What years did Luis Cruz play?

Luis Cruz played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2013.

Was Luis Cruz a pitcher?

No. Luis Cruz was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Luis Cruz hit?

Luis Cruz hit 7 career home runs with 143 hits.

Luis Cruz

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2013)

AVG .234

HR 7

RBI 57

H 143

OPS .589

PIV -1,801

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 210 lb
Born: 2/10/1984 in Navojoa, Sonora, México
MLB Debut: 2008-09-02
Last Game: 2013-07-22

Full name: Luis Alfonso Cruz

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
195	610	57	143	27	1	7	57	4	24	78	.234	.272	.316	.589	-1,801

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OBP .272 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career OPS .589 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 19.7% 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
2008	PIT	NL	22	67	6	15	3	0	0	3	1	3	2	.224	.263 (-15%)	.333 (-17%)	.416 (-35%)	.749 (-27%)	-288.1
2009	PIT	NL	27	70	5	15	1	0	0	2	0	6	7	.214	.262 (-18%)	.332 (-15%)	.417 (-45%)	.750 (-32%)	-356.8
2010	MIL	NL	7	17	2	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	LAN	NL	78	283	26	84	20	0	6	40	2	9	34	.297	.254 (+17%)	.318 (+1%)	.405 (+6%)	.724 (+4%)	153.7
2013	LAN	NL	45	118	12	15	2	0	1	6	0	5	20	.127	.253 (-50%)	.317 (-45%)	.396 (-57%)	.714 (-52%)	-968.1
2013	NYA	AL	16	55	6	10	1	0	0	5	1	1	13	.182	.253 (-28%)	.317 (-29%)	.396 (-50%)	.714 (-41%)	-968.1
Career · 6 seasons			195	610	57	143	27	1	7	57	4	24	78	.234	—	—	—	—	-2,427

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	103	321	32	73	3	29	.227
Away	92	289	25	70	4	28	.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2013-07-22	NYY	TEX	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
2013-07-21	NYY	BOS	L	5	0	0	1	0	2
2013-07-20	NYY	BOS	W	3	3	1	1	0	0
2013-07-19	NYY	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
2013-07-14	NYY	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	1	0
2013-07-13	NYY	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
2013-07-12	NYY	MIN	W	3	1	1	0	0	0
2013-07-11	NYY	KCR	W	4	1	1	0	0	2
2013-07-10	NYY	KCR	W	4	1	1	0	0	2
2013-07-09	NYY	KCR	L	3	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	5	0	0	1
2B	9	8	17	25	0	5
3B	92	78	59	170	5	15
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	86	73	141	233	8	46

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	PIT	2B	2	2	6	5	0	2
2008	PIT	SS	20	18	32	61	1	14
2009	PIT	2B	5	4	6	11	0	1
2009	PIT	SS	17	14	37	48	2	9
2010	MIL	SS	5	3	7	7	0	1
2012	LAN	2B	2	2	5	9	0	2
2012	LAN	3B	51	48	29	92	2	9
2012	LAN	SS	24	23	44	58	2	12
2013	LAN	1B	1	0	5	0	0	1
2013	LAN	3B	28	20	21	49	2	6
2013	LAN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2013	LAN	SS	15	10	12	46	1	9
2013	NYA	3B	13	10	9	29	1	0
2013	NYA	SS	5	5	9	13	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	1
Second Base	9
Third Base	92
Shortstop	86
Left Field	1

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	LAN	NL	$505,000
2009	PIT	NL	$401,500
Total Career Earnings			$906,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Cruz

What years did Luis Cruz play?: Luis Cruz played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2013.
Was Luis Cruz a pitcher?: No. Luis Cruz was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Luis Cruz hit?: Luis Cruz hit 7 career home runs with 143 hits.