Jose Cruz

"Cheo"

Tulsa · #38 · CF
HT/WT6'0", 175 lbs
BIRTHDATE8/8/1947 (22)
BAT/THRL/L
BIRTHPLACEArroyo, Guayama
STATUS ● Active

1970 Season Stats

AVG

.317

HR

11

RBI

43

OPS

.882

News

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BNN Stats: Batting Leaders at Center Field

Check out who leads the American Association in win probability added (WPA) while playing Center Field!

Cesar Cedeno, HOU, 5.71
Jose Cruz, TuOi, 2.55
Gonzalo Marquez, IoOa, 0.67
John Wockenfuss, DeBe, 0.63
Dennis Paepke, OmRo, 0.57

BNN · Jul 20, 1970
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BNN Stats: Batting Leaders

So, who leads the American Association in strikeout percentage?

Keith Lampard, Ok89, 23.7
Bill McNulty, IoOa, 21.5
Donald Anderson, InIn, 19.1
Jose Cruz, TuOi, 18.6
William Ferguson, InIn, 18.2

BNN · Jul 13, 1970
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AA News Flash: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced

The All-Star Classic is here again! It's the 1970 American Association All-Star Game! This is a game for the fans. They choose the players that are the best at their positions. Then these fan favorites take on one another to determine which league is best. Who will be top league this season: the East or the West? We'll get the answer soon.

The East All-Stars have these fine performers on their roster:

SP LaDon Boyd (IoOa) - 5-3, 3.24 ERA, 100.0 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 2.4 WAR
SP Bill Butler (OmRo) - 4-5, 3.80 ERA, 92.1 IP, 1.57 WHIP, 1.0 WAR
SP Al Fitzmorris (OmRo) - 5-6, 3.09 ERA, 87.1 IP, 1.43 WHIP, 1.5 WAR
SP Steve Luebber (EvTr) - 2-8, 3.51 ERA, 84.2 IP, 1.80 WHIP, 0.9 WAR
SP John Noriega (InIn) - 4-4, 3.55 ERA, 76.0 IP, 1.34 WHIP, 1.9 WAR
SP Dan Osborn (InIn) - 11-1, 1.79 ERA, 100.1 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 1.9 WAR
SP Paul Splittorff (OmRo) - 7-3, 3.45 ERA, 91.1 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 2.2 WAR
SP Ed Sprague (IoOa) - 5-4, 3.77 ERA, 102.2 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 2.1 WAR
SP Dave Tomlin (InIn) - 6-2, 2.40 ERA, 82.1 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 1.6 WAR
SP Mark Wiley (EvTr) - 6-7, 3.88 ERA, 106.2 IP, 1.56 WHIP, 1.7 WAR
RP Vern Handrahan (IoOa) - 3-1, 1.95 ERA, 32.1 IP, 1.18 WHIP, -0.1 WAR
CL Danny Morris (EvTr) - 2-6, 7 SV, 2.70 ERA, 53.1 IP, 1.35 WHIP, 0.7 WAR
CL Robert Stickels (IoOa) - 5-2, 8 SV, 3.75 ERA, 50.1 IP, 1.71 WHIP, 0.1 WAR
C Gene Dusan (IoOa) - .280/.366/.390, 82 AB, 1 HR, 0.3 WAR
C William Ferguson (InIn) - .246/.326/.369, 203 AB, 3 HR, 0.1 WAR
C Jose Morales (IoOa) - .268/.401/.392, 153 AB, 3 HR, 2 SB, 1.0 WAR
1B Donald Anderson (InIn) - .290/.345/.450, 200 AB, 3 HR, 6 SB, 0.7 WAR
1B Charlie Manuel (EvTr) - .394/.462/.670, 188 AB, 13 HR, 2.7 WAR
2B Darrel Chaney (InIn) - .286/.383/.433, 203 AB, 6 HR, 1.0 WAR
2B Rich Severson (OmRo) - .360/.413/.476, 164 AB, 1 HR, 1.6 WAR
2B Danny Thompson (EvTr) - .326/.371/.449, 138 AB, 2 HR, 3 SB, 0.9 WAR
3B Hal McRae (InIn) - .359/.461/.651, 209 AB, 15 HR, 3.7 WAR
3B Jimy Williams (IoOa) - .293/.396/.400, 140 AB, 2 HR, 2 SB, 0.7 WAR
SS Dwain Anderson (IoOa) - .302/.364/.463, 242 AB, 7 HR, 4 SB, 1.4 WAR
SS Frank Duffy (InIn) - .377/.445/.466, 146 AB, 3 HR, 6 SB, 1.9 WAR
SS Eric Soderholm (EvTr) - .287/.386/.438, 240 AB, 7 HR, 3 SB, 2.0 WAR
LF Alfred Crawford (InIn) - .299/.347/.429, 154 AB, 2 HR, 5 SB, 0.6 WAR
LF Jim Nettles (EvTr) - .338/.408/.439, 139 AB, 1 HR, 1.6 WAR
LF Wayne Norton (IoOa) - .312/.379/.468, 205 AB, 7 HR, 1.3 WAR
LF Dennis Paepke (OmRo) - .324/.378/.497, 185 AB, 4 HR, 2 SB, 1.9 WAR
CF Kurt Bevacqua (InIn) - .344/.381/.517, 180 AB, 7 HR, 2 SB, 1.5 WAR
RF Mike Lisetski (InIn) - .273/.343/.420, 238 AB, 8 HR, 4 SB, 0.9 WAR
RF Don Young (IoOa) - .282/.388/.416, 149 AB, 1 HR, 3 SB, 1.0 WAR


While the West All-Stars will be represented by these talented players:

SP Steve Dunning (WiAe) - 5-5, 2.92 ERA, 98.2 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 2.7 WAR
SP Ken Forsch (Ok89) - 7-4, 4.26 ERA, 112.0 IP, 1.34 WHIP, 2.5 WAR
SP Bill Gogolewski (DeBe) - 9-4, 2.91 ERA, 117.1 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 2.5 WAR
SP Buddy Harris (Ok89) - 5-6, 4.07 ERA, 101.2 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 2.0 WAR
SP Jerry Hinsley (WiAe) - 2-3, 3.78 ERA, 50.0 IP, 1.48 WHIP, 0.9 WAR
SP Al Hrabosky (TuOi) - 5-3, 3.63 ERA, 74.1 IP, 1.43 WHIP, 0.4 WAR
SP Bob Kaiser (WiAe) - 3-1, 2.13 ERA, 42.1 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 0.7 WAR
RP Dennis Higgins (WiAe) - 7-1, 6 SV, 2.81 ERA, 41.2 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 0.5 WAR
RP Mark Schaeffer (Ok89) - 3-2, 6 SV, 5.08 ERA, 28.1 IP, 1.80 WHIP, -0.0 WAR
CL Tom Hilgendorf (TuOi) - 2-1, 4 SV, 2.55 ERA, 35.1 IP, 1.47 WHIP, 0.0 WAR
C Dick Billings (DeBe) - .333/.421/.649, 174 AB, 15 HR, 1 SB, 2.8 WAR
C Ray Fosse (WiAe) - .368/.444/.509, 212 AB, 4 HR, 2.5 WAR
C Jim French (DeBe) - .299/.450/.402, 97 AB, 1 HR, 1.3 WAR
C Skip Jutze (TuOi) - .319/.383/.415, 135 AB, 2 HR, 0.7 WAR
1B Larry Biittner (DeBe) - .267/.353/.391, 202 AB, 5 HR, 2 SB, 0.9 WAR
1B John Dolinsek (Ok89) - .281/.349/.461, 167 AB, 5 HR, 0.7 WAR
1B Gaylen Pitts (TuOi) - .264/.327/.429, 140 AB, 3 HR, 3 SB, 0.4 WAR
2B Ralph Gagliano (WiAe) - .267/.330/.523, 86 AB, 5 HR, 1 SB, 0.5 WAR
2B Hector Torres (Ok89) - .292/.336/.428, 243 AB, 4 HR, 1.2 WAR
3B Ed Crosby (TuOi) - .288/.364/.428, 243 AB, 6 HR, 1 SB, 2.0 WAR
3B Gomer Hodge (WiAe) - .333/.397/.461, 204 AB, 5 HR, 8 SB, 1.8 WAR
3B Gary Sprague (WiAe) - .342/.414/.496, 117 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 1.1 WAR
SS Lou Camilli (WiAe) - .345/.410/.480, 229 AB, 5 HR, 1.8 WAR
SS Derrel Thomas (Ok89) - .288/.361/.425, 146 AB, 3 HR, 5 SB, 0.5 WAR
LF Jim Campbell (TuOi) - .284/.371/.483, 116 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 0.5 WAR
LF Don Castle (DeBe) - .325/.391/.446, 83 AB, 1 HR, 0.8 WAR
LF Luis Melendez (TuOi) - .331/.401/.447, 257 AB, 3 HR, 5 SB, 1.7 WAR
CF Cesar Cedeno (Ok89) - .424/.470/.755, 278 AB, 16 HR, 4 SB, 5.8 WAR
CF Chris Chambliss (WiAe) - .303/.358/.442, 294 AB, 8 HR, 9 SB, 2.6 WAR
CF Jose Cruz (TuOi) - .319/.383/.484, 273 AB, 7 HR, 2 SB, 2.4 WAR
RF Wayne Dees (TuOi) - .324/.385/.493, 71 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 0.4 WAR
RF Leron Lee (TuOi) - .368/.457/.708, 106 AB, 7 HR, 3 SB, 2.0 WAR
RF Norm Miller (Ok89) - .407/.491/.564, 140 AB, 5 HR, 4 SB, 2.0 WAR

BNN · Jun 21, 1970
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Super Week for Tulsa's Cruz!

Tulsa fans had a lot to cheer about this week as center fielder Jose Cruz brought home the American Association Player of the Week trophy.

During his week-long batting binge he reeled off a .481 batting average, 13 hits and 1 home run. Cruz also racked up 6 RBIs and scored 6 runs.

Posting a .359 batting average to date, Cruz has 2 home runs and 12 RBIs.

BNN · May 4, 1970