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| Name | Team | Age |
| Jay Cruz | Retired (1973, Age 37) | Died (2017, Age 81) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 5 (1960) |
RF | B/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Goose Goslin League | 0 | 12 years (102 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 9/13/1936 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alt Pos (RF) | Alt Pos (1B) | Alt Pos (CF) |
| (98.8 %) | (2.8 %) | (2.6 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1960 | CF | BOS | 4 | 4 | 33.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1.36 | .833 |
| RF | BOS | 38 | 38 | 332.33 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 2.25 | 1.000 | |
| 1961 | 1B | BOS | 23 | 23 | 203.66 | 217 | 209 | 8 | 0 | 17 | -1 | 9.59 | 1.000 |
| LF | BOS | 41 | 31 | 287.33 | 65 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.97 | .969 | |
| RF | BOS | 13 | 3 | 39.66 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 | 1.000 | |
| 1962 | LF | BOS | 41 | 25 | 254.66 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2.51 | 1.000 |
| 1963 | 1B | BOS | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12.71 | 1.000 |
| LF | BOS | 72 | 66 | 572.33 | 120 | 117 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 1.86 | .983 | |
| RF | BOS | 24 | 24 | 215.0 | 47 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | .979 | |
| 1964 | LF | BOS | 76 | 64 | 608.0 | 141 | 140 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.09 | 1.000 |
| RF | BOS | 9 | 9 | 79.0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.62 | 1.000 | |
| 1965 | LF | BOS | 69 | 63 | 569.0 | 124 | 122 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | .984 |
| RF | BOS | 16 | 16 | 144.33 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 | 1.000 | |
| 1966 | LF | BOS | 84 | 80 | 726.66 | 160 | 159 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 1.97 | .994 |
| RF | BOS | 28 | 28 | 254.66 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1.94 | 1.000 | |
| 1967 | LF | BOS | 48 | 47 | 420.33 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1.95 | 1.000 |
| RF | BOS | 95 | 93 | 850.0 | 199 | 195 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +5 | 2.08 | .985 | |
| 1968 | LF | BOS | 20 | 20 | 178.0 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | 1.000 |
| CF | BOS | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.000 | |
| RF | BOS | 93 | 92 | 835.0 | 179 | 173 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 1.88 | .972 | |
| 1969 | LF | BOS | 8 | 8 | 71.0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1.39 | 1.000 |
| RF | BOS | 108 | 108 | 968.33 | 201 | 197 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1.85 | .990 | |
| 1970 | RF | BOS | 146 | 146 | 1294.33 | 307 | 301 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +1 | 2.09 | .980 |
| 1971 | LF | BOS-PIT | 12 | 12 | 104.0 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.73 | .952 |
| RF | BOS-PIT | 104 | 103 | 918.33 | 188 | 186 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 1.82 | .989 | |
| 1972 | 1B | PIT | 6 | 6 | 54.0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 9.83 | 1.000 |
| LF | PIT | 56 | 56 | 490.33 | 102 | 101 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1.85 | .990 | |
| RF | PIT | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1973 | SS | NYN | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 1.000 |
| LF | NYN | 3 | 2 | 20.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 1.000 | |
| CF | NYN | 2 | 2 | 19.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 | 1.000 | |
| RF | NYN | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.000 | |
| Pos Total | 1B | 31 | 31 | 274.66 | 300 | 292 | 8 | 0 | 26 | -4 | 9.83 | 1.000 | |
| SS | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 1.000 | ||
| LF | 530 | 474 | 4301.64 | 943 | 932 | 2 | 9 | 0 | +4 | 1.95 | .990 | ||
| CF | 7 | 7 | 61.0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1.48 | .909 | ||
| RF | 677 | 663 | 5957.97 | 1317 | 1294 | 4 | 19 | 4 | +6 | 1.96 | .986 | ||
| Total | 1246 | 1176 | 10604.27 | 2575 | 2530 | 16 | 29 | 30 | +5 | 2.16 | .989 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1973-11-01 | Jay Cruz has retired from the New York Youngstuds |
| 1973-10-23 | The New York Youngstuds have promoted Jay Cruz to the major league team. The New York Youngstuds have sent Juan Manuel Lopez de Jesus to the minors. The New York Youngstuds have sent Jezooz Johnson Jimenez to the minors. |
| 1973-10-03 | The New York Youngstuds have promoted Jezooz Johnson Jimenez to the major league team. The New York Youngstuds have promoted Juan Manuel Lopez de Jesus to the major league team. The New York Youngstuds have designated Jay Cruz for assignment. The New York Youngstuds have designated Milt Pappas for assignment. |
| 1973-04-05 | The New York Youngstuds have acquired Jay Cruz from the waiver wire. |
| 1973-03-13 | The Pittsburgh Highlanders have promoted Tommie Aaron to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Highlanders have designated Jay Cruz for assignment. |
| 1971-08-10 | A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Highlanders and the Boston Green Manalishi. The Boston Green Manalishi receive Johnny Antonelli from the Pittsburgh Highlanders in exchange for Jay Cruz. |
| 1969-06-28 | Jay Cruz of the Boston Terriers is injured and is expected to be out 39 days. |
| 1968-06-21 | Jay Cruz of the Boston Terriers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days. |
| 1968-04-25 | Jay Cruz of the Boston Terriers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days. |
| 1963-07-30 | The Boston Terriers have promoted Jay Cruz to the major league team. |
| 1963-07-22 | The Boston Terriers have promoted John Fox to the major league team. The Boston Terriers have sent Jay Cruz to the minors. |
| 1963-06-16 | Jay Cruz of the Boston Terriers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days. |
| 1961-03-01 | The Boston Chaos have promoted Jay Cruz to the major league team. |
| 1960-05-23 | The Boston Chaos have promoted Arnold Brown to the major league team. The Boston Chaos have sent Jay Cruz to the minors. |
| 1960-04-01 | The Boston Chaos have promoted Jay Cruz to the major league team. The Boston Chaos have sent John Altman to the minors. |