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Historical player · 1970–1988

Jose Cruz

B/T L/L · HT 72 · WT 170 · Born 8/8/1947 · From Arroyo, P.R. · Debut 1970-09-19 · Final 1988-07-19

Career · batting

G
2,353
 
 
AB
7,917
 
 
H
2,251
 
 
HR
165
 
 
RBI
1,077
 
 
SB
317
 
 
BB
898
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.284 · 0.774
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Houston Astros · 1975–1987

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HR
138
#13 on the Astros
1 C. Correa
4 R. Hidalgo
Hits
1,937
#4 on the Astros
377 J. Bagwell
278 C. Cedeno
RBI
942
#4 on the Astros
148 L. Berkman
53 J. Altuve
SB
288
#4 on the Astros
37 J. Altuve
69 J. Morgan
Runs
871
#6 on the Astros
19 C. Cedeno
42 J. Wynn
BB
730
#5 on the Astros
117 J. Wynn
52 J. Morgan

Career with the St. Louis Cardinals · 1970–1974

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HR
26
#125 on the Cardinals
1 R. Connor
1 G. Templeton
Hits
298
#208 on the Cardinals
1 J. Clark
1 D. Descalso
RBI
128
#201 on the Cardinals
2 D. Cooley
2 J. Encarnacion
SB
29
#156 on the Cardinals
1 M. Alou
1 O. Cepeda
Runs
156
#186 on the Cardinals
1 G. Barclay
1 R. Ankiel
BB
160
#100 on the Cardinals
1 B. Gleason
1 M. Matheny

Career with the New York Yankees · 1988–1988

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HR
1
#526 on the Yankees
1 D. Adams
Hits
16
#693 on the Yankees
1 M. Aldrete
1 H. Wolverton
RBI
7
#676 on the Yankees
1 L. Aguayo
1 B. Zuber
Runs
9
#660 on the Yankees
1 D. Adams
1 B. Borton
BB
8
#609 on the Yankees
1 D. Adams
1 L. Aguayo

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
165
#529 all-time MLB
1 T. Conigliaro
1 C. Washington
Hits
2,251
#173 all-time MLB
3 W. McGee
2 B. Campaneris
RBI
1,077
#239 all-time MLB
1 B. Giles
2 P. Higgins
SB
317
#155 all-time MLB
1 L. Bowa
1 H. Lobert

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1970 Cardinals NL 61726 10 0 1 040 0.3530.5000.412
1971 Cardinals NL 832924680 132 9 27 64935 0.2740.3770.425
1972 Cardinals NL 1173323378 144 2 23 93654 0.2350.3090.319
1973 Cardinals NL 1324065192 225 10 57 105166 0.2270.3100.379
1974 Cardinals NL 1071612442 43 5 20 42027 0.2610.3410.416
1975 Astros NL 1203154481 152 9 49 65244 0.2570.3580.403
1976 Astros NL 13343949133 215 4 61 285346 0.3030.3770.401
1977 Astros NL 15757987173 3110 17 87 446967 0.2990.3680.475
1978 Astros NL 15356579178 349 10 83 375757 0.3150.3760.460
1979 Astros NL 15755873161 337 9 72 367266 0.2890.3670.421
1980 Astros NL 16061279185 297 11 91 366066 0.3020.3600.426
1981 Astros NL 10740953109 165 13 55 53549 0.2670.3190.425
1982 Astros NL 15557062157 272 9 68 216067 0.2750.3420.377
1983 Astros NL 16059485189 288 14 92 306586 0.3180.3850.463
1984 Astros NL 16060096187 2813 12 95 227368 0.3120.3810.462
1985 Astros NL 14154469163 344 9 79 164374 0.3000.3490.426
1986 Astros NL 14147948133 224 10 72 35586 0.2780.3510.403
1987 Astros NL 1263654788 174 11 38 43665 0.2410.3070.400
1988 Yankees AL 3880916 20 1 7 088 0.2000.2730.263
Career 2,353 7,917 1,036 2,251 391 94 165 1,077 317 898 1,031 0.284 0.354 0.420

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF2,1562,05418,288.04,39112512028
1B3320.322103

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1994BBWAA2342Ballot
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