Player Report for #40 Luis Cruz


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Monday, September 11th, 1950

Name:	Luis Cruz	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$20,000
Birthday:	03-02-1914	Signed Through:	1950 Season
Age:	36	Years of Major League Service:	13 Years, 140 Days
Born in:	Tulsa (Oklahoma)	Major League Service Days this Year:	10 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 11"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	13 Years, 140 Days
Weight:	202 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	16 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	1B	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	1934, 6th Pick in Round 13
Morale:	Good	Local Popularity (National)	Very Popular (Popular)

Worcester

Whalers

FBL

Batting Ratings (SISA)

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	-	-	-	-	-
Versus LHP	-	-	-	-	-
Versus RHP	-	-	-	-	-
Talent	15	12	8	20	20

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	5	First Base 8
Stealing Ability:	11
Baserunning Instincts:	13
Sacrifice Bunt:	8
Bunt for Hit:	6
Hitter Type:	Spray Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
09-10-1950	@ LOS	Win, 8-7	2	1	0	1	0	2	0	0
09-09-1950	@ LOS	Win, 6-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
09-08-1950	@ LOS	Loss, 4-5	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	0
09-07-1950	POR	Loss, 8-12	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
09-06-1950	POR	Win, 5-4	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
09-05-1950	POR	Loss, 6-12	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	1
09-04-1950	POR	Loss, 3-12	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
09-02-1950	@ KAN	Loss, 6-7	5	0	2	2	0	0	1	0
09-01-1950	@ KAN	Loss, 0-8	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
08-31-1950	@ KAN	Loss, 5-13	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	0

Federal Baseball League 1950 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	121	424	130	20	5	14	66	66	74	15	.307	.411	.476	.888	.944	.170	24.4
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	117	509	5	2	1	8	0	5	202	39	7	3	70.0	88.6	7.72
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		140	45	7	2	4	28	20	21	5	3	0	2	.321	.410	.486	.895
Versus Right		284	85	13	3	10	38	46	53	10	2	0	3	.299	.412	.472	.884
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
This Week		2	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.600	.000	.600
Last Week		23	10	3	0	0	3	3	4	2	0	0	0	.435	.519	.565	1.084
April		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
May		90	31	5	0	5	14	17	13	3	0	0	1	.344	.433	.567	.999
June		101	27	5	0	1	15	18	14	5	2	0	1	.267	.356	.347	.702
July		93	29	3	3	3	15	11	17	2	2	0	2	.312	.421	.505	.926
August		102	29	4	2	5	16	16	24	2	1	0	0	.284	.417	.510	.927
September		34	14	3	0	0	6	4	6	3	0	0	1	.412	.512	.500	1.012
Spring Training		22	3	0	0	1	1	3	3	3	0	0	0	.136	.240	.273	.513
Last Year		569	146	19	4	15	83	92	93	24	7	0	7	.257	.364	.383	.747
2 Years Ago		560	168	34	2	16	108	95	93	12	13	0	2	.300	.394	.454	.847
Career		7473	2249	364	40	223	1324	1228	1141	218	124	0	59	.301	.392	.450	.842
Home		203	64	13	3	4	31	32	36	7	1	0	3	.315	.424	.468	.892
Road		221	66	7	2	10	35	34	38	8	4	0	2	.299	.400	.484	.884
Grass		424	130	20	5	14	66	66	74	15	5	0	5	.307	.411	.476	.888
Day		143	47	7	3	3	17	27	24	5	1	0	3	.329	.433	.483	.915
Night		281	83	13	2	11	49	39	50	10	4	0	2	.295	.401	.473	.874
Pinch Hitting		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Close/Late		69	23	1	1	5	12	15	15	3	0	0	1	.333	.459	.594	1.053
Inning 1-3		150	47	8	2	3	21	17	26	4	1	0	3	.313	.422	.453	.876
Inning 4-6		141	41	9	1	3	24	23	24	4	4	0	1	.291	.388	.433	.821
Inning 7-9		131	42	3	2	8	21	26	23	6	0	0	1	.321	.426	.557	.983
Extra Innings		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
0 Outs		152	42	7	2	5	18	28	26	8	1	0	3	.276	.390	.447	.837
1 Outs		112	33	6	1	3	21	19	22	6	4	0	0	.295	.399	.446	.845
2 Outs		160	55	7	2	6	27	19	26	1	0	0	2	.344	.441	.525	.966
Scoring Position		100	31	6	2	3	49	15	23	3	5	0	2	.310	.431	.500	.931
Bases Empty		220	64	6	3	10	10	35	32	9	0	0	2	.291	.386	.482	.868
Runner on 1st		104	35	8	0	1	7	16	19	3	0	0	1	.337	.444	.442	.886
Runner on 2nd		35	15	2	1	1	8	5	9	1	0	0	2	.429	.565	.629	1.194
Runner on 3rd		19	2	0	0	0	7	2	4	2	2	0	0	.105	.240	.105	.345
Runner on 1st & 2nd		20	5	0	1	2	9	5	4	0	0	0	0	.250	.375	.650	1.025
Runner on 1st & 3rd		9	3	2	0	0	7	0	2	0	2	0	0	.333	.385	.556	.940
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		11	3	1	0	0	7	2	1	0	1	0	0	.273	.308	.364	.671
Bases Loaded		6	3	1	0	0	11	1	3	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.667	1.333
Two Strikes		138	36	6	1	0	19	16	28	15	2	0	3	.261	.392	.319	.711
First Pitch		82	21	3	2	3	12	9	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.256	.451	.707
Count 0-1		39	13	1	0	5	12	7	0	0	1	0	2	.333	.357	.744	1.101
Count 0-2		21	5	1	0	0	2	2	0	3	0	0	1	.238	.273	.286	.558
Count 1-0		46	18	3	1	2	6	8	0	0	0	0	0	.391	.391	.630	1.022
Count 1-1		53	17	1	1	4	6	9	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.321	.604	.925
Count 1-2		43	15	1	0	0	5	1	0	6	1	0	2	.349	.370	.372	.742
Count 2-0		22	9	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.409	.409	.500	.909
Count 2-1		34	14	4	0	0	8	3	0	0	2	0	0	.412	.389	.529	.918
Count 2-2		38	9	1	1	0	4	5	0	5	0	0	0	.237	.237	.316	.553
Count 3-0		0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Count 3-1		10	2	0	0	0	1	8	27	0	0	0	0	.200	.784	.200	.984
Full Count		36	7	3	0	0	8	8	28	1	1	0	0	.194	.538	.278	.816
Behind in Count		103	33	3	0	5	19	10	0	9	2	0	5	.320	.345	.495	.841
Ahead in Count		112	43	9	1	2	17	25	46	0	2	0	0	.384	.556	.536	1.092

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	VORP
1936 Richmond - FBL	22	58	203	65	12	2	7	44	37	33	4	3	7	0	1	.320	.420	.502	.922	16.5
1937 Richmond - FBL	23	147	564	176	40	1	12	75	97	86	4	4	27	1	2	.312	.404	.450	.855	20.1
1938 Richmond - FBL	24	148	552	174	26	3	15	92	84	77	7	7	11	2	0	.315	.401	.455	.856	23.6
1939 Richmond - FBL	25	148	555	157	18	3	19	81	91	92	2	6	16	2	2	.283	.383	.429	.812	12.3
1940 Richmond - FBL	26	148	566	183	27	4	23	99	100	90	6	4	15	3	2	.323	.419	.507	.926	43.2
1941 Richmond - FBL	27	150	538	163	26	2	14	84	74	87	0	7	11	3	2	.303	.396	.437	.832	25.6
1942 Richmond - FBL	28	150	554	173	29	4	23	115	104	88	5	9	11	5	2	.312	.405	.504	.909	45.5
1943 Jersey City - FBL	29	117	114	27	6	0	2	16	21	20	0	1	15	0	1	.237	.348	.342	.690	-8.5
1944 Akron - FBL	30	150	563	180	23	4	21	128	105	87	5	15	14	11	2	.320	.406	.487	.893	49.0
1945 Akron - FBL	31	148	545	190	30	2	11	114	91	84	4	14	11	5	5	.349	.430	.472	.901	51.2
1946 Akron - FBL	32	150	587	153	25	2	14	98	74	58	6	9	17	4	3	.261	.329	.382	.710	8.9
1947 Akron - FBL	33	150	579	164	29	2	17	121	97	79	2	20	12	8	5	.283	.360	.428	.789	25.8
1948 Akron - FBL	34	151	560	168	34	2	16	108	95	93	2	13	12	4	3	.300	.394	.454	.847	32.5
1949 Akron - FBL	35	150	569	146	19	4	15	83	92	93	7	7	24	6	2	.257	.364	.383	.747	8.4
1950 Columbus - FBL	36	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-1.8
1950 Worcester - FBL	36	117	420	130	20	5	14	66	66	74	5	5	15	7	3	.310	.415	.481	.896	26.1
1950 Total - FBL	36	121	424	130	20	5	14	66	66	74	5	5	15	7	3	.307	.411	.476	.888	24.4
Total FBL	15 yrs.	2086	7473	2249	364	40	223	1324	1228	1141	59	124	218	61	35	.301	.392	.450	.842	378.3

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	VORP
1934 Lexington - AA	20	24	85	24	6	0	1	8	13	11	8	2	13	1	0	.282	.406	.388	.794	4.3
1934 Norfolk - AAA	20	102	364	90	16	3	3	24	58	51	38	1	63	2	2	.247	.394	.332	.727	-0.5
1935 Norfolk - AAA	21	125	438	132	22	1	13	56	78	80	48	5	60	3	3	.301	.455	.445	.901	40.3
1936 Norfolk - AAA	22	87	292	76	13	1	4	33	54	77	27	2	36	8	6	.260	.452	.353	.805	16.1
Total FBLAAA		314	1094	298	51	5	20	113	190	208	113	8	159	13	11	.272	.435	.383	.818	55.9
Total FBLAA		24	85	24	6	0	1	8	13	11	8	2	13	1	0	.282	.406	.388	.794	4.3

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	VORP
1936 Richmond - FBL	22	7	30	11	2	0	0	2	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	.367	.424	.433	.858	0.0
1947 Akron - FBL	33	6	24	7	4	0	1	6	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	.292	.357	.583	.940	0.0
Total FBL		13	54	18	6	0	1	8	10	6	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.393	.500	.893	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1936 Richmond - ML	1B	57	56	519	35	35	559	5	.991	483.1	10.32
1937 Richmond - ML	1B	147	147	1401	93	100	1512	18	.988	1296.0	10.38
1938 Richmond - ML	1B	148	148	1342	98	75	1450	10	.993	1270.0	10.20
1939 Richmond - ML	1B	148	148	1370	93	84	1477	14	.991	1285.0	10.25
1940 Richmond - ML	1B	148	148	1360	83	98	1459	16	.989	1315.1	9.87
1941 Richmond - ML	1B	142	142	1312	86	86	1418	20	.986	1262.1	9.97
1942 Richmond - ML	1B	146	144	1300	79	104	1392	13	.991	1305.1	9.51
1943 Jersey City - ML	1B	11	8	71	5	4	76	0	1.000	70.1	9.73
1944 Akron - ML	1B	149	149	1579	112	115	1714	23	.987	1344.0	11.32
1945 Akron - ML	1B	142	141	1387	88	106	1486	11	.993	1239.1	10.71
1946 Akron - ML	1B	150	150	1436	94	92	1552	22	.986	1328.0	10.37
1947 Akron - ML	1B	150	150	1372	90	84	1474	12	.992	1311.0	10.04
1948 Akron - ML	1B	151	148	1234	85	90	1326	7	.995	1296.2	9.16
1949 Akron - ML	1B	150	150	1325	85	95	1426	16	.989	1302.2	9.74
1950 Worcester - ML	1B	117	117	893	74	53	976	9	.991	995.0	8.75

Player History
03-01-1934	Drafted in the 1934 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall Pick) by the Richmond Grays.
01-01-1935	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (8); Eye: - (14).
01-01-1936	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (8); Eye: - (14).
08-25-1936	Goes 5-6 against the Providence Reds, with 2 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R.
09-01-1936	Wins the FBL FBL Rookie of the Month Award.
09-24-1936	Won the 1936 Federal Baseball League Federal League Cup with the Richmond Grays!
10-06-1936	Wins the 1936 FBL FBL Rookie of the Year Award.
10-18-1936	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,418 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1937	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (8); Eye: - (14).
08-15-1937	Goes 5-6 against the New Orleans Mudbugs, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 5 R.
10-18-1937	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,418 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1938	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (8); Eye: - (14).
08-15-1938	Wins the FBL FBL Player of the Week Award.
08-21-1938	Injured (cold), day-to-day for one week.
10-16-1938	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,418 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1939	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (8); Eye: - (14).
03-03-1939	Injured (dislocated finger), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10-15-1939	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,588 through arbitration.
01-01-1940	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (8); Eye: - (14).
04-19-1940	Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Outlaws, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
06-01-1940	Wins the FBL FBL Batter of the Month Award.
06-03-1940	Wins the FBL FBL Player of the Week Award.
06-16-1940	Was selected to the 1940 Federal Baseball League All-Star Game.
06-20-1940	Injured (bruised cheekbone), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10-13-1940	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $48,308 through arbitration.
01-01-1941	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (8); Eye: - (16).
05-01-1941	Wins the FBL FBL Batter of the Month Award.
06-16-1941	Was selected to the 1941 Federal Baseball League All-Star Game.
10-14-1941	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $48,976 through arbitration.
01-01-1942	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (8); Eye: - (16).
04-27-1942	Wins the FBL FBL Player of the Week Award.
06-16-1942	Was selected to the 1942 Federal Baseball League All-Star Game.
09-01-1942	Wins the FBL FBL Batter of the Month Award.
10-18-1942	Became a free agent.
12-27-1942	Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $320,060 with the Jersey City Industrials organization.
01-01-1943	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (8); Eye: - (17).
11-04-1943	Was traded by the Jersey City Industrials to the Akron Black Knights, along with SP P. Dele�n, in exchange for MR F. Bravo, SP D. Robinson.
01-01-1944	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (8); Eye: - (17).
06-16-1944	Was selected to the 1944 Federal Baseball League All-Star Game.
07-10-1944	Wins the FBL FBL Player of the Week Award.
01-01-1945	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (8); Eye: - (18).
06-11-1945	Wins the FBL FBL Player of the Week Award.
06-16-1945	Was selected to the 1945 Federal Baseball League All-Star Game.
01-01-1946	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (15); Power: - (8); Eye: - (19).
10-15-1946	Became a free agent.
11-29-1946	Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $210,280 with the Akron Black Knights organization.
01-01-1947	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (15); Power: - (8); Eye: - (20).
06-14-1947	Collects his 1000th career Federal Baseball League RBI!
06-16-1947	Was selected to the 1947 Federal Baseball League All-Star Game.
08-11-1947	Wins the FBL FBL Player of the Week Award.
01-01-1948	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (15); Power: - (8); Eye: - (20).
05-31-1948	Scores his 1000th career Federal Baseball League run!
07-01-1948	Wins the FBL FBL Batter of the Month Award.
07-19-1948	Wins the FBL FBL Player of the Week Award.
01-01-1949	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (15); Power: - (8); Eye: - (20).
05-08-1949	Collects his 2000th career Federal Baseball League hit!
10-19-1949	Became a free agent.
11-14-1949	Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $74,580 with the Akron Black Knights organization.
01-01-1950	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (15); Power: - (8); Eye: - (20).
01-31-1950	Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 13, Pick 6, 246th overall Pick) by the Columbus Explorers.
04-23-1950	Released by the Columbus Explorers.
04-30-1950	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $20,000 with the Worcester Whalers organization.
08-30-1950	Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Outlaws, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1937	147	6
1938	148	6
1939	148	5
1940	148	6
1941	142	9
1942	144	10
1944	149	4
1945	141	8
1946	150	1
1947	150	3
1948	148	4
1949	150	1

Year	PA	Rank
1937	658	10
1940	666	7
1944	671	3
1946	660	5
1947	680	2
1948	668	4
1949	677	5

Year	AB	Rank
1946	587	4
1947	579	10

Year	H	Rank
1944	180	9
1945	190	5

Year	TB	Rank
1940	287	9
1942	279	6
1944	274	10

Year	HR	Rank
1940	23	8
1942	23	2
1944	21	8

Year	RBI	Rank
1940	99	10
1942	115	2
1944	128	1
1945	114	5
1946	98	6
1947	121	2
1948	108	9

Year	R	Rank
1942	104	8

Year	IBB	Rank
1940	14	4
1942	17	1

Year	HP	Rank
1938	7	2
1940	6	7
1942	5	9
1944	5	6
1945	4	10
1946	6	2
1949	7	3

Year	SF	Rank
1944	15	1
1945	14	1
1946	9	8
1947	20	1
1948	13	2

Year	EBH	Rank
1942	56	7

Year	AVG	Rank
1945	.349	3

Year	OBP	Rank
1940	.419	10
1945	.430	9

Year	SLG	Rank
1942	.504	7

Year	RC	Rank
1940	124.78	4
1942	113.59	10
1944	117.28	9
1945	115.81	6

Year	RC/27	Rank
1940	8.42	8
1945	7.98	9

Year	ISO	Rank
1942	.191	6

Year	OPS	Rank
1940	.926	10