Rafael Cruz
Rafael Alfonso (Chavez) Cruz
Born: August 20, 1985
Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 1 (2007 Rule V (2A phase), Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: N/A
Career: 2004-2015
Rafael (Chavez) Cruz compiled a career record of 56 wins and 49 losses and a 4.53 ERA in his 242-game pitching career with the Provo Angels, Angels, Orem Owlz, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Salt Lake Bees, Veracruz Rojos, Veracruz Aguilas, Veracruz Aquilas Rojas, Minatitlan Petroleros, Quintana Roo Tigres, Yucatan Leones and Reynosa Broncos. He began playing during the 2004 season and last took the field during the 2015 campaign.
 Provo Angels |
 Orem Owlz |
 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes |
 Cedar Rapids Kernels |
 Salt Lake Bees |
 Veracruz Rojos |
 Veracruz Aquilas Rojas |
 Minatitlan Petroleros |
 Yucatan Leones |
 Quintana Roo Tigres |
 Reynosa Broncos |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | ARIZ | Angels | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.77 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 131 |
| 2004 | R | PION | Provo Angels | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 0 | 0 | 3.75 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | |
| 2005 | R | PION | Orem Owlz | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.76 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38.3 | 46 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 2 | 1 | .667 | 7.25 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 54 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 165 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.3 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83 | |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 0 | 0 | 11.81 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | |
| 2007 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Rojos | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.88 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67.3 | 74 | 34 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 280 |
| 2008 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aguilas | 11 | 5 | .688 | 4.18 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 125.0 | 151 | 66 | 58 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 542 |
| 2009 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aquilas Rojas | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2.81 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 144.0 | 128 | 50 | 45 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 570 |
| 2010 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aquilas Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.69 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.7 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 2011 | AAA | MEX | Minatitlan Petroleros | 1 | 3 | .250 | 12.79 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2011 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aquilas Rojas | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5.90 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79.3 | 119 | 65 | 52 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 358 |
| 2012 | AAA | MEX | Minatitlan Petroleros | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.86 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109.3 | 139 | 65 | 59 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 469 |
| 2013 | AAA | MEX | Quintana Roo Tigres | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.7 | 55 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 179 |
| 2013 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 2 | 4 | .333 | 6.47 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 92 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 268 |
| 2014 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncos | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.42 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 93.0 | 135 | 64 | 56 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 420 |
| 2015 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncos | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| 2015 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aquilas Rojas | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 56 | 49 | .533 | 4.53 | 242 | 131 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 899.7 | 1119 | 525 | 453 | 109 | 143 | 15 | 308 | 42 | 3 | 29 | 3881 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | PION | Provo Angels | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2004 | R | ARIZ | Angels | P | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .154 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | P | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2005 | R | PION | Orem Owlz | P | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .263 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | P | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | P | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2007 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Rojos | P | 17 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .941 | .941 |
| 2008 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aguilas | P | 22 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .938 | 1.364 |
| 2009 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aquilas Rojas | P | 22 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 0 | .952 | 1.818 |
| 2010 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aquilas Rojas | P | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 2011 | AAA | MEX | Minatitlan Petroleros | P | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 2011 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aquilas Rojas | P | 16 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.312 |
| 2012 | AAA | MEX | Minatitlan Petroleros | P | 22 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .939 | 1.409 |
| 2013 | AAA | MEX | Quintana Roo Tigres | P | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .467 |
| 2013 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | P | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .727 | .667 |
| 2014 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncos | P | 18 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .957 | 1.222 |
| 2015 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncos | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2015 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aquilas Rojas | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 242 | 77 | 128 | 13 | 10 | .940 | .847 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | Arizona League | Angels | ANA | June 25, 2004 | August 25, 2004 |
| 2004 | R | Pioneer League | Provo Angels | ANA | August 30, 2004 | September 4, 2004 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | California League | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | LAA | May 24, 2005 | June 5, 2005 |
| 2005 | R | Pioneer League | Orem Owlz | LAA | June 21, 2005 | September 6, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | April 8, 2006 | April 25, 2006 |
| 2006 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Kernels | LAA | May 4, 2006 | June 16, 2006 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | California League | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | LAA | June 22, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2007 | AAA | Mexican League | Veracruz Rojos | April 25, 2007 | July 29, 2007 | |
| 2008 | AAA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguilas | March 23, 2008 | July 27, 2008 | |
| 2009 | AAA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aquilas Rojas | March 26, 2009 | July 30, 2009 | |
| 2010 | AAA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aquilas Rojas | March 18, 2010 | May 20, 2010 | |
| 2011 | AAA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aquilas Rojas | March 20, 2011 | June 17, 2011 | |
| 2011 | AAA | Mexican League | Minatitlan Petroleros | June 23, 2011 | July 27, 2011 | |
| 2012 | AAA | Mexican League | Minatitlan Petroleros | March 18, 2012 | July 25, 2012 | |
| 2013 | AAA | Mexican League | Quintana Roo Tigres | March 24, 2013 | May 18, 2013 | |
| 2013 | AAA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones | May 30, 2013 | August 2, 2013 | |
| 2014 | AAA | Mexican League | Reynosa Broncos | April 4, 2014 | July 17, 2014 | |
| 2015 | AAA | Mexican League | Reynosa Broncos | April 5, 2015 | April 12, 2015 | |
| 2015 | AAA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aquilas Rojas | April 29, 2015 | April 30, 2015 |
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