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Hector Cruz   |   Major Leaguer   1973-1982

Full Name:  Hector Louis Cruz Dilan
Born:  April 2,1953  in  Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Height:  5-11  Weight:  170  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  

Brother of Jose Cruz, Brother of Tommy Cruz, Uncle of Jose Cruz

Baseball Lists:  Relatives Playing Together on Same team

Debut:  August 11,1973

Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1970  ... Selected by Arizona Diamondbacks in 11th Round (343rd overall) of 1998 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Jan 22,1970] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Cardinals.  [Dec 8,1977] - Traded by Cardinals with Dave Rader to Cubs for Steve Swisher, Jerry Morales and Cash.  [Jun 15,1978] - Traded by Cubs to Giants for Lynn McGlothen.  [Jun 28,1979] - Traded by Giants to Reds for Pedro Borbon.  [Dec 12,1980] - Traded by Reds to Cubs for Mike Vail.  [Nov 13,1981] - Granted Free Agency.  [Apr 9,1982] - Signed as Free Agent by Cubs.  [Aug 4,1982] - Released by Cubs.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1970GCL CardsGCL17StlRk   39340102          .444---.667-----
 Cedar RpdsMidw17StlA   2441860101          .146---.195-----
1971Cedar RpdsMidw18StlA   111406711122142368          .276---.517-----
1972Cedar RpdsMidw19StlA   401412247102524          .333---.539-----
 ModestoCalif19StlA+   8331458881122277          .280---.538-----
1973ArkansasTex20StlAA   1144039413221330105          .328---.618-----
 St. LouisNL20StlMLB of9,61111100000001300000 .000.083.000083100%
1974TulsaAmer21StlAAA   134459701171781172          .255---.399-----
1975TulsaAmer22StlAAA   1154358413330129116          .306---.579-----
 St. LouisNL22StlMLB 3b-of9,62348772206002400111 .146.176.27144732%
1976St. LouisNL23StlMLB 3b71515265412017113711042119274313 .228.286.33862449%
1977St. LouisNL24StlMLB of4,3118339508019264243465611238 .236.326.35768355%
1978SF GiantsNL25SfMLB of-3b5,97919719448162402213912106 .223.301.36566653%
 Chi CubsNL25ChcMLB of-3b730768185029003601104 .237.266.38264835%
1979SF GiantsNL26SfMLB of-3b91625230001003700002 .120.214.12033444%
 CincinnatiNL26CinMLB of8,774182244410242701313903118 .242.350.38573557%
1980CincinnatiNL27CinMLB of9527551641150081601001 .213.289.33362250%
1981Chi CubsNL28ChcMLB 3b-of9,5,65310915255071522172400013 .229.331.46879944%
1982IowaAmer29ChcAAA of 10385105029001131000  .263.300.553853--
 Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB of91719141000002400001 .211.286.26354954%
 
Major League Totals - 9 Season(s)6241607186361719392007817631741510947 .225.301.35365450%
Minor League Totals - 7 Season(s)634224641564911522122474 .289---.523-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1979CincinnatiNL26CinCh25111000000100000 .200.200.400600--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)25111000000100000 .200.200.400600--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1973St. LouisNL20StlMLBOF570070---1.000--
 
1975St. LouisNL22StlMLB3B12442100---.800--
1975St. LouisNL22StlMLBOF61601170---.941--
 
1976St. LouisNL23StlMLB3B1481002702639619---.934--
 
1977St. LouisNL24StlMLB3B201121---.500--
1977St. LouisNL24StlMLBOF106154961691---.964--
 
1978Chi CubsNL25ChcMLB3B72140160---1.000--
1978Chi CubsNL25ChcMLBOF143000300---1.000--
1978SF GiantsNL25SfMLB3B143130160---1.000--
1978SF GiantsNL25SfMLBOF538252893---.978--
 
1979CincinnatiNL26CinMLBOF69119821294---.984--
1979SF GiantsNL26SfMLB3B232160---.833--
1979SF GiantsNL26SfMLBOF650050---1.000--
 
1980CincinnatiNL27CinMLBOF294202440---.955--
 
1981Chi CubsNL28ChcMLB3B1812253400---.925--
1981Chi CubsNL28ChcMLBOF162110220---1.000--
 
1982IowaAmer29ChcAAAOF461070---1.000--
1982Chi CubsNL29ChcMLBOF410010---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1976] - NL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #3)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Brother of Jose Cruz and Tommy Cruz
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
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