Jose Cruz
LF · 19 seasons · 1970 – 1988 · B/T: L/L
Jose Cruz ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. No season of his scores higher than 1978, at +14.1, 10th that season and 1590th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: stolen bases (+30.1), RBI (+28.5) and runs (+25.3), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
14.08
1978 · #1,590 all-time
Career Z
124.5
summed
Avg / Season
6.55
longevity-neutral
Seasons
19
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | STL | 6 | -1.95 | #387 | #50,052 |
| 1971 | STL | 83 | 3.78 | #130 | #16,777 |
| 1972 | STL | 117 | 1.57 | #183 | #23,655 |
| 1973 | STL | 132 | 3.10 | #149 | #18,690 |
| 1974 | STL | 107 | 0.85 | #218 | #26,449 |
| 1975 | HOU | 120 | 3.44 | #143 | #17,748 |
| 1976 | HOU | 133 | 8.12 | #57 | #7,534 |
| 1977 | HOU | 157 | 13.58 | #10 | #1,893 |
| 1978★ | HOU | 153 | 14.08 | #10 | #1,590 |
| 1979 | HOU | 157 | 9.77 | #42 | #5,222 |
| 1980 | HOU | 160 | 12.09 | #18 | #2,884 |
| 1981 | HOU | 107 | 8.87 | #46 | #6,365 |
| 1982 | HOU | 155 | 7.07 | #87 | #9,315 |
| 1983 | HOU | 160 | 13.91 | #10 | #1,692 |
| 1984 | HOU | 160 | 12.91 | #15 | #2,316 |
| 1985 | HOU | 141 | 9.01 | #44 | #6,184 |
| 1986 | HOU | 141 | 4.97 | #125 | #13,725 |
| 1987 | HOU | 126 | 1.35 | #225 | #24,446 |
| 1988 | NYY | 38 | -1.99 | #423 | #51,813 |
★ Best season by Z