Brian Cruz
Brian Gregory Cruz
Born: December 10, 1970
Military Base, GU
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 41 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Anderson University (IN)
Career: 1993-1997
Brian Cruz compiled a career batting average of .249 with 16 home runs and 99 RBI in his 241-game career with the Braves, Danville Braves, Macon Braves and Anderson Lawmen. He began playing during the 1993 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | GULF | Braves | 22 | 71 | 57 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | .211 | .366 | .298 | .664 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | 60 | 168 | 128 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 34 | .195 | .352 | .266 | .617 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 11 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .130 | .259 | .174 | .433 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Ind | MIDA | Anderson Lawmen | 43 | 161 | 129 | 11 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | .271 | .389 | .364 | .753 | 47 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | Ind | HEAR | Anderson Lawmen | 51 | 210 | 168 | 41 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 24 | .256 | .399 | .387 | .786 | 65 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Ind | HEAR | Anderson Lawmen | 54 | 220 | 181 | 30 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 26 | .293 | .402 | .503 | .905 | 91 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 241 | 857 | 686 | 110 | 171 | 33 | 3 | 16 | 99 | 13 | 7 | 120 | 106 | .249 | .382 | .376 | .758 | 258 | 14 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | GULF | Braves | C | 22 | 122 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .972 | 6.227 | 2 | |||
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | C | 41 | 271 | 31 | 3 | 1 | .990 | 7.366 | 6 | 37 | 17 | 31.5 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | 3B | 19 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 3 | .921 | 1.842 | ||||
| 1994 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | C | 11 | 82 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .989 | 8.364 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 20.8 |
| 1995 | Ind | MIDA | Anderson Lawmen | 3B | 7 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.714 | ||||
| 1995 | Ind | MIDA | Anderson Lawmen | C | 32 | 165 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.219 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 42.6 |
| 1996 | Ind | HEAR | Anderson Lawmen | 1B | 8 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .981 | 6.625 | ||||
| 1996 | Ind | HEAR | Anderson Lawmen | C | 37 | 242 | 32 | 3 | 3 | .989 | 7.405 | 11 | 31 | 18 | 36.7 |
| 1996 | Ind | HEAR | Anderson Lawmen | 3B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1997 | Ind | HEAR | Anderson Lawmen | C | 49 | 308 | 49 | 8 | 1 | .978 | 7.286 | 4 | 24 | 30 | 55.6 |
| 1997 | Ind | HEAR | Anderson Lawmen | 1B | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.500 | ||||
| 1997 | Ind | HEAR | Anderson Lawmen | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .500 | ||||
| 1997 | Ind | HEAR | Anderson Lawmen | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1997 | Ind | HEAR | Anderson Lawmen | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| Totals | 235 | 1268 | 216 | 24 | 19 | .984 | 6.315 | 28 | 142 | 93 | 39.6 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1994 | R | Appalachian League | Danville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1994 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Braves | ATL | ||
| 1995 | Ind | Mid-America League | Anderson Lawmen | |||
| 1996 | Ind | Heartland League | Anderson Lawmen | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Heartland League | Anderson Lawmen |
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