Tommy de la Cruz
Tomas (Rivero) de la Cruz
Born: September 18, 1911
Marianao, La Habana CU
Deceased: September 6, 1958
La Habana, La Habana CU
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 168
Career: 1936-1948
Major League Statistics
Tommy (Rivero) de la Cruz compiled a career record of 95 wins and 73 losses and a 3.40 ERA in his 286-game pitching career with the Albany Senators, Jersey City Giants, Richmond Colts, New Orleans Pelicans, Springfield Nationals, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Syracuse Stars, Syracuse Chiefs, Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Mexico City Rojos, San Luis Potosi Tuneros and Veracruz Azules. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | AA | IL | Albany Senators | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.52 | 50 | 16 | 187.0 | 231 | 125 | 94 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.87 | 39 | 4 | 109.0 | 128 | 73 | 59 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.36 | 16 | 95.0 | 99 | 52 | 46 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 0 | 0 | 4.03 | 10 | 0 | 29.0 | 37 | 17 | 13 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.67 | 32 | 18 | 185.0 | 229 | 120 | 96 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | 18 | 8 | .692 | 2.37 | 32 | 26 | 220.0 | 168 | 72 | 58 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 5 | 14.0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 17 | 6 | .739 | 2.52 | 34 | 161.0 | 128 | 59 | 45 | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 13 | 14 | .481 | 3.94 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 176.0 | 161 | 92 | 77 | 56 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 21 | 11 | .656 | 1.99 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 6 | 276.0 | 229 | 85 | 61 | 66 | 122 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Totals | 95 | 73 | .565 | 3.40 | 286 | 125 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 1452.0 | 1426 | 695 | 549 | 0 | 423 | 0 | 228 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | AA | IL | Albany Senators | 53 | 65 | 65 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .246 | .415 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 40 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .133 | .233 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 16 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .270 | .486 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | 34 | 74 | 74 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .135 | .135 | .189 | .324 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | 32 | 84 | 84 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .333 | .583 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 34 | 55 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .109 | .109 | .109 | .218 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 33 | 68 | 60 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .167 | .231 | .217 | .447 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 37 | 106 | 91 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 | .165 | .224 | .165 | .389 | 15 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Totals | 290 | 528 | 505 | 7 | 86 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | .170 | .190 | .214 | .403 | 108 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | AA | IL | Albany Senators | P | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 32 | 6 | 28 | 7 | 1 | .829 | 1.062 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 36 | 4 | 66 | 4 | 2 | .946 | 1.944 |
| Totals | 247 | 10 | 94 | 11 | 3 | .904 | .421 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | AA | International League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Nationals | WS1 | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Nationals | WS1 | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | |||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1945 | Ind | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1946 | Ind | Mexican League | Mexico City Rojos | |||
| 1947 | Ind | Mexican League | San Luis Potosi Tuneros | |||
| 1947 | Ind | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1948 | Ind | Mexican League | Veracruz Azules |
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