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Name Team Age
Mike Cruz Retired (1966, Age 37) Died (1995, Age 66)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 23
(1950)		 SS R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Nomar Garciaparra League 0 16 years (83 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
67 99 60
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
66 81 76
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
56 41 6
Endurance Velocity Control
55 10 7
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
74 100 100
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
1 0 6/3/1929
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 4 10
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---)
99 (99.0 %) 98 (98.7 %) 0 (0.0 %)

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Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT
1950 2B PIT 67 67 604.66 387 166 211 10 52 -1 5.61 .974
1951 2B PIT 13 13 116.0 76 34 41 1 14 0 5.82 .987
3B PIT 28 28 243.33 78 11 60 7 4 -4 2.63 .910
SS PIT 20 20 173.66 93 22 68 3 9 -6 4.66 .968
1952 1B PIT 1 1 8.33 6 6 0 0 0 0 6.48 1.000
2B PIT 14 14 123.33 73 30 39 4 15 -2 5.04 .945
3B PIT 18 18 157.66 57 12 45 0 1 +1 3.25 1.000
SS PIT 10 10 86.0 46 17 29 0 7 +2 4.81 1.000
1953 2B PIT 6 6 52.0 24 5 19 0 4 -3 4.15 1.000
3B PIT 11 10 87.0 24 5 18 1 1 +1 2.38 .958
SS PIT 56 47 420.66 225 81 134 10 29 +8 4.60 .956
1954 2B PIT 16 16 140.0 86 39 43 4 7 +1 5.27 .953
3B PIT 16 16 142.0 44 16 26 2 4 -1 2.66 .955
SS PIT 16 13 118.66 55 15 38 2 3 +1 4.02 .964
RF PIT 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
1955 2B PIT 16 16 142.0 85 43 40 2 6 -1 5.26 .976
SS PIT 54 43 397.66 227 66 158 3 37 -2 5.07 .987
LF PIT 4 4 36.0 9 8 0 1 0 0 2.00 .889
CF PIT 2 2 22.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 3.27 1.000
RF PIT 3 3 27.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0.67 .667
1956 2B PIT 18 18 158.0 79 36 43 0 10 0 4.50 1.000
3B PIT 14 14 127.33 48 8 38 2 3 -2 3.25 .958
SS PIT 33 21 200.33 90 29 60 1 5 0 4.00 .989
RF PIT 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
1957 SS PIT 39 28 264.66 131 47 80 4 13 -2 4.32 .969
RF PIT 5 5 45.0 13 13 0 0 0 0 2.60 1.000
1958 2B PIT 4 4 34.66 18 9 9 0 0 -2 4.67 1.000
SS PIT 43 34 314.33 177 55 120 2 24 0 5.01 .989
CF PIT 13 13 118.0 40 38 0 2 0 +1 2.90 .950
RF PIT 3 3 26.66 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.03 1.000
1959 2B PIT 16 16 145.0 94 50 43 1 10 -2 5.77 .989
3B PIT 1 1 8.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
SS PIT 48 33 311.33 193 53 133 7 34 -3 5.38 .964
1960 2B PIT 16 16 144.0 102 39 62 1 14 0 6.31 .990
SS PIT 56 42 394.66 218 62 153 3 25 +16 4.90 .986
RF PIT 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1961 2B PIT 13 13 117.0 75 32 43 0 7 -1 5.77 1.000
SS PIT 37 16 171.0 98 37 61 0 12 0 5.16 1.000
1962 2B PIT 15 15 131.0 72 30 41 1 8 +3 4.88 .986
SS PIT 55 41 381.0 211 64 143 4 29 +1 4.89 .981
RF PIT 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1963 2B PIT 33 33 295.0 178 67 106 5 29 0 5.28 .972
3B PIT 4 4 35.0 15 4 11 0 1 -3 3.86 1.000
SS PIT 19 14 137.0 77 26 49 2 11 0 4.93 .974
CF PIT 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
1964 2B PIT 18 18 161.0 90 37 51 2 13 +4 4.92 .978
3B PIT 2 2 22.66 12 3 9 0 0 +1 4.77 1.000
SS PIT 14 14 128.0 73 24 48 1 7 0 5.06 .986
1965 2B PIT 18 10 105.33 67 28 38 1 11 -1 5.64 .985
3B PIT 5 5 45.0 12 1 11 0 1 +1 2.40 1.000
SS PIT 21 21 188.0 107 36 71 0 15 -3 5.12 1.000
1966 2B PIT 12 7 80.33 44 17 24 3 6 +2 4.59 .932
3B PIT 9 9 83.0 23 6 17 0 1 0 2.49 1.000
SS PIT 17 17 155.66 95 28 65 2 14 +3 5.38 .979
Pos Total 1B 1 1 8.33 6 6 0 0 0 0 6.48 1.000
2B 295 282 2549.31 1550 662 853 35 206 -3 5.35 .977
3B 108 107 950.98 314 66 236 12 16 -6 2.86 .962
SS 538 414 3842.61 2116 662 1410 44 274 +15 4.85 .979
LF 4 4 36.0 9 8 0 1 0 0 2.00 .889
CF 16 16 149.0 50 48 0 2 0 0 2.90 .960
RF 15 15 133.66 31 30 0 1 0 -1 2.02 .968
Total 977 839 7669.89 4076 1482 2499 95 496 +5 4.67 .977
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Mike Cruz has retired from the Pittsburgh Steel Workers
1962-09-27Mike Cruz of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1961-10-01Mike Cruz of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1961-08-25Mike Cruz of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1959-07-23Mike Cruz of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1958-05-05Mike Cruz of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1957-08-11Mike Cruz of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1952-07-05Mike Cruz of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1950-07-02The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Mike Cruz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have designated Paul Mitchell for assignment.
1950-04-01The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Bump Bertoia to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Harry Hunter to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Jimmy Bolen to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Paul Mitchell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Gary Hall to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Vito Newsome to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Bruce Mantei to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Terry Burkart to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Kent Brewington to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Neil Boskie to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Willie Smith to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Tommy Whitehill to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Claude Kaat to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Valmy Pasek to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Harry Bochtler to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Davey Goliat to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Bud Benton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Fred Schupp to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Pat Hunter to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Mike Cruz to the minors.