Retired
Jose Cruz
Nickname:
CheoBirthdate:
Aug. 8, 1947 (52 y, 4 m, 16 d)Born In:
Arroyo, GUA, PURNationality:
Puerto Rican
Position:
RFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/184
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1978 | St. Louis (XFBL) |
| 1976 | St. Louis (XFBL) | |
| 1975 | St. Louis (XFBL) | |
| 1973 | St. Louis (XFBL) | |
| 1970 | Tulsa (AA) | |
| League Champ | 1978 | St. Louis (XFBL) |
| 1974 | St. Louis (XFBL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1978 - RF | St. Louis (XFBL) |
| 1976 - RF | St. Louis (XFBL) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1978 | St. Louis (XFBL) |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1973 | St. Louis (XFBL) |
| Player of the Week | May 30, 1977 | St. Louis (XFBL) |
| Apr 18, 1977 | St. Louis (XFBL) | |
| Sep 20, 1976 | St. Louis (XFBL) | |
| Jun 23, 1975 | St. Louis (XFBL) | |
| May 6, 1974 | St. Louis (XFBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 32 | 34.2 | 32.3 |
| Grey Ink | 116 | 218.6 | 176.8 |
| HoF Standard | 34 | 52.0 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 45.6 | 58.5 | 60.8 |
| WAR7 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 39.5 |
| JAWS | 41.0 | 47.7 | 50.2 |
Similar Players (RF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dixie Walker R | 912 |
| Hal Morris | 911 |
| Bing Miller R | 892 |
| Tony Oliva R | 885 |
| Kiki Cuyler R | 882 |
| Gee Walker R | 879 |
| Mark Grace | 878 |
| Wally Moses R | 870 |
| Bernie Williams | 869 |
| Vada Pinson R | 867 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 157 | 7 |
| 1976 | 153 | 9 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 726 | 2 |
| 1974 | 705 | 4 |
| 1975 | 675 | 6 |
| 1976 | 701 | 2 |
| 1977 | 694 | 8 |
| 1979 | 697 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 645 | 3 |
| 1973 | 645 | 3 |
| 1974 | 658 | 1 |
| 1974 | 658 | 1 |
| 1975 | 620 | 2 |
| 1975 | 620 | 2 |
| 1976 | 643 | 2 |
| 1976 | 643 | 2 |
| 1979 | 627 | 9 |
| 1979 | 627 | 9 |
| 1980 | 626 | 8 |
| 1980 | 626 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 181 | 10 |
| 1973 | 212 | 1 |
| 1974 | 203 | 1 |
| 1975 | 200 | 1 |
| 1976 | 213 | 1 |
| 1977 | 197 | 2 |
| 1978 | 197 | 7 |
| 1979 | 189 | 4 |
| 1980 | 185 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 304 | 2 |
| 1974 | 300 | 2 |
| 1975 | 279 | 7 |
| 1976 | 303 | 1 |
| 1977 | 280 | 8 |
| 1978 | 279 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 32 | 6 |
| 1973 | 34 | 2 |
| 1975 | 38 | 4 |
| 1976 | 37 | 3 |
| 1977 | 37 | 5 |
| 1978 | 42 | 3 |
| 1980 | 30 | 10 |
| 1981 | 35 | 6 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10 | 2 |
| 1973 | 11 | 1 |
| 1974 | 12 | 1 |
| 1975 | 7 | 9 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 108 | 3 |
| 1974 | 101 | 3 |
| 1975 | 89 | 8 |
| 1976 | 96 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 72 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8 | 10 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 53 | 6 |
| 1973 | 57 | 7 |
| 1976 | 57 | 5 |
| 1978 | 57 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.297 | 10 |
| 1973 | 0.329 | 1 |
| 1974 | 0.309 | 2 |
| 1975 | 0.323 | 1 |
| 1976 | 0.331 | 1 |
| 1977 | 0.315 | 2 |
| 1978 | 0.328 | 1 |
| 1979 | 0.301 | 9 |
| 1981 | 0.313 | 3 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 1973 | 0.396 | 1 |
| 1975 | 0.369 | 9 |
| 1976 | 0.381 | 3 |
| 1977 | 0.375 | 5 |
| 1978 | 0.375 | 5 |
| 1981 | 0.370 | 9 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.456 | 10 |
| 1976 | 0.471 | 9 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.867 | 4 |
| 1976 | 0.852 | 4 |
| 1977 | 0.823 | 4 |
| 1978 | 0.840 | 7 |
| 1981 | 0.836 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 158 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.7 | 4 |
| 1976 | 5.9 | 6 |