the Boston Commons and the Montreal Expos. The Montreal Expos receive Bill Burnitz, Draft Pick 1994 Round 2 BOS (Pop Preibisch), Draft Pick 1993 Round 1 BOS (Birdie Cruz) from the Boston Commons in exchange for Scott Glynn, Ralph Patton. Protest This Trade.