Julio Cruz

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1986)

AVG .237
HR 23
RBI 279
H 916
OPS .620
PIV -6,765
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
12/2/1954 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
2/22/2022 in Redmond, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1977-07-04
Last Game
1986-08-31

Full name: Julio 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
1,156 3,859 557 916 113 27 23 279 343 478 508 .237 .321 .299 .620 -6,765

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 13.2% 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
1977 SEA AL 60 199 25 51 3 1 1 7 15 24 29 .256 .264 (-3%) .329 (+2%) .401 (-26%) .730 (-13%) -341.0
1978 SEA AL 147 550 77 129 14 1 1 25 59 69 66 .235 .257 (-9%) .323 (-1%) .378 (-29%) .702 (-16%) -1191.0
1979 SEA AL 107 414 70 112 16 2 1 29 49 62 61 .271 .265 (+2%) .329 (+10%) .397 (-18%) .727 (-5%) -141.0
1980 SEA AL 119 422 66 88 9 3 2 16 45 59 49 .209 .264 (-21%) .326 (-6%) .387 (-33%) .714 (-21%) -1247.0
1981 SEA AL 94 352 57 90 12 3 2 24 43 39 40 .256 .255 (avg) .320 (+4%) .368 (-12%) .688 (-5%) -169.5
1982 SEA AL 154 549 83 133 22 5 8 49 46 57 71 .242 .261 (-7%) .324 (-3%) .388 (-11%) .712 (-7%) -571.7
1983 SEA AL 61 181 24 46 10 1 2 12 33 20 22 .254 .260 (-3%) .324 (+2%) .389 (-9%) .714 (-4%) -88.8
1983 CHA AL 99 334 47 84 9 4 1 40 24 29 44 .251 .260 (-4%) .324 (-4%) .389 (-20%) .714 (-13%) -88.8
1984 CHA AL 143 415 42 92 14 4 5 43 14 45 58 .222 .259 (-15%) .322 (-9%) .384 (-19%) .707 (-14%) -927.9
1985 CHA AL 91 234 28 46 2 3 0 15 8 32 40 .197 .257 (-24%) .323 (-8%) .390 (-41%) .714 (-26%) -873.2
1986 CHA AL 81 209 38 45 2 0 0 19 7 42 28 .215 .257 (-16%) .325 (+5%) .395 (-43%) .720 (-21%) -549.1
Career · 11 seasons 1,156 3,859 557 916 113 27 23 279 343 478 508 .237 — — — — -6,189

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
4 12 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS CHA 4 12 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home587192231446014160.239
Away56919372434569119.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-08-31 CHWTEXW 000000000
1986-08-27 CHWKCRW 400000001
1986-08-26 CHWKCRL 301000000
1986-08-24 CHWTEXL 310000000
1986-08-23 CHWTEXL 000000000
1986-08-21 CHWTORW 100000000
1986-08-20 CHWTORL 200000000
1986-08-19 CHWTORL 200000010
1986-08-17 CHWMILW 201000110
1986-08-16 CHWMILL 110000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1123 1065 2393 3435 103 780
3B 1 0 1 3 0 0
SS 8 4 11 14 2 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 SEA 2B 54 52 114 171 5 29
1978 SEA 2B 141 136 286 472 10 101
1978 SEA SS 5 3 9 10 1 3
1979 SEA 2B 107 107 258 361 13 87
1980 SEA 2B 115 110 269 355 11 85
1981 SEA 2B 92 86 239 294 10 72
1981 SEA SS 1 1 1 3 1 0
1982 SEA 2B 151 146 320 434 10 98
1982 SEA 3B 1 0 1 3 0 0
1982 SEA SS 2 0 1 1 0 0
1983 SEA 2B 60 58 131 173 5 41
1983 CHA 2B 97 96 213 298 9 71
1984 CHA 2B 141 128 273 452 18 92
1985 CHA 2B 87 74 158 220 7 59
1986 CHA 2B 78 72 132 205 5 45

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1126
Shortstop 8
Designated Hitter 15

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 CHA AL $600,000
1985 CHA AL $1,242,333
Total Career Earnings $1,842,333

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino CA 1973, 1974

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1983 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 1.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Shorty Fuller
    .235 avg, 6 HR
  2. 90
    Cub Stricker
    .239 avg, 12 HR
  3. 88
    Rollie Zeider
    .240 avg, 5 HR
  4. 83
    George Moriarty
    .251 avg, 5 HR
  5. 82
    Frank Taveras
    .255 avg, 2 HR
  6. 77
    Jack Barry
    .243 avg, 10 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Julio Cruz

What years did Julio Cruz play?
Julio Cruz played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1986.
Was Julio Cruz a pitcher?
No. Julio Cruz was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Julio Cruz hit?
Julio Cruz hit 23 career home runs with 916 hits.