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Player Report for #53 Norberto Cruz
Wednesday, October 5th, 1977


 AB  602
 HR  33
 RBI  113
 AVG  .304
 OPS  .865
Name:Norberto CruzContract:Major League Contract
Nickname:Salary:$648,600
Birthday:08-28-1949Signed Through:1977 Season
Age:28Years of Major League Service:4 Years, 106 Days
Born in:San Cristóbal (Tachira)Major League Service Days this Year:183 Days
Nationality:Venezuelan  
Height:6' 0"Years on 40-Man Roster:4 Years, 106 Days
Weight:207 lbsYears of Pro Service:6 Years
  Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Position:2BMinor League Option Years:3 option years left
Bats:Right  
Throws:RightContract Extension -
Status:Completely RestedDrafted-
Morale:GreatLocal Popularity (National)Well Known (Well Known)
Texas
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BBL
Batting Ratings (OSA)
BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's 
Overall98856 
Versus LHP98856 
Versus RHP98856 
Talent98856 
Running & Bunting Ratings  Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:3 Second Base 5
Stealing Ability:2 Shortstop 4
Baserunning Instincts:3 
Sacrifice Bunt:4 
Bunt for Hit:2 
Hitter Type:Normal 
   
   
   
Game Log, Last 10 Games
DateOpponentResultABRHBIHRBBKSB         
09-29-1977 SBWin, 9-441111030        
09-28-1977 SBLoss, 3-740200010        
09-27-1977 SBWin, 5-431100100        
09-26-1977 SBLoss, 1-310000010        
09-25-1977@ BLXLoss, 3-1040200020        
09-24-1977@ BLXWin, 8-350110020        
09-22-1977 STLLoss, 4-841110020        
09-21-1977 STLLoss, 6-1020000000        
09-20-1977 STLWin, 3-121100100        
09-19-1977 STLWin, 6-330000010        
Backyard Baseball League 1977 Batting Stats
BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISOVORP
Overall156602183285331138427135.304.333.532.865.799.22838.3
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27  
Overall155637220181532066000.0101.36.18  
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
Versus Left 18547501329261043101.254.294.492.786
Versus Right 4171362352084581792411.326.351.549.900
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
Last Week 1661011217000.375.412.6251.037
April 901930399525100.211.250.344.594
May 106346081820726100.321.360.604.963
June 107366201212319000.336.355.430.784
July 983732103119417000.378.402.7551.157
August 108325093114421301.296.319.593.912
September 93255131210427011.269.306.441.747
Spring Training 62142131410618301.226.292.435.727
Last Year 58314128125846530157208.242.287.422.709
2 Years Ago 57414123231787122174405.246.278.455.732
Career 26937481301110638733113165517122.278.315.452.767
Home 286871631665441767302.304.344.549.893
Road 316961221748401068210.304.323.516.839
Grass 602183285331138427135512.304.333.532.865
Day 109345241916318210.312.325.505.829
Night 49314923329946824117302.302.335.538.873
Pinch Hitting 100000001000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late 1214610252619627111.380.411.6201.031
Inning 1-3 2086291113124649200.298.315.510.824
Inning 4-6 20959911242331439201.282.327.507.835
Inning 7-9 1786193104026645111.343.366.596.961
Extra Innings 711000112000.143.250.286.536
0 Outs 1765272132331448101.295.313.580.893
1 Outs 203711211143321438411.350.387.581.969
2 Outs 223609294721949000.269.297.448.746
Scoring Position 154515277523830500.331.353.526.879
Bases Empty 3211001811818461484001.312.342.542.884
Runner on 1st 127325282015521011.252.286.512.798
Runner on 2nd 34800310528000.235.278.500.778
Runner on 3rd 1760009001100.353.333.353.686
Runner on 1st & 2nd 5417111158214000.315.339.426.765
Runner on 1st & 3rd 2150107415100.238.261.333.594
Runner on 2nd & 3rd 15620213311100.400.412.9331.345
Bases Loaded 13920121321200.692.6471.0771.724
Two Strikes 286669312353112135001.231.264.409.673
First Pitch 9037417272100210.411.402.7111.113
Count 0-1 482130310400001.438.449.6881.136
Count 0-2 441011242023000.227.227.432.659
Count 1-0 52162049900000.308.308.577.885
Count 1-1 511721414900100.333.327.647.974
Count 1-2 91173151510049001.187.196.407.602
Count 2-0 2682014100100.308.296.500.796
Count 2-1 33103006100000.303.303.394.697
Count 2-2 891520143040000.169.169.225.393
Count 3-0 1110012600001.0001.0002.0003.000
Count 3-1 1572027690100.467.6401.0001.640
Full Count 622431412161223000.387.486.6611.148
Behind in Count 1834872102916072002.262.270.486.757
Ahead in Count 1274210072719150200.331.396.575.971
Career Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
1973 Texas - BBL2382319881703253811217400.276.303.357.6610.0
1974 Texas - BBL24153615195343148773415511510.317.362.450.81233.5
1975 Texas - BBL25153574141232317871225417400.246.278.455.732-6.8
1976 Texas - BBL26155583141281258465308215700.242.287.422.709-4.9
1977 Texas - BBL271566021832853311384272513500.304.333.532.86538.3
Total BBL 699269374813011106387331131221765510.278.315.452.76760.1
Career Minor League Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
Career Postseason Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
1976 Texas - BBL26413300003100300.231.286.231.5160.0
Total BBL413300003100300.231.286.231.5160.0
Career Fielding Stats
Year/Team/LeaguePOSGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
1974 Texas - ML2B26264958111103.973225.24.27
1974 Texas - MLSS1281272003256653914.9741129.24.18
1975 Texas - ML2B8482139179333246.981678.24.22
1975 Texas - MLSS766397125332308.965574.03.48
1976 Texas - MLSS1541542153155954414.9741332.03.58
1977 Texas - ML2B1551553003486366315.9771326.14.40
Player History
05-18-1971Drafted in 1st round, 24th overall pick, by Falls Church in 1971.
07-12-1972Traded 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).
06-26-1973Had first career hit on 6/26/1973, off Willie Martini (FC).
08-02-1973Hit first career homerun on 8/2/1973, off Kevin Gantz (SPA).
11-14-1976Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $648,600 through arbitration.
01-01-1977OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5).
07-25-1977Wins the BBL WL Player of the Week Award.
08-01-1977Wins the BBL WL Batter of the Month Award.
Leader Boards Appearances
YearGSRank
19761548
YearHRank
197419510
YearTBRank
19773207
YearHRRank
1977336
YearRBIRank
19771137
YearEBHRank
1977668
YearSLGRank
1977.5327
YearISORank
1977.22810

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