Victor Cruz

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

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

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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1978 TOR AL 7 3 32 0 0 0 9 47.3 28 9 35 51 1.71 3.69 (+54%) 1165.4
1979 CLE AL 3 9 61 0 0 0 10 78.7 70 37 44 63 4.23 4.00 (-6%) -977.6
1980 CLE AL 6 7 55 0 0 0 12 86.0 71 33 27 88 3.45 3.84 (+10%) 1264.3
1981 PIT NL 1 1 22 0 0 0 1 34.0 33 10 15 28 2.65 3.58 (+26%) -914.2
1983 TEX AL 1 3 17 0 0 0 5 25.0 16 4 10 18 1.44 3.87 (+63%) 124.0
Career · 5 seasons 18 23 187 0 0 0 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

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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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 TOR AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 CLE AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 CLE AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 PIT NL 22 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 TEX AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 187 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10130000.000
Away8610000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home101150.212050721352.99
Away86120.19843591133.22

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1983-10-01 TEXLAA — 0.1100010
1983-09-24 TEXSEA — 0.1000000
1983-09-18 TEXLAA W 2.0100010
1983-09-16 TEXLAA — 0.1000000
1983-09-06 TEXMIN — 0.2100000
1983-09-04 TEXKCR SV 0.1200000
1983-08-31 TEXDET SV 2.0100010
1983-08-24 TEXDET L 1.1130011
1983-08-22 TEXDET SV 2.0100120
1983-08-19 TEXCHW L 1.2122400

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 187 0 5 21 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 TOR P 32 0 1 5 0 0
1979 CLE P 61 0 1 4 2 0
1980 CLE P 55 0 1 5 1 1
1981 PIT P 22 0 1 5 0 1
1983 TEX P 17 0 1 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 187

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.