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LF Jose L Cruz #25
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R
06/04/1998
LF JOSE L CRUZ #25 - AGE: 24 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
55 198 28 6 1 12 25 17 76 .141 .212 .364 1 -0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 11 10 11 11
Gap 13 11 14 13
Power 14 11 15 14
Eye 13 11 14 13
Avoid K's 9 8 9 9
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 12
Errors: - 2 17
Arm: - 1 12
Turn DP: - 2 -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 15
1st Base: - Center Field: 7
2nd Base: - Right Field: 13
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 12
Stealing Ability: 18
Baserunning Inst.: 16
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/31/1998 CHA Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/30/1998 CHA Loss, 4-8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/29/1998 CHA Loss, 4-6 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
05/27/1998 @ ORL Loss, 2-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
05/26/1998 @ ORL Loss, 3-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/25/1998 @ ORL Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/24/1998 @ PHI Win, 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/23/1998 @ PHI Loss, 3-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/22/1998 @ PHI Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/21/1998 @ CLE Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
Birthday:04/19/1974
Born in:Arroyo, GUA
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Drafted:1996, 16th Pick in Round 2
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1998 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 55 198 28 6 1 12 25 19 17 76 .141 .212 .364 .576 .242 .222 63
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 55 217 1 0 0 2 0 1 72 19 1 1 50.0 15.4 2.39 -0.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   64 7 2 0 3 5 5 4 29 0 0 0 .109 .162 .281 .443
Versus Right   134 21 4 1 9 20 14 13 47 1 0 1 .157 .235 .403 .638
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 .087 .125 .130 .255
March   4 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.500 2.100
April   93 13 2 0 8 17 11 12 30 1 0 1 .140 .243 .419 .662
May   101 13 3 1 3 6 7 4 46 0 0 0 .129 .162 .267 .429
Career   198 28 6 1 12 25 19 17 76 1 0 1 .141 .212 .364 .576
Home   86 13 3 0 6 15 9 7 29 1 0 1 .151 .221 .395 .616
Road   112 15 3 1 6 10 10 10 47 0 0 0 .134 .205 .339 .544
Grass   154 23 5 0 11 24 15 11 55 1 0 1 .149 .210 .396 .606
Turf   44 5 1 1 1 1 4 6 21 0 0 0 .114 .220 .250 .470
Day   83 9 4 0 4 12 5 10 32 1 0 0 .108 .202 .301 .503
Night   115 19 2 1 8 13 14 7 44 0 0 1 .165 .220 .409 .628
As Starter   198 28 6 1 12 25 19 17 76 1 0 1 .141 .212 .364 .576
Close/Late   43 3 1 0 1 4 3 5 19 0 0 0 .070 .167 .163 .329
Inning 1-3   62 9 3 0 3 6 5 4 23 0 0 0 .145 .197 .339 .536
Inning 4-6   72 13 2 1 7 14 10 5 25 1 0 1 .181 .241 .528 .768
Inning 7-9   61 5 1 0 2 5 4 8 27 0 0 0 .082 .188 .197 .385
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   72 9 0 0 4 6 8 5 34 0 0 0 .125 .182 .292 .473
1 Outs   60 9 4 0 3 8 5 6 17 1 0 0 .150 .224 .367 .591
2 Outs   66 10 2 1 5 11 6 6 25 0 0 1 .152 .233 .439 .672
Scoring Position   47 4 1 0 1 9 2 3 15 1 0 0 .085 .137 .170 .307
Bases Empty   118 16 3 1 7 7 12 10 51 0 0 1 .136 .209 .356 .565
Runner on 1st   33 8 2 0 4 9 5 4 10 0 0 0 .242 .324 .667 .991
Runner on 2nd   17 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 9 0 0 0 .118 .118 .294 .412
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .077 .077 .154 .231
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Two Strikes   137 21 3 1 10 19 14 4 76 1 0 0 .153 .176 .409 .585
First Pitch   20 2 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .400 .500
Count 0-1   7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 0-2   18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   12 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .231 .250 .481
Count 1-2   37 4 0 0 2 4 3 0 25 0 0 0 .108 .108 .270 .378
Count 2-0   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   45 11 2 1 6 10 6 0 26 0 0 0 .244 .244 .733 .978
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .167 .545 .333 .879
Full Count   37 6 1 0 2 4 5 4 11 1 0 0 .162 .238 .351 .589
Behind in Count   62 6 1 0 2 5 3 0 39 0 0 0 .097 .097 .210 .306
Ahead in Count   22 1 1 0 0 2 2 13 0 0 0 0 .045 .400 .091 .491
Batting 4th   15 2 0 0 1 3 3 3 5 0 0 0 .133 .278 .333 .611
Batting 5th   45 8 1 0 6 10 7 7 14 1 0 0 .178 .283 .600 .883
Batting 6th   138 18 5 1 5 12 9 7 57 0 0 1 .130 .178 .290 .468
Low Leverage   87 14 3 1 5 9 8 6 39 1 0 1 .161 .221 .391 .612
Medium Leverage   71 10 2 0 6 11 10 8 25 0 0 0 .141 .228 .423 .650
High Leverage   40 4 1 0 1 5 1 3 12 0 0 0 .100 .163 .200 .363
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1998 Chicago - DBL 24 55 198 28 6 1 12 25 19 17 1 1 76 1 1 .141 .212 .364 .576 63 63 -0.9
Total DBL 55 198 28 6 1 12 25 19 17 1 1 76 1 1 .141 .212 .364 .576 63 63 -0.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1997 New Orleans - AAA 23 117 468 136 16 2 22 90 76 58 0 5 126 6 0 .291 .365 .474 .840 113 119 0.0
Total HBL 117 468 136 16 2 22 90 76 58 0 5 126 6 0 .291 .365 .474 .840 113 119
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1997 New Orleans - HBL 23 4 17 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .118 .118 .471 .588 0 0 0.0
Total HBL 4 17 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .118 .118 .471 .588 42 17
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 New Orleans - AAA LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 New Orleans - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 New Orleans - AAA RF 116 115 312 10 2 327 5 .985 1020.1 2.84 +4.7 1.022
1998 Chicago - DBL LF 55 55 127 2 0 133 4 .970 477.1 2.43 -3.0 1.020
TOTAL LF 58 55 127 2 0 133 4 .970 480.1 2.42 -3.0 1.020
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 116 115 312 10 2 327 5 .985 1020.1 2.84 +4.7 1.022
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1996 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 16, 40th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 13 (13).
03/31/1997 Named the #81 prospect in the DBL
05/12/1997 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 5 days.
05/16/1997 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/23/1997 Wins the HBL PAC Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 13 (13).
03/30/1998 Named the #87 prospect in the DBL
05/31/1998 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
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