Tony Cruz
Arnoldi Anthony Cruz
Born: August 18, 1986
Palm Beach, FL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 42 (2005 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
Draft: Round 26 (2007 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Okaloosa Walton CC, FL
Palm Beach CC
Career: 2007-2018
Major League Statistics
Tony Cruz compiled a career batting average of .269 with 57 home runs and 343 RBI in his 608-game career with the Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals, Batavia Muckdogs, Swing of the Quad Cities, Honolulu Sharks, Palm Beach Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Surprise Rafters, Memphis Redbirds, Omaha Storm Chasers, El Paso Chihuahuas and Louisville Bats. He began playing during the 2007 season and last took the field during the 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 7 | 34 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .375 | .382 | .531 | .914 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | A | MIDW | Swing of the Quad Cities | 49 | 216 | 195 | 26 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 25 | .282 | .338 | .421 | .758 | 82 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Muckdogs | 4 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .375 | .412 | .438 | .849 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 6 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .280 | .333 | .600 | .933 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 89 | 378 | 351 | 41 | 98 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 50 | .279 | .316 | .427 | .743 | 150 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | Winter Rookie | HWB | Honolulu Sharks | 26 | 102 | 93 | 9 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 18 | .323 | .363 | .452 | .814 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 110 | 444 | 404 | 44 | 89 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 85 | .220 | .281 | .366 | .647 | 148 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 40 | 169 | 149 | 26 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 30 | .289 | .363 | .477 | .840 | 71 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 46 | 202 | 181 | 21 | 51 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 33 | .282 | .348 | .398 | .746 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Rafters | 19 | 84 | 76 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .342 | .393 | .500 | .893 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .214 | .267 | .429 | .695 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 45 | 164 | 149 | 13 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 31 | .262 | .315 | .389 | .704 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 92 | 363 | 318 | 32 | 84 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 74 | .264 | .347 | .387 | .734 | 123 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 51 | 185 | 168 | 25 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 43 | .280 | .341 | .458 | .799 | 77 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 18 | 73 | 64 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | .188 | .260 | .344 | .604 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 608 | 2478 | 2240 | 274 | 603 | 137 | 9 | 57 | 343 | 12 | 6 | 195 | 439 | .269 | .328 | .415 | .743 | 929 | 78 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 3B | 7 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .857 | 2.571 | ||||
| 2007 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 3B | 6 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 3 | .958 | 3.833 | ||||
| 2007 | A | MIDW | Swing of the Quad Cities | 3B | 49 | 38 | 91 | 6 | 10 | .956 | 2.633 | ||||
| 2007 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Muckdogs | 3B | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 | ||||
| 2007 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Muckdogs | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 1B | 9 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 10 | .986 | 7.667 | ||||
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | C | 43 | 302 | 30 | 6 | 5 | .982 | 7.721 | 7 | 40 | 15 | 27.3 |
| 2008 | Winter Rookie | HWB | Honolulu Sharks | 1B | 4 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .947 | 9.000 | ||||
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 3B | 32 | 17 | 53 | 5 | 3 | .933 | 2.188 | ||||
| 2008 | Winter Rookie | HWB | Honolulu Sharks | C | 15 | 121 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .992 | 8.800 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 33.3 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | C | 72 | 459 | 75 | 2 | 8 | .996 | 7.417 | 5 | 42 | 48 | 53.3 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 3B | 32 | 20 | 52 | 4 | 8 | .947 | 2.250 | ||||
| 2009 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 1B | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .929 | 6.500 | ||||
| 2010 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Rafters | C | 9 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.333 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 30.8 |
| 2010 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Rafters | 1B | 6 | 54 | 8 | 2 | 8 | .969 | 1.333 | ||||
| 2010 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | C | 43 | 264 | 32 | 3 | 4 | .990 | 6.884 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 47.4 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | C | 4 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .921 | 8.750 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 40.0 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | C | 30 | 183 | 32 | 3 | 8 | .986 | 7.167 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 61.3 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 3B | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | C | 39 | 267 | 21 | 3 | 3 | .990 | 7.385 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 29.0 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2014 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | C | 61 | 435 | 55 | 4 | 4 | .992 | 8.033 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 35.7 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 1B | 22 | 172 | 12 | 2 | 13 | .989 | 8.364 | ||||
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | C | 46 | 302 | 28 | 7 | 5 | .979 | 7.174 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 1B | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.000 | ||||
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 1B | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | C | 15 | 134 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .993 | 9.267 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 28.6 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 561 | 3018 | 571 | 60 | 107 | .984 | 6.398 | 41 | 243 | 167 | 40.7 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | June 20, 2007 | June 27, 2007 |
| 2007 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | July 1, 2007 | July 6, 2007 |
| 2007 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Muckdogs | SLN | July 7, 2007 | July 11, 2007 |
| 2007 | A | Midwest League | Swing of the Quad Cities | SLN | July 13, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | April 3, 2008 | July 16, 2008 |
| 2008 | Winter Rookie | Hawaii Winter Baseball | Honolulu Sharks | September 30, 2008 | November 15, 2008 | |
| 2009 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | April 9, 2009 | September 6, 2009 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | April 8, 2010 | June 10, 2010 |
| 2010 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | June 13, 2010 | August 30, 2010 |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | September 1, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2010 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Rafters | October 12, 2010 | November 18, 2010 | |
| 2011 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 7, 2011 | September 5, 2011 |
| 2014 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | August 30, 2014 | August 31, 2014 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | April 7, 2016 | August 30, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | El Paso Chihuahuas | SDN | April 8, 2017 | September 3, 2017 |
| 2018 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | April 6, 2018 | June 8, 2018 |
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