Retired
Jose Cruz
Nickname:
CheoBirthdate:
Aug. 8, 1947 (77 y, 9 m, 8 d)Born In:
Arroyo, GUA, PURNationality:
Puerto Rican
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/175
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1985 | None (MLB) |
| 1980 | None (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1984 - CF | None (MLB) |
| 1983 - CF | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 3 | 30.2 | 26.2 |
| Grey Ink | 82 | 166.6 | 150.9 |
| HoF Standard | 27 | 46.3 | 45.4 |
| WAR | 39.2 | 60.6 | 59.0 |
| WAR7 | 25.7 | 38.5 | 38.2 |
| JAWS | 32.5 | 49.6 | 48.6 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| B.J. Surhoff R | 919 |
| Joe Kuhel R | 888 |
| Keith Hernandez R | 887 |
| Amos Otis R | 880 |
| Ken Griffey R | 880 |
| Nick Markakis R | 878 |
| Jimmy Dykes R | 875 |
| Chris Chambliss R | 873 |
| Enos Slaughter R | 870 |
| Gary Matthews R | 868 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 156 | 10 |
| 1980 | 158 | 6 |
| 1981 | 105 | 9 |
| 1983 | 158 | 2 |
| 1984 | 159 | 2 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 672 | 8 |
| 1983 | 661 | 10 |
| 1984 | 675 | 7 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 612 | 8 |
| 1980 | 612 | 8 |
| 1981 | 409 | 9 |
| 1981 | 409 | 9 |
| 1984 | 600 | 9 |
| 1984 | 600 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 185 | 5 |
| 1983 | 189 | 1 |
| 1984 | 187 | 5 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 174 | 9 |
| 1983 | 275 | 6 |
| 1984 | 277 | 6 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 34 | 9 |
| 1984 | 28 | 10 |
| 1985 | 34 | 5 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10 | 5 |
| 1978 | 9 | 4 |
| 1983 | 8 | 7 |
| 1984 | 13 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13 | 10 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 28 | 10 |
| 1977 | 44 | 7 |
| 1978 | 37 | 6 |
| 1979 | 36 | 8 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 91 | 9 |
| 1983 | 92 | 7 |
| 1984 | 95 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 96 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 73 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13 | 8 |
| 1979 | 16 | 4 |
| 1980 | 13 | 7 |
| 1986 | 12 | 10 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10 | 1 |
| 1980 | 8 | 10 |
| 1981 | 7 | 2 |
| 1984 | 10 | 1 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 53 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.315 | 3 |
| 1983 | 0.318 | 3 |
| 1984 | 0.312 | 5 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.385 | 6 |
| 1984 | 0.381 | 6 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.463 | 9 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.848 | 7 |
| 1984 | 0.842 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 157 | 7 |
| 1980 | 160 | 7 |
| 1981 | 107 | 5 |
| 1983 | 160 | 3 |
| 1984 | 160 | 3 |