Retired
José Cruz
Birthdate:
July 20, 1929 (44 y, 9 m, 3 d)Born In:
Etla, OAX, MEXNationality:
Mexican
Position:
3BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/198
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1949 | Eagle Mountain (PUBAA) |
| All-Star | 1963 | Scituate (PUB) |
| Gold Glove | 1951 - 1B | Kitscoty (PUB) |
| 1949 - 1B | Eagle Mountain (PUBAA) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1960 | Charlotte (PUB) |
| Player of the Week | Sep 16, 1963 | Orlando (PUB) |
| Apr 8, 1963 | Scituate (PUB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 21.0 | 23.5 |
| Grey Ink | 10 | 152.0 | 140.5 |
| HoF Standard | 25 | 63.5 | 49.6 |
| WAR | 20.3 | 72.2 | 65.5 |
| WAR7 | 18.6 | 42.4 | 42.4 |
| JAWS | 19.4 | 57.3 | 53.9 |
Similar Players (3B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Juan Cuevas R | 925 |
| John Fuller R | 916 |
| Nam-june Park R | 916 |
| Dan Hudson R | 892 |
| Félix Guevara R | 891 |
| Santiago Hernández R | 890 |
| Jorge Díaz R | 887 |
| Ken Boyer R | 887 |
| William Young R | 883 |
| Jim Harris R | 881 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 8 | 6 |
| 1963 | 7 | 9 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 103 | 10 |
| 1965 | 98 | 10 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 82 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 9 | 3 |
| 1964 | 9 | 2 |
| 1965 | 7 | 6 |
| 1966 | 7 | 8 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 74 | 5 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.938 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6.4 | 6 |