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Earl Averill League
9-5-2076
Tom Cruz Relief Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.13 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 33-28 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
SV 25 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 02-15-1957
K 360 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(63 games)
IP 584.2
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance D+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1979 KC
2
 1
11
1
0
0
0
 1
11.0
 18 12 12 0 6
6
2.18
9.82
1980 KC
2
 3
48
1
0
0
1
 4
63.1
 76 44 42 2 25
42
1.59
5.97
1981 KC
2
 3
59
0
0
0
3
 3
89.0
 97 50 50 3 32
64
1.45
5.06
1982 KC
3
 4
69
0
0
0
6
 6
86.0
 96 55 49 1 41
44
1.59
5.13
1983 KC
4
 5
56
0
0
0
3
 2
73.1
 82 49 42 2 30
42
1.53
5.15
1984 KC
3
 5
52
0
0
0
3
 2
83.1
 85 48 47 1 33
51
1.42
5.08
1985 KC
6
 3
42
0
0
0
4
 1
80.1
 79 42 34 0 35
51
1.42
3.81
1986 KC
10
 3
43
0
0
0
2
 3
67.1
 75 38 35 1 21
45
1.43
4.68
1987 KC
1
 0
18
0
0
0
2
 0
25.1
 29 15 15 1 9
11
1.50
5.33
1988 KC
0
 0
7
0
0
0
1
 1
5.0
 8 6 6 0 2
2
2.00
10.80
1991 KC
0
 1
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 2 1 1 0 0
2
3.00
13.50
2076
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
33
 28
406
2
0
0
25
 23
584.2
 647 360 333 11 234
360
1.51
5.13
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Tom Cruz has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1991-04-25The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Henry Osinski to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Tom Cruz for assignment.
1990-06-10The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Tom Cruz to the major league team.
1989-10-03The Kansas City Athletics have designated Tom Cruz for assignment.
1989-09-29The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Tom Cruz to the major league team.
1988-04-29The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jon McKain to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Tom Cruz for assignment.
1980-09-05Tom Cruz of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1980-06-23Tom Cruz of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1979-07-24The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Tom Cruz to the major league team.
1979-05-10The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ray Bullock to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Tom Cruz to the minors.
1979-04-06The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Tom Cruz to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Bruce Burgo to the minors.