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José Cruz

Outfield 1970–1988 2× All-Star
2,251H
165HR
.284AVG
1,077RBI
.774OPS

José Cruz, born in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, played 19 seasons (1970–1988) primarily as an outfielder, mostly with the Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees. He collected 2,251 hits and 165 home runs with a .284 batting average, ranking 7th in hits among Puerto Rican-born players. He was selected to 2 All-Star games.

Born
August 8, 1947 · Arroyo, Puerto Rico · 6 major leaguers from Arroyo
Bats / Throws
L / L
Teams
Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees

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Batting

YearTeamGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVG
1970St. Louis Cardinals617261001040.353
1971St. Louis Cardinals83292468013292764935.274
1972St. Louis Cardinals117332337814422393654.235
1973St. Louis Cardinals13240651922251057105166.227
1974St. Louis Cardinals10716124424352042027.261
1975Houston Astros120315448115294965244.257
1976Houston Astros13343949133215461285346.303
1977Houston Astros1575798717331101787446967.299
1978Houston Astros153565791783491083375757.315
1979Houston Astros15755873161337972367266.289
1980Houston Astros160612791852971191366066.302
1981Houston Astros10740953109165135553549.267
1982Houston Astros15557062157272968216067.275
1983Houston Astros160594851892881492306586.318
1984Houston Astros1606009618728131295227368.312
1985Houston Astros14154469163344979164374.300
1986Houston Astros14147948133224107235586.278
1987Houston Astros1263654788174113843665.241
1988New York Yankees38809162017088.200
Career2,3537,9171,0362,251391941651,0773178981,031.284

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