1B Rafael 'Rafi' Cruz #14
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
1B RAFAEL 'RAFI' CRUZ #14 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 18 8 1 0 0 1 5 4 .444 .542 .500 0 0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/18/1974 ALB Win, 8-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1974 CAM Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1974 CAM Win, 2-1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
09/07/1974 HAR Loss, 4-5 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1974 HAR Loss, 4-7 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/04/1974 @ ALL Win, 7-5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/28/1974 @ SAL Loss, 0-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1974 @ SAL Win, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/23/1974 @ BKR Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/1974 @ BKR Loss, 3-7 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/18/1953
Born in:Guanica, PON
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:5' 9"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1972, 3rd Pick in Round 20
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 18 8 1 0 0 1 2 5 4 .444 .542 .500 1.042 .467 .056 184
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 24 0 1 0 1 0 1 9 1 0 0 0.0 5.3 11.88 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Versus Right   14 7 1 0 0 1 2 5 3 1 0 0 .500 .600 .571 1.171
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
July   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
September   9 5 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 .556 .615 .556 1.171
Last Year   18 8 1 0 0 1 2 5 4 1 0 0 .444 .542 .500 1.042
Career   18 8 1 0 0 1 2 5 4 1 0 0 .444 .542 .500 1.042
Home   17 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 1 0 0 .412 .450 .471 .921
Road   1 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Grass   18 8 1 0 0 1 2 5 4 1 0 0 .444 .542 .500 1.042
Day   2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Night   16 6 1 0 0 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 .375 .476 .438 .914
As Starter   12 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 .417 .467 .500 .967
As Reliever / Substitution   6 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
C-O-W LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 29 48 12 3 1 2 10 12 22 9 .250 .486 .479 .965 .447 .229 159
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 71 0 2 0 2 1 0 23 6 0 0 0.0 12.9 8.96 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 4 1 0 1 5 2 5 1 0 0 0 .308 .500 .615 1.115
Versus Right   35 8 2 1 1 5 10 17 8 0 1 0 .229 .481 .429 .909
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   28 5 1 0 1 5 7 11 6 0 1 0 .179 .410 .321 .732
June   13 5 2 1 1 3 4 8 3 0 0 0 .385 .619 .923 1.542
July   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   6 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .556 .333 .889
Last Year   48 12 3 1 2 10 12 22 9 0 1 0 .250 .486 .479 .965
2 Years Ago   72 21 3 1 3 16 12 14 21 1 2 3 .292 .422 .486 .908
Career   120 33 6 2 5 26 24 36 30 1 3 3 .275 .450 .483 .933
Home   29 6 3 0 0 3 7 14 6 0 1 0 .207 .465 .310 .775
Road   19 6 0 1 2 7 5 8 3 0 0 0 .316 .519 .737 1.255
Grass   48 12 3 1 2 10 12 22 9 0 1 0 .250 .486 .479 .965
Day   14 1 0 0 1 4 3 5 3 0 1 0 .071 .316 .286 .602
Night   34 11 3 1 1 6 9 17 6 0 0 0 .324 .549 .559 1.108
As Starter   34 7 2 1 1 7 9 17 8 0 0 0 .206 .471 .412 .882
As Reliever / Substitution   14 5 1 0 1 3 3 5 1 0 1 0 .357 .526 .643 1.169
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -159
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Years Ago   45 11 4 0 0 5 3 14 12 0 0 0 .244 .424 .333 .757
Career   211 56 9 0 3 29 25 46 53 4 1 2 .265 .395 .351 .746
Home   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
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
1972 Kenosha - R 19 45 161 45 5 0 3 24 22 32 2 4 41 0 1 .280 .397 .366 .763 102 108 0.3
1973 Kenosha - R 20 16 45 11 4 0 0 5 3 14 0 0 12 1 0 .244 .424 .333 .757 83 100 0.1
1973 Eugene - A 20 27 72 21 3 1 3 16 12 14 3 1 21 0 1 .292 .422 .486 .908 140 139 0.2
1974 Kenosha - R 21 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -159 -0.1
1974 Eugene - A 21 29 48 12 3 1 2 10 12 22 0 0 9 0 0 .250 .486 .479 .965 152 159 0.8
1974 Worcester - A 21 11 18 8 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 1 4 0 0 .444 .542 .500 1.042 177 184 0.2
Total MAL 11 18 8 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 1 4 0 0 .444 .542 .500 1.042 177 184
Total COW 56 120 33 6 2 5 26 24 36 3 1 30 0 1 .275 .450 .483 .933 145 148
Total UMVA 66 211 56 9 0 3 29 25 46 2 4 53 1 1 .265 .395 .351 .746 94 101
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Kenosha - R LF 44 43 62 0 0 64 2 .969 355.1 1.57 -3.3 .950
1972 Kenosha - R CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.3 1.021
1973 Kenosha - R 1B 1 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.0 1.071
1973 Eugene - A LF 22 16 13 1 0 14 0 1.000 150.1 0.84 -2.5 .902
1973 Kenosha - R LF 11 9 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 77.2 1.27 -0.4 .967
1973 Eugene - A CF 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 13.1 0.67 -0.6 1.038
1973 Kenosha - R CF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.1 4.15 +0.2 1.043
1973 Eugene - A RF 5 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 30.0 1.50 -0.9 .880
1973 Kenosha - R RF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 -0.0 1.068
1974 Worcester - A 1B 1 1 11 0 2 11 0 1.000 9.0 11.00 +0.0 1.047
1974 Eugene - A 1B 1 1 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.2 1.054
1974 Eugene - A SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.080
1974 Worcester - A LF 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.2 1.53 +0.1 1.022
1974 Eugene - A LF 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 13.1 0.67 +0.1 1.041
1974 Worcester - A CF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 +0.5 1.035
1974 Eugene - A CF 9 7 16 2 0 19 1 .947 64.0 2.53 -0.0 1.032
1974 Worcester - A RF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 -1.0 .678
1974 Eugene - A RF 8 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 37.0 1.46 +0.5 1.047
1974 Kenosha - R RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 3 3 21 1 2 22 0 1.000 26.0 7.62 +0.3 1.056
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.080
TOTAL LF 88 68 90 1 0 93 2 .978 614.1 1.33 -6.0 .948
TOTAL CF 17 12 27 2 0 30 1 .967 108.2 2.40 +0.4 1.032
TOTAL RF 20 9 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 101.0 1.25 -1.4 .916
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft out of college (Central Ohio-Ashland; Ashland, OH) by the Kansas City Mavericks. (Round 20, Pick 3, 459th overall pick).
09/16/1972 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
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