---

Show modern player card

Name	Team	Age
Mariano Vera Cruz	Retired (1981, Age 34)	Died (2011, Age 64)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Undrafted (1969)	C	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Reggie Smith League	0	1 years (133 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
39	93	18
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
36	44	19
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
37	44	47
Endurance	Velocity	Control
55	8	14
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
7	0	0
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
8	0	2/11/1947
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log

Year	Vs	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	OPS	OBP	SLG	AVG
1973	LHP	23	32	5	0	0	0	5	2	10	.362	.206	.156	.156
1973	RHP	47	62	13	1	0	1	10	8	13	.574	.300	.274	.210
1974	LHP	17	19	1	0	0	0	0	5	4	.303	.250	.053	.053
1974	RHP	52	71	20	2	0	1	11	8	13	.707	.354	.352	.282
Total	LHP	40	51	6	0	0	0	5	7	14	.342	.224	.118	.118
Total	RHP	99	133	33	3	0	2	21	16	26	.645	.329	.316	.248
Total		149	184	39	3	0	2	26	23	40	.560	.300	.261	.212

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1981-11-01	Mariano Vera Cruz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-04-01	The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Mariano Vera Cruz.
1975-04-06	The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Franz Westcott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Garcia Hornish to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Mariano Vera Cruz for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Tony Kragran for assignment.
1974-05-09	The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mariano Vera Cruz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Franz Westcott to the minors.
1974-04-01	The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Franz Westcott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Roosevelt Coleman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Ozzie Crawford to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Mariano Vera Cruz to the minors.
1973-09-17	Mariano Vera Cruz of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1973-03-01	The Pittsburgh Pirates have renamed mariano VeraCruz to Mariano Vera Cruz.
1973-03-01	The Pittsburgh Pirates have renamed Mark Veryzer to mariano VeraCruz.
1973-03-01	The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mark Veryzer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Andre Blye for assignment.
1973-03-01	The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Mark Veryzer from the waiver wire.