Todd Cruz

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1984)

AVG .220
HR 34
RBI 154
H 336
OPS .584
PIV -4,834
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
11/23/1955 in Highland Park, MI, USA
Died
9/2/2008 in Bullhead City, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1978-09-04
Last Game
1984-09-30

Full name: Todd Ruben Cruz

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
544 1,526 133 336 58 6 34 154 9 59 317 .220 .251 .333 .584 -4,834

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OBP .251 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OPS .584 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 18.2% 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
1978 PHI NL 3 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1979 KCA AL 55 118 9 24 7 0 2 15 0 3 19 .203 .265 (-23%) .329 (-32%) .397 (-21%) .727 (-26%) -548.1
1980 CAL AL 18 40 5 11 3 0 1 5 0 5 8 .275 — — — — 0.0
1980 CHA AL 90 293 23 68 11 1 2 18 2 9 54 .232 .264 (-12%) .326 (-21%) .387 (-23%) .714 (-22%) 0.0
1982 SEA AL 136 492 44 113 20 2 16 57 2 12 95 .230 .261 (-12%) .324 (-24%) .388 (-3%) .712 (-13%) -1161.3
1983 SEA AL 65 216 21 41 4 2 7 21 1 7 56 .190 .260 (-27%) .324 (-32%) .389 (-17%) .714 (-24%) -860.0
1983 BAL AL 81 221 16 46 9 1 3 27 3 15 52 .208 .260 (-20%) .324 (-20%) .389 (-23%) .714 (-22%) -860.0
1984 BAL AL 96 142 15 31 4 0 3 9 1 8 33 .218 .259 (-16%) .322 (-18%) .384 (-19%) .707 (-19%) -430.9
Career · 8 seasons 544 1,526 133 336 58 6 34 154 9 59 317 .220 — — — — -3,860

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1984 BAL AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 31 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 8 .129

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS BAL 4 15 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 .133
1983 WS BAL 5 16 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home273735571411554.192
Away2717917619519100.247

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.000000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-09-30 BALBOSW 100000001
1984-09-29 BALBOSW 100000000
1984-09-25 BALNYYL 000000000
1984-09-24 BALNYYW 000000000
1984-09-22 BALBOSL 000000000
1984-09-20 BALBOSW 200000001
1984-09-18 BALNYYL 000000000
1984-09-16 BALMILW 000000010
1984-09-14 BALMILL 000000000
1984-09-12 BALDETW 100000001

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1984-09-18 BALNYY — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 3 1 2 1 1 0
3B 181 107 80 284 23 32
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 351 324 513 1091 67 211

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 PHI SS 2 1 1 6 0 0
1979 KCA 3B 9 5 7 16 3 3
1979 KCA SS 48 30 47 102 4 13
1980 CAL 2B 1 1 2 1 1 0
1980 CAL 3B 4 3 1 2 1 0
1980 CAL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1980 CAL SS 12 7 15 22 6 6
1980 CHA SS 90 88 138 298 20 52
1982 SEA SS 136 136 215 439 25 98
1983 SEA SS 63 62 97 224 12 42
1983 BAL 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1983 BAL 3B 79 65 49 162 13 19
1984 BAL 3B 89 34 23 104 6 10
1984 BAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Second Base 3
Third Base 181
Shortstop 351
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1982 Player of the Week Week of 1982-04-23

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Pete Mackanin
    .226 avg, 30 HR
  2. 90
    Jerry Buchek
    .220 avg, 22 HR
  3. 88
    Andres Thomas
    .234 avg, 42 HR
  4. 85
    Dave McKay
    .229 avg, 21 HR
  5. 84
    Jerry Kindall
    .213 avg, 44 HR
  6. 83
    Pedro Garcia
    .220 avg, 37 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Todd Cruz

What years did Todd Cruz play?
Todd Cruz played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1984.
Was Todd Cruz a pitcher?
No. Todd Cruz was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Todd Cruz hit?
Todd Cruz hit 34 career home runs with 336 hits.