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| Player Report for #53 Norberto Cruz | | Wednesday, October 1st, 1980 | 
| AB | 0 | | HR | 0 | | RBI | 0 | | AVG | .000 | | OPS | .000 |
| | Name: | Norberto Cruz | Contract: | None | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 08-28-1949 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 31 | Years of Major League Service: | 6 Years, 106 Days | | Born in: | San Cristóbal (Tachira) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | Venezuelan | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 6 Years, 106 Days | | Weight: | 209 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 9 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | 2B | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Normal | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | Talent | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 3 | | Second Base 4 | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | Shortstop 3 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 3 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 4 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | VORP | | 1973 Texas - BBL | 23 | 82 | 319 | 88 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .303 | .357 | .661 | 0.0 | | 1974 Texas - BBL | 24 | 153 | 615 | 195 | 34 | 3 | 14 | 87 | 73 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 115 | 1 | 0 | .317 | .362 | .450 | .812 | 33.5 | | 1975 Texas - BBL | 25 | 153 | 574 | 141 | 23 | 2 | 31 | 78 | 71 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 174 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .278 | .455 | .732 | -6.8 | | 1976 Texas - BBL | 26 | 155 | 583 | 141 | 28 | 1 | 25 | 84 | 65 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 157 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .287 | .422 | .709 | -4.9 | | 1977 Texas - BBL | 27 | 156 | 602 | 183 | 28 | 5 | 33 | 113 | 84 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 135 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .333 | .532 | .865 | 38.3 | | 1978 Texas - BBL | 28 | 157 | 644 | 202 | 35 | 1 | 40 | 145 | 99 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 154 | 0 | 1 | .314 | .351 | .557 | .908 | 47.2 | | 1979 Texas - BBL | 29 | 119 | 259 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .271 | .347 | .619 | -6.3 | | Total BBL | | 975 | 3596 | 1013 | 177 | 12 | 151 | 566 | 458 | 177 | 26 | 24 | 880 | 1 | 2 | .282 | .318 | .464 | .782 | 100.9 |
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| 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 | VORP |
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| 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 | VORP | | 1976 Texas - BBL | 26 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .231 | .516 | 0.0 | | 1978 Texas - BBL | 28 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 | 0.0 | | 1979 Texas - BBL | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | | Total BBL | | 10 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .229 | .265 | .493 | 0.0 |
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| Player History | | 05-18-1971 | Drafted in 1st round, 24th overall pick, by Falls Church in 1971. | | 07-12-1972 | Traded from Falls Church to Texas on 7/12/1972 (Going to FC: 2B Miguel Arispe, CF Mark Caley. Going to TEX: P John Nissen, P Jeremiah Siddiqui, SS Donald Bassett, 2B Norberto Cruz). | | 06-26-1973 | Had first career hit on 6/26/1973, off Willie Martini (FC). | | 08-02-1973 | Hit first career homerun on 8/2/1973, off Kevin Gantz (SPA). | | 11-14-1976 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $648,600 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). | | 07-25-1977 | Wins the BBL WL Player of the Week Award. | | 08-01-1977 | Wins the BBL WL Batter of the Month Award. | | 11-13-1977 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,358,000 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 5 (6). | | 05-23-1978 | Hits three home runs against the St. Louis Storm, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! | | 06-20-1978 | Was selected to the 1978 Backyard Baseball League All-Star Game. | | 07-03-1978 | Wins the BBL WL Player of the Week Award. | | 07-17-1978 | Wins the BBL WL Player of the Week Award. | | 07-20-1978 | Injured (bruised foot), day-to-day for 2 weeks. | | 11-10-1978 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,225,000 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). | | 05-28-1979 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. | | 11-11-1979 | Became a free agent. | | 01-01-1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | GS | Rank | | 1976 | 154 | 8 | | 1978 | 157 | 6 |
| | | Year | H | Rank | | 1974 | 195 | 10 | | 1978 | 202 | 4 |
| | Year | TB | Rank | | 1977 | 320 | 7 | | 1978 | 359 | 4 |
| | | Year | HR | Rank | | 1977 | 33 | 6 | | 1978 | 40 | 6 |
| | Year | RBI | Rank | | 1977 | 113 | 7 | | 1978 | 145 | 1 |
| | Year | EBH | Rank | | 1977 | 66 | 8 | | 1978 | 76 | 4 |
| | | Year | SLG | Rank | | 1977 | .532 | 7 | | 1978 | .557 | 6 |
| | | | Year | ISO | Rank | | 1977 | .228 | 10 | | 1978 | .244 | 9 |
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