José Cruz
José Luis Cruz
Born: April 19, 1974
Arroyo, PR
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 15 (1992 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 1 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: Bellaire HS (Houston, TX)
Rice
Career: 1995-2007
Major League Statistics
José Cruz compiled a career batting average of .276 with 39 home runs and 195 RBI in his 564-game career with the Everett AquaSox, Riverside Pilots, Lancaster Jethawks, Port City Roosters, Tacoma Rainiers, Syracuse SkyChiefs, Tucson Sidewinders and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 2007 campaign.
 Riverside Pilots |
 Everett AquaSox |
 Tacoma Rainiers |
 Lancaster Jethawks |
 Port City Roosters |
 Syracuse SkyChiefs |
 Tucson Sidewinders |
 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Advanced A | CALL | Riverside Pilots | 35 | 170 | 144 | 34 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 50 | .257 | .359 | .465 | .824 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .455 | .571 | .455 | 1.026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Lancaster Jethawks | 53 | 248 | 203 | 38 | 66 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 33 | .325 | .423 | .507 | .931 | 103 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 22 | 95 | 76 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 12 | .237 | .383 | .539 | .922 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Port City Roosters | 47 | 209 | 181 | 39 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 38 | .282 | .373 | .409 | .782 | 74 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 50 | 226 | 190 | 33 | 51 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 44 | .268 | .382 | .468 | .851 | 89 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 40 | 174 | 141 | 29 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 32 | .298 | .425 | .560 | .986 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 31 | 132 | 103 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 20 | .184 | .356 | .320 | .676 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | 16 | 71 | 62 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | .274 | .366 | .387 | .753 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 298 | 1342 | 1114 | 224 | 307 | 73 | 10 | 39 | 195 | 36 | 7 | 214 | 245 | .276 | .390 | .464 | .854 | 517 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Advanced A | CALL | Riverside Pilots | CF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Advanced A | CALL | Riverside Pilots | OF | 33 | 70 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .961 | 2.242 |
| 1995 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | CF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | OF | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CALL | Riverside Pilots | LF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Advanced A | CALL | Riverside Pilots | RF | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | CF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Port City Roosters | OF | 46 | 90 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .990 | 2.087 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Lancaster Jethawks | OF | 42 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 1.643 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Port City Roosters | LF | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | OF | 22 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.818 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Lancaster Jethawks | RF | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | LF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Lancaster Jethawks | CF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Lancaster Jethawks | LF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Port City Roosters | RF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Port City Roosters | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | OF | 48 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.521 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | LF | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | CF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | OF | 40 | 99 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .991 | 2.650 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | CF | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | OF | 29 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.655 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | LF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | CF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | CF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | LF | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.143 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | RF | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.800 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | OF | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| Totals | 564 | 555 | 35 | 6 | 6 | .990 | 1.046 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Everett AquaSox | SEA | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | California League | Riverside Pilots | SEA | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Port City Roosters | SEA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | California League | Lancaster Jethawks | SEA | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Syracuse SkyChiefs | TOR | ||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Syracuse SkyChiefs | TOR | ||
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Sidewinders | ARI | May 8, 2005 | May 8, 2005 |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | NYA | August 18, 2007 | September 2, 2007 |
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