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| Name | Team | Age |
| Punch Cruz | Retired (1981, Age 33) | Died (2018, Age 71) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 22 (1970) |
1B | L/L |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Jimmy Ryan League | 0 | 5 years (121 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
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Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 11/6/1947 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (RF) | Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (3B) |
| (4.4 %) | (1.2 %) | (0.8 %) |
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 |
| 1970 | LHP | 17 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .321 | .188 | .133 | .133 |
| 1970 | RHP | 39 | 102 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 13 | .633 | .319 | .314 | .235 |
| 1971 | LHP | 57 | 136 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 26 | .523 | .273 | .250 | .199 |
| 1971 | RHP | 121 | 256 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 52 | .489 | .243 | .246 | .191 |
| 1972 | LHP | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .598 | .312 | .286 | .214 |
| 1972 | RHP | 71 | 109 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 25 | .518 | .233 | .284 | .165 |
| 1973 | LHP | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1973 | RHP | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.167 | .500 | .667 | .444 |
| 1974 | LHP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 1974 | RHP | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1.086 | .632 | .455 | .364 |
| 1975 | LHP | 7 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .800 | .300 | .500 | .300 |
| 1975 | RHP | 16 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | .928 | .478 | .450 | .400 |
| 1976 | LHP | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .533 | .333 | .200 | .200 |
| 1976 | RHP | 10 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .945 | .412 | .533 | .333 |
| 1977 | LHP | 28 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | .651 | .308 | .343 | .257 |
| 1977 | RHP | 78 | 214 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 37 | .682 | .336 | .346 | .252 |
| 1978 | LHP | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1978 | RHP | 24 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | .706 | .340 | .366 | .244 |
| Total | LHP | 134 | 249 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 54 | .533 | .268 | .265 | .205 |
| Total | RHP | 382 | 797 | 184 | 25 | 2 | 13 | 80 | 88 | 145 | .624 | .308 | .316 | .231 |
| Total | 433 | 1046 | 235 | 29 | 3 | 16 | 101 | 107 | 199 | .603 | .299 | .304 | .225 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1981-11-01 | Punch Cruz has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1978-08-24 | The Cleveland Koyotes have acquired Johnny Walker from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Koyotes have waived Punch Cruz. |
| 1978-08-07 | The Cleveland Koyotes have promoted Jackson Reese to the major league team. The Cleveland Koyotes have promoted Sam Ferber to the major league team. The Cleveland Koyotes have designated Punch Cruz for assignment. The Cleveland Koyotes have designated Riley Freeman for assignment. |
| 1978-05-31 | The Cleveland Koyotes have promoted Punch Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Koyotes have designated Frank Southworth for assignment. |
| 1978-05-31 | The Cleveland Koyotes have acquired Punch Cruz from the waiver wire. |
| 1977-08-23 | The Cleveland Coyotes have waived Punch Cruz. |
| 1977-08-19 | The Cleveland Coyotes have designated Punch Cruz for assignment. |
| 1976-05-09 | The Cleveland Coyotes have re-claimed Punch Cruz from the waiver wire. |
| 1976-05-06 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Bradley Haggerty to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have designated Punch Cruz for assignment. |
| 1976-04-01 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Erik Valdespino to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Punch Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have designated Jim Torphy for assignment. The Cleveland Coyotes have designated John Soriano for assignment. |
| 1975-10-03 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Eli Garry to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Punch Cruz to the minors. |
| 1975-09-24 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Punch Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Jake Corser to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Anton Chigurh to the minors. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Adrian Barrett to the minors. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Erik Valdespino to the minors. |
| 1975-09-24 | The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Jake Corser to the minors. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Punch Cruz to the minors. |
| 1975-08-27 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Punch Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Ben Alandt to the minors. |
| 1975-08-25 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Ben Alandt to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Punch Cruz to the minors. |
| 1975-08-21 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Punch Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Eli Garry to the minors. |
| 1975-08-20 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Ben Alandt to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Punch Cruz to the minors. |
| 1975-06-03 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Punch Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Eli Garry to the minors. |
| 1975-05-23 | The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Punch Cruz to the minors. |
| 1975-04-16 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Punch Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Bradley Haggerty to the minors. |
| 1975-04-15 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Eli Garry to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Punch Cruz to the minors. |
| 1975-04-14 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Punch Cruz to the major league team. |
| 1975-03-01 | The Cleveland Coyotes have renamed 27 Punch Cruz to Punch Cruz. |
| 1974-10-23 | The Cleveland Coyotes have sent 26 Mike Degroeuf to the minors. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent 27 Punch Cruz to the minors. |
| 1974-09-06 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted 27 Punch Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Rivington Downs to the major league team. |
| 1974-07-07 | The Cleveland Coyotes have sent 27 Punch Cruz down to the minors. |
| 1974-07-07 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted 26 Mike Degroeuf to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent 27 Punch Cruz to the minors. |
| 1974-06-11 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted 27 Punch Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent 14 Troy Wrobloski to the minors. |
| 1974-05-21 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted 29 Anton Chigurh to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent 27 Punch Cruz to the minors. |
| 1974-05-21 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted 27 Punch Cruz to the major league team. |
| 1974-04-15 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted 4 Jeremy Vonseggern to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent 27 Punch Cruz to the minors. |
| 1974-04-15 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted 27 Punch Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent 4 Jeremy Vonseggern to the minors. |
| 1974-04-14 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted 19 Chad Riggle to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent 27 Punch Cruz to the minors. |
| 1974-04-06 | The Cleveland Coyotes have renamed Punch Cruz to 27 Punch Cruz. |
| 1974-04-06 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Punch Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have designated #18 Mike Bernero for assignment. |
| 1973-05-15 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted ben alandt to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Punch Cruz to the minors. |
| 1973-04-18 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Punch Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Jeff Pena to the minors. |
| 1973-04-05 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Jeff Pena to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted ben alandt to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Punch Cruz to the minors. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Eddie Bader to the minors. |
| 1972-04-01 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Punch Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Mike Vanebo to the minors. |
| 1972-04-01 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Kevin Galatzer to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Punch Cruz to the minors. |
| 1971-04-01 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Punch Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Bradley Thayer to the minors. |
| 1971-04-01 | The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Punch Cruz to the minors. |
| 1971-04-01 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Huey Freeman to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Allan Engel to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Punch Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Les Harris to the minors. The Cleveland Coyotes have designated Julian Cassaniti for assignment. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Casey Corkrey to the minors. |
| 1970-09-03 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Ned Howard to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Lee Schore to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Les Harris to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent David Frost Jr. to the minors. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Punch Cruz to the minors. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Henry Gernert to the minors. |
| 1970-09-03 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Punch Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted David Frost Jr. to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have designated Mike Gillespie for assignment. The Cleveland Coyotes have designated Steve Gillford for assignment. |
| 1970-05-26 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Bradley Thayer to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Punch Cruz to the minors. |
| 1970-04-01 | The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Bert Ilsley to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have promoted Punch Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent John Dubay to the minors. The Cleveland Coyotes have sent Llewelyn "Lefty" Moss to the minors. |