Jose Cruz

Head Coach - Rice (NCAA-1) [2025]
High Level
MLB
Years
1993-2008 (1997-2008)
Proper Name
Jose Luis Cruz Jr.
Nickname
Cheito
Positions
CF (600) ... RF (460) ... LF (288) ... OF (276) ... DH (2)
Height / Weight
6-0 / 210
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
Birthdate
April 19,1974   Age:  51.273
High School
Bellaire (Bellaire,TX)
Colleges
Rice University (Houston,TX)
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 1,285,000
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
cruzj004
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Son of Jose Cruz ... Nephew of Tommy Cruz ... Nephew of Hector Cruz ... Father of Antonio Cruz ... Father of Trei Cruz   [1995] Golden Spikes award finalist ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#3 overall) by the Seattle Mariners   [1997] Topps All-Star Rookie   [2003] Inducted into the Rice University Athletics Hall of Fame   [2006] Played for Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic
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Prospect Rankings

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1996Baseball AmericaMLBSeattle Mariners23View Rankings
1996Baseball AmericaTeamSeattle Mariners1View Rankings
1997Baseball AmericaMLBSeattle Mariners12View Rankings
1997Baseball AmericaTeamSeattle Mariners1View Rankings
4 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1993RiceSWCNCAA-1Fr 19RF541915067711359644728000001152382146.351.479.6021.081.508.251.00019.7511.760.6014.69
1994RiceSWCNCAA-1So 20RF55182727314314682956435000001352463142.401.557.7421.299.824.341.00026.0214.230.5513.00
1995RiceSWCNCAA-1Jr-21RF62223778417216791957646000001532993549.377.535.6861.221.713.309.00025.4215.380.6113.94
1995Everett AquaSoxNwstA-SEA-21OF31165000210330000051405.455.571.4551.026.364.000.62521.4321.431.000.00
1995Riverside PilotsCalifA+SEA-21OF1093514434377172931245000211671701522.257.359.465.824.389.208.33714.1229.412.0820.57
1996Lancaster JetHawksCalifA+SEA-22OF118532033866171643713933006141032482442.325.423.507.930.404.182.35315.7313.310.8533.83
1996Port City RoostersSouAASEA-22OF10647181395110233150273800148742091536.282.373.409.782.304.127.34012.9218.181.4160.33
1996Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA-22OF117*227615181261511181201012419599.237.383.539.922.539.302.20718.9512.630.6712.67
1997Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA-23OF10450190335116263030344411014892262427.268.382.468.850.395.200.32115.0419.471.2931.67
1997Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2323LF106491832849121123410134501103991982524.268.315.541.856.350.273.2916.5722.733.4615.25
1997Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR2323LF10655212314970143462287200422982442128.231.316.462.778.382.231.26911.4829.512.5715.14
1998Syracuse SkyChiefsILAAATOR-24OF12540141294214172384323200102791742220.298.425.560.985.518.262.34018.3918.391.0020.14
1998Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR2324CF102105352558914311421145799004201424132861.253.354.403.757.332.150.31713.8023.971.7432.00
1999Syracuse SkyChiefsILAAATOR-25OF92*311031719313145028200013333132712.184.356.320.676.456.136.19821.2115.150.7134.33
1999Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR2325CF103106349638419314451446491010551514143648.241.358.433.791.404.192.28715.4621.981.4224.93
2000Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR3426CF100162603911463253176155711292233112816816878.242.323.466.789.358.224.25810.4318.941.8219.45
2001Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR2327CF11314657792158384348832545138122483066277682.274.326.530.856.381.256.3057.1822.013.0716.97
2002Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR2328LF-RF1011244666411426518707151106014182045224965.245.317.438.755.315.193.2779.7720.312.0825.89
2003San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2229RF103158539901352612068581021210276142236504788.250.366.414.780.347.164.28415.6918.621.1926.95
2004Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA2230RF9915354576132258217811676117258862366365478.242.333.433.766.339.191.26711.9518.401.5425.95
2005Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI-31OF131110010001000002310.333.333.6671.000.333.334.5000.0033.330.000.00
2005Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI2231CF11164202234390122801425400126882452122.213.347.436.783.426.223.22617.1422.041.2916.83
2005Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3231RF11141203100000140000041312.250.308.333.641.167.083.3757.6930.774.000.00
2005Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2231RF11147156234714262201234300014831792225.301.391.532.923.372.231.38312.8524.021.8726.00
2006Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2232LF-RF9886223345216151751435404323852732230.233.353.381.734.359.148.28115.7519.781.2644.60
2007Scranton/Wilkes-Barre YankeesILAAANYA1833OF16621217401730912000202471512.274.366.387.753.306.113.32712.6816.901.3362.00
2007San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN933LF9391256376012362161316505113962932139.234.316.375.691.281.141.29010.5822.182.1042.67
2008Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2234LF-CF3849661001001190000076015.122.283.143.426.245.021.15018.3315.000.820.00
Tot:MLB (12 yrs) MLB     1388472471311672523620462411339658114752338377321035448492675.247.337.445.783.353.198.28212.0821.051.7423.16
Tot:AL (8 yrs) AL     904329950082417429155467972740680151226254315213748358466.250.331.461.792.356.211.28210.8321.371.9721.28
Tot:NL (5 yrs) NL     48414252133437874915716122523460111212305821700134209.241.352.408.761.347.168.28214.8220.351.3729.08
Tot:Minors (7 yrs) Minors     2981114224307731039195367214245121113245171342122185.276.390.464.854.407.189.31915.9518.261.1428.56
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A-     31165000210330000051405.455.571.4551.026.364.000.62521.4321.431.00
Tot:A+ (2 yrs) A+     883477210324213721026383008251704183964.297.397.490.887.398.193.34715.0719.861.3226.69
Tot:AA (1 yrs) AA     47181395110233150273800148742091536.282.373.409.782.304.127.34012.9218.181.4160.33
Tot:AAA (6 yrs) AAA     16057510714839623902051211211227112687016880.257.386.466.852.445.209.28917.2617.261.0025.00
Tot:College (3 yrs) College     1715961992243864320654141871090000040378387137.376.525.6761.201.681.300.40823.8813.920.5813.86
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1994Team USA CollegiateIntl CompetitionUSA2027981826411114214171000035113620.265.363.357.720.255.092.31312.3915.041.2198.00
2003San Francisco GiantsDivision SeriesPlayoffs2941100000100240100001400.000.154.000.154.182.000.00014.2928.572.000.00
2006Los Angeles DodgersMLB Spring TrainingSpring321023561013007500000103024.261.433.435.868.478.174.29423.3316.670.7123.00
2007San Diego PadresMLB Spring TrainingSpring3317491116404111041600201325588.327.364.6531.017.429.326.3877.2729.094.0012.25
2008Houston AstrosMLB Spring TrainingSpring34286614241103201010150010144771410.364.442.6671.109.470.303.42912.9919.481.5022.00
Tot:USA (1 Yrs) USA 27981826411114214171000035113620.265.363.357.720.255.092.31312.3915.041.2198.00
Tot:Spring (3 Yrs) Spring 55138304616083420213600302861622422.333.414.6231.037.457.290.39212.9622.221.7117.25
Tot:Playoffs (1 Yrs) Playoffs 41100000100240100001400.000.154.000.154.182.000.00014.2928.572.00

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