Héctor Cruz
Héctor Louis (Dilan) Cruz "Heity"
Born: April 2, 1953
Arroyo, PR
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1970-1983
Major League Statistics
Héctor (Dilan) Cruz compiled a career batting average of .286 with 126 home runs and 491 RBI in his 692-game career with the Cardinals, Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Modesto Reds, Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers, Iowa Cubs and Yomiuri Giants. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 24 | 53 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | .146 | .340 | .195 | .535 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .444 | .444 | .667 | 1.111 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 111 | 456 | 406 | 71 | 112 | 21 | 4 | 23 | 68 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 103 | .276 | .349 | .517 | .866 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 40 | 160 | 141 | 22 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 34 | .333 | .406 | .539 | .945 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 83 | 345 | 314 | 58 | 88 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 77 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 85 | .280 | .331 | .538 | .870 | 169 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 114 | 472 | 403 | 94 | 132 | 21 | 3 | 30 | 105 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 102 | .328 | .419 | .618 | 1.037 | 249 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 134 | 536 | 459 | 70 | 117 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 72 | 4 | 3 | 72 | 115 | .255 | .354 | .399 | .753 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 115 | 504 | 435 | 84 | 133 | 30 | 1 | 29 | 116 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 76 | .306 | .394 | .579 | .974 | 252 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 10 | 40 | 38 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .263 | .300 | .553 | .853 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 58 | 141 | 129 | 8 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 36 | .240 | .286 | .364 | .650 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 692 | 2716 | 2375 | 423 | 680 | 119 | 22 | 126 | 491 | 27 | 26 | 305 | 579 | .286 | .368 | .514 | .882 | 1221 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | GULF | Cardinals | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | OF | 23 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.609 |
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | OF | 107 | 236 | 10 | 11 | 2 | .957 | 2.299 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | OF | 81 | 164 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .971 | 2.074 |
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | OF | 40 | 93 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .980 | 2.450 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 114 | 228 | 12 | 6 | 1 | .976 | 2.105 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | OF | 134 | 236 | 15 | 9 | 2 | .965 | 1.873 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | OF | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 3B | 103 | 75 | 197 | 17 | 14 | .941 | 2.641 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | OF | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 40 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 663 | 1095 | 246 | 50 | 22 | .964 | 2.023 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1970 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | Modesto Reds | SLN | ||
| 1972 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
