Jose Cruz
Eligible Seasons: 1971-1988
Best Season: 1983
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 346 | 292 | 46 | 80 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 49 | 1 | 49.2 | 5.8 | $2.61M | |
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals | 117 | 374 | 332 | 33 | 78 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 54 | 36 | 1 | 35.3 | 3.5 | $2.23M | |
| 1973 St. Louis Cardinals | 132 | 471 | 406 | 51 | 92 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 10 | 4 | 66 | 51 | 1 | 50.0 | 4.0 | $2.94M | |
| 1974 St. Louis Cardinals | 107 | 182 | 161 | 24 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 23.0 | 4.9 | $1.02M | |
| 1975 Houston Astros | 120 | 377 | 315 | 44 | 81 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 52 | 1 | 48.7 | 5.2 | $2.32M | |
| 1976 Houston Astros | 133 | 496 | 439 | 49 | 133 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 28 | 11 | 46 | 53 | 0 | 69.9 | 5.6 | $3.58M | |
| 1977 Houston Astros | 157 | 661 | 579 | 87 | 173 | 31 | 10 | 17 | 87 | 44 | 23 | 67 | 69 | 0 | 103.8 | 6.2 | $4.93M | |
| 1978 Houston Astros | 153 | 627 | 565 | 79 | 178 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 83 | 37 | 9 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 101.9 | 6.6 | $4.82M | |
| 1979 Houston Astros | 157 | 636 | 558 | 73 | 161 | 33 | 7 | 9 | 72 | 36 | 14 | 66 | 72 | 0 | 91.3 | 5.7 | $4.08M | |
| 1980 Houston Astros | 160 | 680 | 612 | 79 | 185 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 91 | 36 | 11 | 66 | 60 | 0 | 97.1 | 5.7 | $4.66M | |
| 1981 Houston Astros | 107 | 451 | 409 | 53 | 109 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 35 | 0 | 54.3 | 4.5 | $4.67M | |
| 1982 Houston Astros | 155 | 640 | 570 | 62 | 157 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 68 | 21 | 11 | 67 | 60 | 1 | 74.5 | 4.5 | $3.76M | |
| 1983 Houston Astros | 160 | 664 | 594 | 85 | 189 | 28 | 8 | 14 | 92 | 30 | 16 | 86 | 65 | 1 | 108.7 | 6.6 | $5.57M | |
| 1984 Houston Astros | 160 | 685 | 600 | 96 | 187 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 95 | 22 | 8 | 68 | 73 | 0 | 110.8 | 6.7 | $5.12M | |
| 1985 Houston Astros | 141 | 590 | 544 | 69 | 163 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 79 | 16 | 5 | 74 | 43 | 0 | 80.7 | 5.3 | $3.85M | |
| 1986 Houston Astros | 141 | 536 | 479 | 48 | 133 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 72 | 3 | 4 | 86 | 55 | 0 | 67.5 | 4.9 | $3.26M | |
| 1987 Houston Astros | 126 | 405 | 365 | 47 | 88 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 36 | 0 | 46.6 | 4.3 | $2.13M | |
| 1988 New York Yankees | DH | 38 | 88 | 80 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5.4 | 2.1 | $201K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 346 | 292 | .274 | 109 | .280 | .377 | 119 | .384 | .425 | 116 | .433 | .801 | 117 | .816 | .031 | $2.61M | |
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals | 117 | 374 | 332 | .235 | 95 | .242 | .309 | 98 | .316 | .319 | 88 | .328 | .628 | 92 | .644 | .006 | $2.23M | |
| 1973 St. Louis Cardinals | 132 | 471 | 406 | .227 | 89 | .230 | .310 | 96 | .313 | .379 | 101 | .383 | .689 | 99 | .696 | .025 | $2.94M | |
| 1974 St. Louis Cardinals | 107 | 182 | 161 | .261 | 102 | .264 | .341 | 105 | .342 | .416 | 113 | .424 | .757 | 109 | .766 | .031 | $1.02M | |
| 1975 Houston Astros | 120 | 377 | 315 | .257 | 100 | .260 | .358 | 110 | .359 | .403 | 109 | .410 | .761 | 109 | .769 | .029 | $2.32M | |
| 1976 Houston Astros | 133 | 496 | 439 | .303 | 119 | .307 | .377 | 118 | .381 | .401 | 111 | .412 | .777 | 114 | .793 | .009 | $3.58M | |
| 1977 Houston Astros | 157 | 661 | 579 | .299 | 114 | .299 | .368 | 112 | .368 | .475 | 120 | .468 | .843 | 116 | .836 | .029 | $4.93M | |
| 1978 Houston Astros | 153 | 627 | 565 | .315 | 124 | .320 | .376 | 117 | .381 | .460 | 124 | .466 | .836 | 121 | .847 | .018 | $4.82M | |
| 1979 Houston Astros | 157 | 636 | 558 | .289 | 111 | .289 | .367 | 113 | .369 | .421 | 109 | .420 | .788 | 111 | .789 | .016 | $4.08M | |
| 1980 Houston Astros | 160 | 680 | 612 | .302 | 117 | .304 | .360 | 112 | .365 | .426 | 114 | .431 | .787 | 113 | .795 | .018 | $4.66M | |
| 1981 Houston Astros | 107 | 451 | 409 | .267 | 104 | .270 | .319 | 100 | .324 | .425 | 117 | .435 | .745 | 109 | .759 | .032 | $4.67M | |
| 1982 Houston Astros | 155 | 640 | 570 | .275 | 107 | .278 | .342 | 107 | .347 | .377 | 101 | .382 | .719 | 104 | .729 | .016 | $3.76M | |
| 1983 Houston Astros | 160 | 664 | 594 | .318 | 125 | .322 | .385 | 119 | .388 | .463 | 123 | .466 | .848 | 121 | .855 | .024 | $5.57M | |
| 1984 Houston Astros | 160 | 685 | 600 | .312 | 122 | .316 | .381 | 119 | .386 | .462 | 125 | .469 | .842 | 122 | .855 | .020 | $5.12M | |
| 1985 Houston Astros | 141 | 590 | 544 | .300 | 119 | .305 | .349 | 110 | .354 | .426 | 114 | .431 | .776 | 112 | .785 | .017 | $3.85M | |
| 1986 Houston Astros | 141 | 536 | 479 | .278 | 110 | .283 | .351 | 109 | .355 | .403 | 106 | .404 | .754 | 107 | .759 | .021 | $3.26M | |
| 1987 Houston Astros | 126 | 405 | 365 | .241 | 93 | .242 | .307 | 93 | .307 | .400 | 99 | .389 | .707 | 97 | .697 | .030 | $2.13M | |
| 1988 New York Yankees | DH | 38 | 88 | 80 | .200 | 77 | .201 | .273 | 84 | .275 | .263 | 67 | .259 | .535 | 75 | .534 | .013 | $201K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 St. Louis Cardinals | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/B+ | $2.61M |
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/B | $2.23M |
| 1973 St. Louis Cardinals | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/B+ | $2.94M |
| 1974 St. Louis Cardinals | -- | -- | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | C/D- | $1.02M |
| 1975 Houston Astros | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/C- | $2.32M |
| 1976 Houston Astros | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C+ | $3.58M |
| 1977 Houston Astros | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C | $4.93M |
| 1978 Houston Astros | -- | -- | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | C/C- | $4.82M |
| 1979 Houston Astros | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/C+ | $4.08M |
| 1980 Houston Astros | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/C | $4.66M |
| 1981 Houston Astros | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/B- | $4.67M |
| 1982 Houston Astros | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D+/B- | $3.76M |
| 1983 Houston Astros | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/C+ | $5.57M |
| 1984 Houston Astros | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D+ | $5.12M |
| 1985 Houston Astros | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/C- | $3.85M |
| 1986 Houston Astros | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/D+ | $3.26M |
| 1987 Houston Astros | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/D+ | $2.13M |
| 1988 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D-/D- | $201K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 St. Louis Cardinals | $2.61M | ||||||
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals | $2.23M | ||||||
| 1973 St. Louis Cardinals | $2.94M | ||||||
| 1974 St. Louis Cardinals | $1.02M | ||||||
| 1975 Houston Astros | $2.32M | ||||||
| 1976 Houston Astros | $3.58M | ||||||
| 1977 Houston Astros | $4.93M | ||||||
| 1978 Houston Astros | $4.82M | ||||||
| 1979 Houston Astros | $4.08M | ||||||
| 1980 Houston Astros | X | $4.66M | |||||
| 1981 Houston Astros | $4.67M | ||||||
| 1982 Houston Astros | $3.76M | ||||||
| 1983 Houston Astros | $5.57M | ||||||
| 1984 Houston Astros | $5.12M | ||||||
| 1985 Houston Astros | X | $3.85M | |||||
| 1986 Houston Astros | $3.26M | ||||||
| 1987 Houston Astros | $2.13M | ||||||
| 1988 New York Yankees | $201K |
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