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Name Team Age
Mel Cruz Retired (1990, Age 35) 55
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 69
(1978)		 SP L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Rollie Fingers League 0 6 years (19 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  C+ D-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- F  B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C  D+ D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- A  C 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
F  0 1/7/1955
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1980 AHB 2 2.2 3 1 0 0.38
1980 LHB 1 0.2 0 0 0 0.00
1980 RHB 2 2.0 3 1 0 0.50
1983 AHB 10 61.2 54 33 54 1.41
1983 HHB 9 45.2 45 25 49 1.62
1983 LHB 18 31.0 28 11 15 0.84
1983 RHB 19 76.1 71 47 88 1.77
1984 AHB 7 10.1 8 6 15 2.03
1984 HHB 10 16.2 15 4 26 1.80
1984 LHB 14 8.0 7 2 13 1.88
1984 RHB 16 19.0 16 8 28 1.89
1985 AHB 15 78.1 62 33 87 1.53
1985 HHB 18 97.2 87 42 112 1.58
1985 LHB 30 48.2 42 12 46 1.19
1985 RHB 33 127.1 107 63 153 1.70
1986 AHB 18 105.0 85 48 106 1.47
1986 HHB 16 95.1 72 45 86 1.37
1986 LHB 34 54.0 47 27 53 1.48
1986 RHB 34 146.1 110 66 139 1.40
1987 AHB 10 54.2 57 24 60 1.54
1987 HHB 3 13.0 11 10 17 2.08
1987 LHB 13 15.1 13 4 21 1.63
1987 RHB 13 52.1 55 30 56 1.64
1988 AHB 22 25.0 23 18 25 1.72
1988 HHB 18 18.2 11 6 22 1.50
1988 LHB 22 8.2 7 6 4 1.15
1988 RHB 38 35.0 27 18 43 1.74
1989 AHB 11 19.2 21 7 15 1.12
1989 HHB 10 11.0 10 5 14 1.73
1989 LHB 16 9.0 8 1 6 0.78
1989 RHB 21 21.2 23 11 23 1.57
1990 AHB 10 13.1 14 8 21 2.18
1990 HHB 9 13.2 10 11 19 2.20
1990 LHB 14 5.2 7 3 14 3.00
1990 RHB 19 21.1 17 16 26 1.97
2010 AHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2010 HHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2010 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2010 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total AHB 105 370.2 327 178 383 1.51
Total HHB 93 311.2 261 148 345 1.58
Total LHB 162 181.0 159 66 172 1.31
Total RHB 195 501.1 429 260 556 1.63
Total 198 682.1 588 326 728 1.54
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Mel Cruz has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1988-06-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mel Cruz to the major league team.
1988-06-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Mel Cruz from the waiver wire.
1988-04-01The Baltimore Sinners VII have waived Mel Cruz.
1987-10-22The Baltimore Sinners VII have acquired Mel Cruz from the waiver wire.
1987-07-13The New York KNICKS have waived Mel Cruz.
1987-06-21The New York KNICKS have designated Mel Cruz for assignment.
1987-05-09Mel Cruz of the New York KNICKS is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1984-08-13The New York KNICKS have promoted Mel Cruz to the major league team.
1984-07-05Mel Cruz of the New York KNICKS is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1984-06-23The New York KNICKS have promoted Mel Cruz to the major league team. The New York KNICKS have designated Heath Gumpert for assignment.
1983-08-23The New York KNICKS have demoted Mel Cruz to the minor leagues.
1983-05-12The New York KNICKS have promoted Mel Cruz to the major league team. The New York KNICKS have promoted Benny Mountjoy to the major league team. The New York KNICKS have designated Phil Lubratich for assignment. The New York KNICKS have designated Yusniel Diaz for assignment.
1980-07-13The New York KNICKS have sent Mel Cruz to the minors.
1980-07-05The New York KNICKS have promoted Mel Cruz to the major league team.