Retired
José Cruz
Birthdate:
Feb. 4, 1932 (40 y, 6 m, 19 d)Born In:
Vega Baja, ARE, PURNationality:
Puerto Rican
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'4"/236Entry:
1950 Draft
- Round: 3, Overall: 61, Team: Atlantic City Aces
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1955 (2nd) | Allentown (PUBAAA) |
| All-Star | 1955 | Allentown (PUBAAA) |
| 1954 | Allentown (PUBAAA) | |
| 1952 | Ocean City (PUBAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 |
| Grey Ink | 10 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Vicente Romero | 970 |
| Gary Nolan | 969 |
| Trevor Frye | 967 |
| Connor Olson | 966 |
| Clifton Smith | 965 |
| Walt Scott | 965 |
| Sean Strong | 964 |
| Fernando Ortíz | 962 |
| Brandon Crowley | 962 |
| Rich Parsons | 959 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 13 | 6 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 16 | 5 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 224.2 | 10 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 956 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 30 | 10 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 77 | 5 |
| 1958 | 71 | 5 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 11 | 1 |
| 1960 | 6 | 10 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.285 | 9 |
| 1958 | 0.271 | 5 |
| 1959 | 0.294 | 10 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1.264 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 4 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 9 | 4 |