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| Name | Team | Age |
| Oscar Cruz | Retired (1969, Age 36) | Died (2019, Age 86) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 15 (1952) |
C | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Jim Edmonds League | 0 | 14 years (4 games) |
| Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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| Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
| 0 | 7/13/1933 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | PB | SB | CS | CS% | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1955 | C | NYA | 10 | 10 | 83.0 | 60 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 6.51 | 1.000 |
| 1956 | C | NYA | 88 | 55 | 497.0 | 368 | 344 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 17 | 27.0% | -1 | 6.66 | 1.000 |
| 1957 | C | NYA | 89 | 76 | 643.0 | 498 | 468 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 24 | 33.8% | -1 | 6.93 | .994 |
| 1958 | C | NYA | 130 | 129 | 1087.0 | 836 | 801 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 81 | 20 | 19.8% | -1 | 6.86 | .990 |
| 1B | NYA | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1959 | C | NYA | 135 | 135 | 1132.0 | 975 | 936 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 91 | 23 | 20.2% | 0 | 7.70 | .994 |
| 1960 | C | NYA | 135 | 135 | 1109.66 | 895 | 852 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 67 | 30 | 30.9% | 0 | 7.22 | .994 |
| 1961 | C | NYA | 110 | 110 | 894.66 | 739 | 700 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 30 | 35.3% | 0 | 7.40 | .996 |
| 1962 | C | NYA | 127 | 127 | 1076.66 | 857 | 816 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 59 | 29 | 33.0% | -1 | 7.12 | .994 |
| 1963 | C | NYA | 115 | 115 | 1009.66 | 883 | 846 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 30 | 34.1% | 0 | 7.85 | .998 |
| LF | NYA | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 | 1.000 | |||||
| 1964 | C | NYA | 135 | 135 | 1186.33 | 968 | 916 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 78 | 41 | 34.5% | 0 | 7.30 | .994 |
| 1965 | C | NYA | 134 | 134 | 1188.66 | 968 | 917 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 91 | 35 | 27.8% | +1 | 7.28 | .994 |
| 1966 | C | NYA | 135 | 134 | 1177.33 | 1012 | 968 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 89 | 31 | 25.8% | 0 | 7.71 | .996 |
| 1967 | C | NYA | 134 | 134 | 1217.33 | 1078 | 1042 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 92 | 25 | 21.4% | -1 | 7.96 | .998 |
| 1968 | C | NYA | 111 | 82 | 803.66 | 677 | 629 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 31 | 38.3% | 0 | 7.55 | .996 |
| 1969 | C | NYA | 54 | 41 | 381.33 | 332 | 316 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 29.4% | -1 | 7.84 | 1.000 |
| Pos Total | C | 1642 | 1552 | 13487.28 | 11146 | 10606 | 487 | 53 | 25 | 77 | 932 | 380 | 29.0% | -5 | 7.40 | .995 | |
| 1B | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 | 1.000 | ||||||
| LF | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 | 1.000 | ||||||
| Total | 1644 | 1554 | 13503.28 | 11157 | 10617 | 487 | 53 | 25 | 77 | 932 | 380 | 29.0% | -5 | 7.40 | .995 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1969-11-01 | Oscar Cruz has retired from the New York Highlanders |
| 1963-05-20 | Oscar Cruz of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 23 days. |
| 1962-07-11 | Oscar Cruz of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 11 days. |
| 1961-08-27 | Oscar Cruz of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 46 days. |
| 1956-04-01 | The New York Highlanders have promoted Oscar Cruz to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Jim Neill for assignment. |
| 1955-10-13 | The New York Highlanders have sent Oscar Cruz to the minors. The New York Highlanders have sent Wayne Keller to the minors. |
| 1955-09-30 | The New York Highlanders have promoted Oscar Cruz to the major league team. |
| 1955-05-13 | The New York Highlanders have sent Oscar Cruz to the minors. |
| 1955-04-14 | The New York Highlanders have promoted Oscar Cruz to the major league team. |
| 1952-04-01 | The New York Highlanders have renamed Oad Donahue to Oscar Cruz. |