Hector Cruz
Hector Louis Cruz
Born: April 2, 1953
Arroyo, P.R.
Primary Position: OF
All Position(s) Played: 3B, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1973-1982
Minor League Statistics
Hector Cruz compiled a career batting average of .225 with 39 home runs and 200 RBI in his 624-game career with the St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 11 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .083 | .000 | .083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 23 | 52 | 48 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .146 | .176 | .271 | .447 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 151 | 577 | 526 | 54 | 120 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 119 | .228 | .286 | .338 | .625 | 178 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 1977 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 118 | 391 | 339 | 50 | 80 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 56 | .236 | .326 | .357 | .683 | 121 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1978 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 30 | 80 | 76 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .237 | .266 | .382 | .647 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 79 | 220 | 197 | 19 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 39 | .223 | .301 | .365 | .667 | 72 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1979 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 16 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .120 | .214 | .120 | .334 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 215 | 182 | 24 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 39 | .242 | .350 | .385 | .735 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1980 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 52 | 83 | 75 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | .213 | .289 | .333 | .622 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 53 | 127 | 109 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 24 | .229 | .331 | .468 | .799 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 17 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .211 | .286 | .263 | .549 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 624 | 1806 | 1607 | 186 | 361 | 71 | 9 | 39 | 200 | 7 | 8 | 176 | 317 | .225 | .301 | .353 | .654 | 567 | 47 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 5 | 2 | 23.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.739 | 1.400 |
| 1975 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 6 | 6 | 54.0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 2.667 | 2.667 |
| 1975 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 12 | 3 | 42.3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 1.701 | .667 |
| 1976 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 148 | 148 | 1292.3 | 100 | 270 | 26 | 19 | .934 | 2.577 | 2.500 |
| 1977 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 106 | 89 | 784.3 | 154 | 9 | 6 | 1 | .964 | 1.870 | 1.538 |
| 1977 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 2 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.700 | .500 |
| 1978 | NL | San Francisco Giants | OF | 53 | 37 | 353.3 | 82 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .978 | 2.216 | 1.642 |
| 1978 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 14 | 13 | 105.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.571 | 2.143 |
| 1978 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 3B | 14 | 6 | 73.3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.964 | 1.143 |
| 1978 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 7 | 7 | 58.0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.483 | 2.286 |
| 1979 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 69 | 49 | 471.7 | 119 | 8 | 2 | 4 | .984 | 2.423 | 1.841 |
| 1979 | NL | San Francisco Giants | OF | 6 | 2 | 25.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.776 | .833 |
| 1979 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 3B | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 2.500 | 2.500 |
| 1980 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 29 | 14 | 160.0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .955 | 2.363 | 1.448 |
| 1981 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 18 | 14 | 116.3 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 0 | .925 | 2.862 | 2.056 |
| 1981 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 16 | 12 | 103.7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.910 | 1.375 |
| 1982 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 4 | 1 | 14.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .643 | .250 |
| Totals | 511 | 405 | 3698.0 | 601 | 352 | 46 | 28 | .954 | 2.319 | 1.865 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | NLCS | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | NLCS | CF | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.636 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.636 | 2.000 |
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