Deivi Cruz

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2005)

AVG .269
HR 70
RBI 464
H 1,109
OPS .682
PIV -8,126
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
11/6/1972 in Bani, Peravia, D.R.
MLB Debut
1997-04-01
Last Game
2005-10-02
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,234 4,124 442 1,109 250 16 70 464 16 132 429 .269 .293 .388 .682 -8,126

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OPS .682 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1997 DET AL 147 436 35 105 26 0 2 40 3 14 55 .241 .266 (-10%) .336 (-22%) .419 (-25%) .756 (-24%) -1783.3
1998 DET AL 135 454 52 118 22 3 5 45 3 13 55 .260 .266 (-2%) .335 (-15%) .420 (-16%) .755 (-15%) -1230.6
1999 DET AL 155 518 64 147 35 0 13 58 1 12 57 .284 .271 (+5%) .344 (-12%) .433 (-2%) .778 (-6%) -703.8
2000 DET AL 156 583 68 176 46 5 10 82 1 13 43 .302 .270 (+12%) .344 (-8%) .437 (+3%) .782 (-2%) -398.5
2001 DET AL 110 414 39 106 28 1 7 52 4 17 46 .256 .263 (-3%) .332 (-13%) .426 (-11%) .758 (-12%) -865.9
2002 SDN NL 151 514 49 135 28 2 7 47 2 22 58 .263 .261 (+1%) .331 (-11%) .416 (-12%) .747 (-12%) -1079.1
2003 BAL AL 152 548 61 137 24 2 14 65 1 13 49 .250 .264 (-5%) .332 (-19%) .422 (-11%) .754 (-14%) -1404.9
2004 SFN NL 127 397 46 116 30 2 7 55 1 17 32 .292 .266 (+10%) .335 (-4%) .427 (+1%) .762 (-1%) -201.4
2005 SFN NL 81 209 26 56 10 1 5 19 0 10 31 .268 .264 (+1%) .330 (-9%) .418 (-5%) .749 (-7%) -253.6
2005 WAS NL 20 51 2 13 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 .255 .264 (-4%) .330 (-14%) .418 (-34%) .749 (-26%) -253.6
Career · 10 seasons 1,234 4,124 442 1,109 250 16 70 464 16 132 429 .269 — — — — -8,175

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home621202522053532222.264
Away613209922257438242.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-10-02 WASPHIL 401000001
2005-10-01 WASPHIL 100000000
2005-09-25 WASNYNL 100000001
2005-09-24 WASNYNL 300000000
2005-09-23 WASNYNL 000000000
2005-09-22 WASSFGW 302000100
2005-09-18 WASSDPL 000000000
2005-09-17 WASSDPL 200000000
2005-09-16 WASSDPW 000000000
2005-09-15 WASNYNW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
2B 51 35 81 101 2 32
3B 13 10 6 18 0 0
SS 1124 1064 1541 3200 107 738

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 DET SS 147 133 192 420 13 94
1998 DET SS 135 132 196 445 11 100
1999 DET SS 155 151 230 453 12 106
2000 DET SS 156 154 222 482 13 116
2001 DET 3B 7 7 5 7 0 0
2001 DET SS 109 102 157 292 17 69
2002 SDN 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
2002 SDN SS 147 133 169 372 15 83
2003 BAL SS 147 144 222 409 16 96
2004 SFN 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2004 SFN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004 SFN SS 104 95 127 266 8 59
2005 SFN 2B 33 27 54 76 2 22
2005 SFN 3B 5 3 1 11 0 0
2005 SFN SS 16 15 22 48 1 13
2005 WAS 2B 16 8 27 25 0 10
2005 WAS SS 8 5 4 13 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 51
Third Base 13
Shortstop 1124
Designated Hitter 5

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2005 SFN NL $800,000
2003 BAL AL $1,000,000
2002 SDN NL $600,000
2001 DET AL $3,525,000
2000 DET AL $1,975,000
1999 DET AL $430,000
1998 DET AL $245,000
1997 DET AL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $8,725,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1997 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 2.0 392 0
1997 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 12.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Deivi Cruz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jose Lopez
    .262 avg, 92 HR
  2. 97
    Yuniesky Betancourt
    .261 avg, 80 HR
  3. 81
    Tony Kubek
    .266 avg, 57 HR
  4. 77
    Ken Reitz
    .260 avg, 68 HR
  5. 74
    Jack Wilson
    .265 avg, 61 HR
  6. 70
    Andrelton Simmons
    .263 avg, 70 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Deivi Cruz

What years did Deivi Cruz play?
Deivi Cruz played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2005.
Was Deivi Cruz a pitcher?
No. Deivi Cruz was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Deivi Cruz hit?
Deivi Cruz hit 70 career home runs with 1109 hits.