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Name Team Age
Leo Cruz Retired (1996, Age 37) Died (2025, Age 66)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 33
(1978)		 SS R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Bobby Doerr League 0 11 years (151 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B+ B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C- C+ A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B+ D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
F  0 2/8/1959
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (LF)
B  (66.8 %) C+ (45.7 %) F  (2.5 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1978 Minors 44.00 3 / 3 9 / 9 8 / 8 5 / 6 5 / 5 4 / 5 8 / 8 42 / 44
1979 Minors 70.00 5 / 5 11 / 11 12 / 15 8 / 10 4 / 10 9 / 10 8 / 9 57 / 70
1980 Minors 67.00 7 / 7 9 / 10 8 / 11 6 / 7 1 / 10 4 / 9 11 / 13 46 / 67
1981 Minors 59.00 2 / 6 8 / 10 2 / 8 6 / 9 1 / 3 7 / 11 6 / 12 32 / 59
1982 Minors 66.00 6 / 9 2 / 8 0 / 7 7 / 11 3 / 12 2 / 9 3 / 10 23 / 66
1983 Minors 60.00 6 / 8 4 / 8 3 / 13 2 / 8 0 / 11 2 / 6 3 / 6 20 / 60
1984 Minors 59.00 4 / 8 3 / 8 2 / 4 2 / 10 2 / 7 4 / 13 1 / 9 18 / 59
1985 Majors 53.69 162 72 0 2 / 8 4 / 7 3 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 8 1 / 4 3 / 10 16 / 53
1986 Majors 71.05 162 123 0 2 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 11 2 / 10 2 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 9 7 / 71
1987 Majors 36.04 114 56 44 0 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 3 2 / 36
1988 Majors 67.64 162 130 0 0 / 10 1 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 11 1 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 11 3 / 67
1989 Majors 69.04 162 130 0 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 69
1990 Majors 68.94 162 130 0 0 / 14 0 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 4 1 / 15 0 / 6 3 / 68
1991 Majors 67.98 159 128 3 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 4 1 / 13 2 / 67
1992 Majors 42.50 162 40 0 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 42
1993 Majors 33.32 162 3 0 -4 / 5 -2 / 7 -3 / 4 -6 / 5 -5 / 4 -1 / 4 -4 / 4 -25 / 33
1994 Majors 27.64 129 3 33 -2 / 3 -6 / 3 -5 / 7 -2 / 5 -3 / 4 -4 / 2 -2 / 3 -24 / 27
1995 Majors 28.05 162 2 0 -4 / 5 -4 / 3 -3 / 2 -6 / 6 -3 / 5 -3 / 3 0 / 4 -23 / 28
1996 Majors 21.16 162 6 0 -5 / 1 -7 / 4 -6 / 5 -3 / 6 -1 / 3 -1 / 2 -1 / 0 -24 / 21
Total 1860 823 80 23 / 128 32 / 141 24 / 155 24 / 156 9 / 146 25 / 140 38 / 141 175 / 1007
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Leo Cruz has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1994-05-01Leo Cruz of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1991-04-09Leo Cruz of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1987-08-20Leo Cruz of the Texas Hillbillies is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1987-04-04Leo Cruz of the Texas Hillbillies is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1985-07-29Trade #1862872 has been completed between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Hillbillies. The Texas Hillbillies receive Norman Alvarez, Leo Cruz from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Bill Menendez, Mario Hill.
1985-04-01The Minnesota Twins have promoted Leo Cruz to the major league team.
1978-06-19The Minnesota Twins have acquired Leo Cruz from the waiver wire.
1978-05-05The Philadelphia Sluggers have waived Leo Cruz.
1978-05-05The Philadelphia Sluggers have promoted Roberto Johnson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Sluggers have sent Leo Cruz to the minors.
1978-05-03The Philadelphia Sluggers have auto-promoted Leo Cruz to the major leagues.