Ruben Cruz
Ruben (Gonzalez) Cruz
Born: August 31, 1953
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1972-1978
Ruben (Gonzalez) Cruz compiled a career record of 20 wins and 20 losses, with 19 saves, and a 3.06 ERA in his 134-game pitching career with the Royals, Lynchburg Mets, Teocaltiche, Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides and Aguascalientes Rieleros. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1978 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | GULF | Royals | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22.0 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | R | GULF | Royals | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.45 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47.0 | 45 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.46 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52.0 | 56 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.77 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 78.0 | 65 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 38 | 10 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.16 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 77.0 | 71 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 32 | 7 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 20 | 20 | .500 | 3.06 | 134 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 294.0 | 266 | 136 | 100 | 11 | 139 | 21 | 260 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | GULF | Royals | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .429 | .804 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | R | GULF | Royals | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 74 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .250 | .267 | .517 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | GULF | Royals | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 |
| 1973 | R | GULF | Royals | P | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .600 | .214 |
| 1976 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | P | 40 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 38 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .944 | .447 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | P | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .600 | .273 |
| 1978 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | P | 23 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 134 | 14 | 41 | 6 | 1 | .902 | .410 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1973 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1976 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1977 | A | Mexican Center League | Teocaltiche | |||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros |
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