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Name Team Age
Babe Cruz Retired (1956, Age 34) Died (1999, Age 78)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 40
(1950)
SS R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jim Edmonds League 0 3 years (42 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B+ A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C- B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 12/21/1921
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 2
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (RF)
A- (79.5 %) D- (10.3 %) D- (8.1 %)

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Year   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1956 LCS 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
Total 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Babe Cruz has retired from the New York Highlanders
1956-09-02The New York Highlanders have promoted Babe Cruz to the major league team.
1956-08-31The New York Highlanders have acquired Babe Cruz from the waiver wire.
1956-04-11The New York Highlanders have waived Babe Cruz.
1956-04-01The New York Highlanders have promoted Sam Eaton to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Babe Cruz for assignment.
1955-09-09The New York Highlanders have promoted Babe Cruz to the major league team.
1955-08-29The New York Highlanders have acquired Babe Cruz from the waiver wire. The New York Highlanders have waived Benny Vukovich.
1955-08-01The Seattle Sharks have waived Babe Cruz.
1955-07-22The Seattle Sharks have promoted Wes Doby to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have designated Babe Cruz for assignment.
1954-08-15Babe Cruz of the Seattle Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1954-05-08The Seattle Sharks have promoted Babe Cruz to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have sent Ray Bartee to the minors.
1953-07-13The Seattle Sharks have acquired Babe Cruz from the waiver wire.
1953-07-03The Seattle Sharks have waived Babe Cruz.
1953-05-02The Seattle Sharks have promoted Tony Mulcahy to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have designated Babe Cruz for assignment.
1951-09-28The Seattle Sharks have promoted Babe Cruz to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have designated Jim Ambler for assignment.
1951-05-06The Seattle Sharks have promoted Tim Diaz to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have designated Babe Cruz for assignment.
1951-04-21The Seattle Sharks have promoted Babe Cruz to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have sent Wes Doby to the minors.
1951-04-11The Seattle Sharks have promoted Coston Shocklee to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have designated Babe Cruz for assignment.
1950-09-17The Seattle Sharks have promoted Babe Cruz to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have designated Mike Norris for assignment.
1950-08-01The Seattle Sharks have promoted Rivington Smith to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have designated Babe Cruz for assignment.
1950-07-18The Seattle Sharks have promoted Babe Cruz to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have sent Cookie Dough to the minors.
1950-05-30The Seattle Sharks have promoted Coston Shocklee to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have promoted Cotton Nye to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have designated Hal Casian for assignment. The Seattle Sharks have designated Babe Cruz for assignment.
1950-05-18The Seattle Sharks have promoted Babe Cruz to the major league team. The Seattle Sharks have designated Softee Schmidt for assignment.
1950-04-22The Seattle Sharks have acquired Babe Cruz from the waiver wire.
1950-04-03The Seattle Sharks have waived Babe Cruz.