2B Julio Cruz #6
Minnesota Twins MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/17/1980
 OA: 55 POT: 55
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2B JULIO CRUZ #6 - AGE: 25 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
152 540 150 22 4 1 56 68 66 .278 .359 .339 89 3.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 5
Gap 4 4 4 5
Power 4 4 4 4
Eye 7 6 7 7
Avoid K's 7 7 7 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 6 1
Errors: - 7 1
Arm: - 3 1
Turn DP: - 7 -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 6 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 10
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 9
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/05/1980 @ KC Win, 11-6 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 2
10/04/1980 @ KC Loss, 5-8 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 1
10/03/1980 @ KC Loss, 2-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/02/1980 @ TEX Loss, 3-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/1980 @ TEX Loss, 3-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
09/30/1980 @ TEX Win, 6-5 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/28/1980 KC Win, 3-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/27/1980 KC Win, 10-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/26/1980 KC Win, 8-6 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
09/24/1980 TEX Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Birthday:12/02/1954
Born in:Fort Wayne, IN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:75 kg
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$296,000
Signed Through:1981 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1976, 11th Pick in Round 2
MLB 1980 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 152 540 150 22 4 1 56 81 68 66 .278 .359 .339 .698 .319 .061 97
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 140 625 2 2 0 9 13 2 183 27 89 28 76.1 74.6 4.56 3.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   138 34 11 0 0 19 18 19 20 1 5 2 .246 .344 .326 .670
Versus Right   402 116 11 4 1 37 63 49 46 1 8 0 .289 .365 .343 .708
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   71 17 3 0 0 10 8 12 7 0 1 0 .239 .349 .282 .631
May   87 22 6 0 0 6 9 9 13 0 5 0 .253 .323 .322 .645
June   95 26 3 1 0 11 14 11 16 1 1 0 .274 .346 .326 .672
July   87 25 6 1 1 9 12 10 9 0 1 0 .287 .361 .414 .775
August   101 31 1 2 0 13 21 11 9 0 2 1 .307 .381 .356 .737
September   81 21 1 0 0 7 14 12 9 1 3 1 .259 .358 .272 .629
October   18 8 2 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 .444 .524 .556 1.079
Spring Training   34 6 0 0 1 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 .176 .263 .265 .528
Last Year   507 140 18 2 2 51 67 70 63 8 4 1 .276 .360 .331 .691
2 Years Ago   506 128 19 1 5 30 92 68 53 1 10 1 .253 .342 .324 .666
Career   1553 418 59 7 8 137 240 206 182 11 27 4 .269 .354 .332 .686
Home   253 68 12 2 0 29 45 29 28 2 8 1 .269 .344 .332 .676
Road   287 82 10 2 1 27 36 39 38 0 5 1 .286 .373 .345 .718
Grass   478 133 20 3 1 50 72 62 55 2 12 2 .278 .362 .339 .701
Turf   62 17 2 1 0 6 9 6 11 0 1 0 .274 .338 .339 .677
Day   181 44 9 1 1 23 27 29 16 1 5 0 .243 .346 .320 .666
Night   359 106 13 3 0 33 54 39 50 1 8 2 .295 .367 .348 .715
As Starter   530 146 21 4 1 56 80 67 65 2 13 2 .275 .358 .336 .694
As Reliever / Substitution   10 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .455 .500 .955
Pinch Hitting   7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 .429 .929
Close/Late   126 35 6 2 0 18 15 16 11 0 5 0 .278 .359 .357 .716
Inning 1-3   178 49 8 2 0 15 28 19 23 1 3 0 .275 .343 .343 .686
Inning 4-6   182 56 7 0 1 19 32 24 24 1 5 2 .308 .392 .363 .755
Inning 7-9   168 43 7 2 0 21 21 23 19 0 4 0 .256 .346 .321 .667
Extra Innings   12 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
0 Outs   167 38 4 1 1 7 33 27 18 1 13 0 .228 .333 .281 .615
1 Outs   208 63 9 2 0 23 33 19 26 1 0 2 .303 .365 .365 .731
2 Outs   165 49 9 1 0 26 15 22 22 0 0 0 .297 .380 .364 .743
Scoring Position   170 47 7 0 0 53 23 20 24 2 13 2 .276 .356 .318 .673
Bases Empty   300 82 13 2 1 1 48 35 31 0 0 0 .273 .349 .340 .689
Runner on 1st   70 21 2 2 0 2 10 13 11 0 0 0 .300 .410 .386 .795
Runner on 2nd   50 14 0 0 0 7 7 3 10 0 8 1 .280 .333 .280 .613
Runner on 3rd   17 4 1 0 0 9 1 3 1 2 2 0 .235 .318 .294 .612
Runner on 1st & 2nd   54 13 3 0 0 6 5 4 6 0 0 0 .241 .293 .296 .589
Runner on 1st & 3rd   18 7 1 0 0 9 4 2 3 0 0 0 .389 .450 .444 .894
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 3 0 0 0 5 1 3 1 0 3 1 .250 .438 .250 .688
Bases Loaded   19 6 2 0 0 17 5 5 3 0 0 0 .316 .458 .421 .879
Two Strikes   277 65 10 3 0 29 34 25 66 2 0 1 .235 .298 .292 .591
First Pitch   53 12 1 0 0 3 7 2 0 0 5 0 .226 .255 .245 .500
Count 0-1   46 17 4 1 1 2 11 0 0 0 3 0 .370 .370 .565 .935
Count 0-2   35 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 14 0 0 0 .114 .114 .143 .257
Count 1-0   51 22 3 0 0 8 4 0 0 0 1 0 .431 .431 .490 .922
Count 1-1   54 14 2 0 0 7 9 0 0 0 4 1 .259 .273 .296 .569
Count 1-2   78 17 3 0 0 9 7 0 21 1 0 1 .218 .225 .256 .481
Count 2-0   16 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 2-1   28 12 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .464 .893
Count 2-2   90 22 2 1 0 8 10 0 22 0 0 0 .244 .244 .289 .533
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 5 16 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   15 6 1 0 0 2 5 25 0 0 0 0 .400 .775 .467 1.242
Full Count   74 22 4 2 0 12 14 25 9 1 0 0 .297 .470 .405 .875
Behind in Count   159 38 8 1 1 11 21 0 35 1 3 1 .239 .242 .321 .563
Ahead in Count   110 42 5 0 0 15 20 41 0 0 1 0 .382 .550 .427 .977
Batting Leadoff   88 28 2 1 1 10 18 18 10 0 1 0 .318 .434 .398 .832
Batting 2nd   77 22 4 1 0 7 9 3 7 1 2 0 .286 .309 .364 .672
Batting 4th   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 5th   39 17 5 0 0 5 10 4 4 0 0 0 .436 .488 .564 1.052
Batting 6th   202 44 8 1 0 19 22 20 29 1 6 2 .218 .293 .267 .561
Batting 7th   126 37 3 1 0 14 21 22 16 0 4 0 .294 .399 .333 .732
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Low Leverage   217 60 10 1 1 10 28 33 28 1 0 1 .276 .373 .346 .719
Medium Leverage   228 59 7 2 0 18 33 24 30 1 8 0 .259 .328 .307 .635
High Leverage   92 30 4 1 0 28 19 11 8 0 5 1 .326 .404 .391 .795
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1978 Minnesota - MLB 23 130 506 128 19 1 5 30 92 68 1 1 53 76 32 .253 .342 .324 .666 88 91 2.5
1979 Minnesota - MLB 24 148 507 140 18 2 2 51 67 70 1 8 63 74 18 .276 .360 .331 .691 89 89 3.7
1980 Minnesota - MLB 25 152 540 150 22 4 1 56 81 68 2 2 66 89 28 .278 .359 .339 .698 91 97 3.6
Total MLB 430 1553 418 59 7 8 137 240 206 4 11 182 239 78 .269 .354 .332 .686 89 93 9.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1977 Paris - AAA 22 127 455 146 19 4 8 54 95 75 1 5 35 59 20 .321 .414 .433 .847 130 137 5.1
Total AAA 127 455 146 19 4 8 54 95 75 1 5 35 59 20 .321 .414 .433 .847 130 137
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1979 Minnesota - MLB 24 4 12 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 4 2 2 .250 .438 .333 .771 113 129 1.1
Total MLB 4 12 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 4 2 2 .250 .438 .333 .771 113 129
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1978 Minnesota - MLB 2B 88 84 178 251 75 435 6 .986 750.0 5.15 +7.6 1.069
1978 Minnesota - MLB 3B 2 1 0 5 1 6 1 .833 13.0 3.46 -0.8 .764
1979 Minnesota - MLB 2B 143 139 279 443 104 735 13 .982 1240.2 5.24 +7.6 1.040
1980 Minnesota - MLB 2B 148 140 292 446 105 753 15 .980 1265.0 5.25 +6.9 1.046
TOTAL 2B 379 363 749 1140 284 1923 34 .982 3255.2 5.22 +22.1 1.048
TOTAL 3B 2 1 0 5 1 6 1 .833 13.0 3.46 -0.8 .764
PLAYER HISTORY
12/20/1976 Drafted in the 1976 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs. (Round 2, Pick 11, 37th overall pick).
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 7 (7).
04/06/1977 Named the #42 prospect in the MLB
08/07/1977 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/29/1977 Wins the 1977 MLB Triple A AAA Championship Series with the Paris Lakers!
10/08/1977 Wins the 1977 AAA NLAAA Great Glove Award at 2B.
10/10/1977 Wins the 1977 AAA NLAAA Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
12/31/1977 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Minnesota Twins, along with RP Jack Dilauro, in exchange for SS Rance Mulliniks.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 7 (7).
04/05/1978 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
09/07/1978 Injured on 09/04/1978, diagnosed with a torn abdominal muscle, will miss 4 weeks.
11/01/1978 Finished 3rd in 1978 MLB AL Mantle-Mays Medal voting.
11/13/1978 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $56,000.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 8 (8).
04/29/1979 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/10/1979 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/10/1979 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $62,000.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 7 (7).
05/17/1980 Injured on 05/16/1980, diagnosed with a sore knee, will not miss additional time.
10/29/1980 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $296,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
1978 76 4
1979 74 6
1980 89 5
Year R Rank
1978 92 10
Year IBB Rank
1979 6 10
Year SH Rank
1980 13 9
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