NAME     : Jose Cruz
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/8/1947
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 210
 
  POSITION : Leftfield
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : Minor league contract
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  D  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)
  Range at Centerfield : E  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)
  Range at Rightfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .930)
  Outfield Arm : A

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Poor)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1970  .291  4  28 141 254  74 12  2  27  0  0   8  38 .313 .402   MIL
  1971  .260  2  22 151 311  81  7  1  27  0  1   5  46 .272 .309   MIL
  1972  .280  6  54 154 396 111 19  3  38  1  0  15  66 .307 .389   MIL
  1973  .264  1  35 148 356  94 18  0  28  0  1  12  51 .288 .323   MIL
  1974  .270  4  36 153 404 109 12  3  46  0  0  18  69 .301 .344   MIL
  1975  .289  4  34 119 197  57  9  1  21  0  0   5  34 .307 .406   MIL
  1976  .334  6  42 135 308 103 12  3  33  0  2  16  48 .367 .451   MIL
  1977  .256  1  17 134 176  45  4  0  20  0  0  10  24 .296 .295   MIL
  1978  .227  5  42 157 607 138 15  2  52  6  1  20  88 .252 .283   PIT
  1979  .264 10  71 161 625 165 26  0  47  1  0  15 102 .281 .354   PiT
 
  Total AB  : 3634
  Total AVG : .269
  Total Hits: 977
  Total HR  : 43
  Total RBI : 381
  Total Runs: 339
  Total SB  : 8
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/19/1978 to a 2-year deal worth $3,000,000 per year...