What years did Rhiner Cruz play?

Rhiner Cruz played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2018.

Was Rhiner Cruz a pitcher?

Yes. Rhiner Cruz pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 60 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rhiner Cruz hit?

Rhiner Cruz hit 0 career home runs.

Rhiner Cruz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2018)

W–L 1–3

ERA 5.20

WHIP 1.69

SO 60

Pitcher PIV -2049.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 11/1/1986 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2012-04-07
Last Game: 2018-07-07

Full name: Rhiner Allen Cruz

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	74	0	0	0	0	79.7	93	46	10	42	60	5.20	-2049.1

Career ERA 5.20 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 29.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2012	HOU	NL	1	1	52	55.0	65	37	29	46	6.05	4.01 (-51%)	-1360.1
2013	HOU	AL	0	2	20	21.3	25	8	11	10	3.38	3.87 (+13%)	-688.9
2018	TOR	AL	0	0	2	3.3	3	1	2	4	2.70	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	3	74	79.2	93	46	42	60	5.20	—	-2,049

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
74	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2012	HOU	NL	52	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	HOU	AL	20	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	TOR	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			74	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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	33	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	41	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	33	38.0	36	18	21	34	4.26
Away	41	41.2	57	28	21	26	6.05

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2018-07-07	TOR	NYY	—	1.1	2	1	1	2	2
2018-07-04	TOR	NYN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2
2013-09-29	HOU	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2013-09-28	HOU	NYY	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1
2013-09-25	HOU	TEX	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	1
2013-09-19	HOU	CLE	L	0.2	3	1	1	1	0
2013-09-17	HOU	CIN	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1
2013-09-10	HOU	SEA	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1
2013-04-30	HOU	NYY	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1
2013-04-29	HOU	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	74	0	6	7	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
2012	HOU	P	52	6	6	1
2013	HOU	P	20	0	1	0
2018	TOR	P	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	74

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	HOU	AL	$498,000
2012	HOU	NL	$480,000
Total Career Earnings			$978,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Rhiner Cruz

What years did Rhiner Cruz play?: Rhiner Cruz played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2018.
Was Rhiner Cruz a pitcher?: Yes. Rhiner Cruz pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 60 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rhiner Cruz hit?: Rhiner Cruz hit 0 career home runs.