Hector Cruz

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1982)

AVG .225
HR 39
RBI 200
H 361
OPS .654
PIV -1,316
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
4/2/1953 in Arroyo, P.R.
MLB Debut
1973-08-11
Last Game
1982-07-15

Full name: Hector Louis Cruz

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
624 1,607 186 361 71 9 39 200 7 176 317 .225 .301 .353 .654 -1,316

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career SLG .353 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OPS .654 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 7.6% 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
1973 SLN NL 11 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 SLN NL 23 48 7 7 2 2 0 6 0 2 4 .146 — — — — -307.9
1976 SLN NL 151 526 54 120 17 1 13 71 1 42 119 .228 .255 (-11%) .320 (-11%) .360 (-6%) .681 (-8%) -693.4
1977 SLN NL 118 339 50 80 19 2 6 42 4 46 56 .236 .264 (-11%) .329 (-1%) .401 (-11%) .730 (-6%) -298.9
1978 CHN NL 30 76 8 18 5 0 2 9 0 3 6 .237 .257 (-8%) .323 (-18%) .378 (+1%) .702 (-8%) -113.6
1978 SFN NL 79 197 19 44 8 1 6 24 0 21 39 .223 .257 (-13%) .323 (-7%) .378 (-3%) .702 (-5%) -113.6
1979 SFN NL 16 25 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 .120 — — — — 0.0
1979 CIN NL 74 182 24 44 10 2 4 27 0 31 39 .242 .265 (-9%) .329 (+6%) .397 (-3%) .727 (+1%) 0.0
1980 CIN NL 52 75 5 16 4 1 1 5 0 8 16 .213 .264 (-19%) .326 (-11%) .387 (-14%) .714 (-13%) -152.9
1981 CHN NL 53 109 15 25 5 0 7 15 2 17 24 .229 .255 (-10%) .320 (+3%) .368 (+27%) .688 (+16%) 296.9
1982 CHN NL 17 19 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 .211 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 624 1,607 186 361 71 9 39 200 7 176 317 .225 — — — — -1,383

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 NLCS CIN 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home31682710719425114.235
Away308780791671486.214

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-07-15 CHCATLL 101000000
1982-06-30 CHCPITL 200000001
1982-06-22 CHCPITL 100000000
1982-06-21 CHCPITL 100000000
1982-06-09 CHCPHIL 101000000
1982-06-04 CHCSFGL 000000000
1982-06-01 CHCSDPL 101000000
1982-05-31 CHCSDPL 100000000
1982-05-30 CHCLADL 100000001
1982-05-29 CHCLADW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 203 180 124 329 33 20
OF 308 225 477 23 13 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 SLN OF 5 2 7 0 0 0
1975 SLN 3B 12 3 4 4 2 0
1975 SLN OF 6 6 16 0 1 0
1976 SLN 3B 148 148 100 270 26 19
1977 SLN 3B 2 0 0 1 1 1
1977 SLN OF 106 89 154 9 6 1
1978 CHN 3B 7 7 2 14 0 0
1978 CHN OF 14 13 30 0 0 0
1978 SFN 3B 14 6 3 13 0 0
1978 SFN OF 53 37 82 5 2 3
1979 SFN 3B 2 2 3 2 1 0
1979 SFN OF 6 2 5 0 0 0
1979 CIN OF 69 49 119 8 2 4
1980 CIN OF 29 14 42 0 2 0
1981 CHN 3B 18 14 12 25 3 0
1981 CHN OF 16 12 21 1 0 0
1982 CHN OF 4 1 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 203
Left Field 109
Center Field 59
Right Field 179

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1976 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 2.0 24 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Nick Senzel
    .232 avg, 40 HR
  2. 97
    Guillermo Heredia
    .231 avg, 27 HR
  3. 94
    Larry Stahl
    .232 avg, 36 HR
  4. 92
    Bob Coluccio
    .220 avg, 26 HR
  5. 92
    Buddy Bradford
    .226 avg, 52 HR
  6. 91
    Jim Gosger
    .226 avg, 30 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Hector Cruz

What years did Hector Cruz play?
Hector Cruz played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1982.
Was Hector Cruz a pitcher?
No. Hector Cruz was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Hector Cruz hit?
Hector Cruz hit 39 career home runs with 361 hits.