Robert Cruze
Robert Dwight Cruze
Born: February 21, 1930
Ansonia, OH US
Deceased: September 18, 2000
Richmond, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1948-1958
Robert Cruze compiled a career record of 121 wins and 82 losses and a 3.10 ERA in his 309-game pitching career with the Thomasville Tigers, Williamsport Tigers, Butler Tigers, Durham Bulls, Little Rock Travelers, Augusta Tigers, Birmingham Barons and Tampa Tarpons. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4.34 | 37 | 166.0 | 156 | 108 | 80 | 135 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Butler Tigers | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.49 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 67.0 | 66 | 41 | 26 | 29 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.60 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 54 | 39 | 28 | 24 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.31 | 28 | 140.0 | 98 | 45 | 36 | 0 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 12 | 6 | .667 | 4.00 | 31 | 20 | 153.0 | 154 | 87 | 68 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 19 | 7 | .731 | 2.77 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 211.0 | 198 | 80 | 65 | 12 | 71 | 116 | 7 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 3 | .000 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.74 | 28 | 16 | 127.7 | 108 | 57 | 53 | 10 | 40 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 16 | 8 | .667 | 3.28 | 43 | 21 | 206.0 | 212 | 107 | 75 | 13 | 68 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 21 | 9 | .700 | 2.08 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 242.0 | 219 | 84 | 56 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 182 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 18 | 12 | .600 | 2.36 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 233.0 | 203 | 81 | 61 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 143 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 121 | 82 | .596 | 3.10 | 309 | 146 | 0 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 1590.7 | 1468 | 729 | 548 | 45 | 627 | 3 | 525 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 39 | 64 | 64 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .281 | .500 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 13 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .182 | .308 | .182 | .490 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Butler Tigers | 11 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .292 | .320 | .458 | .778 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 28 | 46 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .391 | .696 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 35 | 56 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .196 | .375 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 8 | 3 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 34 | 85 | 72 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 11 | .278 | .366 | .431 | .796 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 9 | 8 | 8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 30 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .081 | .081 | .108 | .189 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 43 | 68 | 68 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .265 | .309 | .574 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 39 | 104 | 81 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 20 | .198 | .347 | .272 | .618 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 50 | 130 | 107 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 27 | .215 | .320 | .299 | .619 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 339 | 641 | 577 | 44 | 127 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 64 | .220 | .280 | .295 | .575 | 170 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | P | 13 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .692 |
| 1949 | C | MATL | Butler Tigers | P | 10 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 1.600 |
| 1950 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 33 | 13 | 35 | 2 | 2 | .960 | 1.455 |
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 34 | 17 | 55 | 2 | 3 | .973 | 2.118 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 34 | 15 | 45 | 2 | 2 | .968 | 1.765 |
| Totals | 309 | 53 | 152 | 8 | 7 | .962 | .663 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Butler Tigers | DET | ||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1957 | D | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | PHI | ||
| 1958 | D | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | PHI |
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