Where does Jose Cruz rank among baseball greats?
Jose Cruz ranks #31 among the Top 50 all-time at LF. Rankings ⇒ Best Season: 1984 A veteran Cruz batted .312 (his second straight season in the top ten in the National League). He swiped 22 bases ( at the age of 37), hit 28 doubles, 13 triples, and 12 homers. The left-handed batter set career highs with 96 runs scored and 95 RBI. Typically, he was much more effective on the road: batting .344 with a .545 slugging percentage and all of his homers away from the Astrodome. Cruz had a similar season in 1978. Where He Played He was primarily a left fielder, though he played center field early in his career with the Cardinals. Born Jose (Dilan) Cruz was born on August 8, 1947, in Arroyo Batted: Left Threw: Left Primary Position: OF –> Primary Team: HOU –> Major League Debut 9 19, Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1970 Dave Concepcion Jose Cruz Don Baylor Larry Bowa Ken Singleton Bobby Grich Cesar Cedeno Bert Blyleven Charlie Hough –> Nicknames Cheo Family Tree His son, Jose Jr., made his
