What years did Victor Cruz play?

Victor Cruz played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1983.

Was Victor Cruz a pitcher?

Yes. Victor Cruz pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 248 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Victor Cruz hit?

Victor Cruz hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Victor Cruz play for?

Victor Cruz played for 4 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1978), the Cleveland Indians (1979–1980), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1981), and the Texas Rangers (1983).

What were Victor Cruz's career stats?

In 187 games, Victor Cruz went 18-23 with a 3.09 ERA, 248 strikeouts, 271.0 innings pitched, and 37 saves.

What position did Victor Cruz play?

Victor Cruz played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Victor Cruz and how much did he weigh?

Victor Cruz was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 174 pounds.

What was Victor Cruz's career ERA?

Victor Cruz finished with a 3.09 career ERA, going 18-23 with 248 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Victor Cruz have?

Victor Cruz recorded 248 career strikeouts.

Is Victor Cruz in the Hall of Fame?

No. Victor Cruz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Victor Cruz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1983)

Victor Cruz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1983 for 4 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 6 seasons. Across 187 career appearances, he went 18-23 with a 3.09 ERA, 248 strikeouts, and 37 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 661.8.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 18–23

ERA 3.09

WHIP 1.29

SO 248

Pitcher PIV 661.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 174 lb
Born: 12/24/1957 in Rancho Viejo, La Vega, D.R.
Died: 9/26/2004 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1978-06-24
Last Game: 1983-10-01

Full name: Victor Manuel Cruz

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Career Pitching Statistics

Victor Cruz — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
18	23	187	0	0	0	37	271.0	218	93	28	131	248	3.09	661.8

Career ERA 3.09 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 19.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Victor Cruz — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	TOR	AL	7	3	32	9	47.1	28	9	35	51	1.71	3.69 (+54%)	1165.4
1979	CLE	AL	3	9	61	10	78.2	70	37	44	63	4.23	4.00 (-6%)	-977.6
1980	CLE	AL	6	7	55	12	86.0	71	33	27	88	3.45	3.84 (+10%)	1264.3
1981	PIT	NL	1	1	22	1	34.0	33	10	15	28	2.65	3.58 (+26%)	-914.2
1983	TEX	AL	1	3	17	5	25.0	16	4	10	18	1.44	3.87 (+63%)	124.0
Career · 5 seasons			18	23	187	37	271.0	218	93	131	248	3.09	—	662

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

Victor Cruz — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
187	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Victor Cruz — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	TOR	AL	32	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	CLE	AL	61	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	CLE	AL	55	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	PIT	NL	22	4	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	TEX	AL	17	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			187	4	3	.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

Victor Cruz — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	101	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	86	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Victor Cruz — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	101	150.2	120	50	72	135	2.99
Away	86	120.1	98	43	59	113	3.22

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Victor Cruz — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1983-10-01	TEX	LAA	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1983-09-24	TEX	SEA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1983-09-18	TEX	LAA	W	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1983-09-16	TEX	LAA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1983-09-06	TEX	MIN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1983-09-04	TEX	KCR	SV	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1983-08-31	TEX	DET	SV	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1983-08-24	TEX	DET	L	1.1	1	3	0	0	1	1
1983-08-22	TEX	DET	SV	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1983-08-19	TEX	CHW	L	1.2	1	2	2	4	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Victor Cruz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	187	0	5	21	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Victor Cruz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1978	TOR	P	32	1	5	0	0
1979	CLE	P	61	1	4	2	0
1980	CLE	P	55	1	5	1	1
1981	PIT	P	22	1	5	0	1
1983	TEX	P	17	1	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Victor Cruz — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	187

Victor Cruz: the record in brief

Victor Cruz played a first major league game on June 24, 1978 and a last one on October 1, 1983. The team column moves through the Toronto Blue Jays (1978), the Cleveland Indians (1979 to 1980), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1981), and the Texas Rangers (1983). Listed as a pitcher, Cruz both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-9 and 174 pounds. Cruz was born on December 24, 1957, in Rancho Viejo, La Vega, D.R. Cruz died on September 26, 2004, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. The bio lists the given name Victor Manuel.

The pitching table credits Cruz with a 18-23 record and a 3.09 ERA in 187 games. Also on Cruz's record: 248 strikeouts and 37 saves. Against a 3.81 league ERA for the same years, Cruz was 19.0% better. Cruz won 7 games in 1978, the most of any season listed. 1980 produced Cruz's most strikeouts, 88. Cruz saved 12 games in 1980, the season high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Victor Cruz

What years did Victor Cruz play?: Victor Cruz played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1983.
Was Victor Cruz a pitcher?: Yes. Victor Cruz pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 248 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Victor Cruz hit?: Victor Cruz hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Victor Cruz play for?: Victor Cruz played for 4 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1978), the Cleveland Indians (1979–1980), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1981), and the Texas Rangers (1983).
What were Victor Cruz's career stats?: In 187 games, Victor Cruz went 18-23 with a 3.09 ERA, 248 strikeouts, 271.0 innings pitched, and 37 saves.
What position did Victor Cruz play?: Victor Cruz played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Victor Cruz and how much did he weigh?: Victor Cruz was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 174 pounds.
What was Victor Cruz's career ERA?: Victor Cruz finished with a 3.09 career ERA, going 18-23 with 248 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Victor Cruz have?: Victor Cruz recorded 248 career strikeouts.
Is Victor Cruz in the Hall of Fame?: No. Victor Cruz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.