Luis Cruz
Luis M. Cruz
Born: January 21, 1977
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, LF, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1997-1999
Luis Cruz compiled a career batting average of .244 with 17 home runs and 95 RBI in his 220-game career with the Devil Rays, Princeton Devil Rays, Hudson Valley Renegades, Charleston RiverDogs, St. Petersburg Devil Rays and Orlando Rays. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | APPY | Princeton Devil Rays | 18 | 86 | 78 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | .282 | .314 | .423 | .737 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | R | GULF | Devil Rays | 34 | 134 | 116 | 25 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 26 | .362 | .433 | .569 | 1.002 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hudson Valley Renegades | 63 | 258 | 230 | 36 | 51 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 46 | .222 | .286 | .357 | .642 | 82 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | 34 | 149 | 137 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 28 | .190 | .250 | .263 | .513 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | 13 | 33 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .281 | .303 | .344 | .647 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | 58 | 233 | 218 | 25 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 38 | .220 | .257 | .271 | .527 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 220 | 893 | 811 | 119 | 198 | 26 | 6 | 17 | 95 | 28 | 14 | 62 | 160 | .244 | .298 | .354 | .652 | 287 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | GULF | Devil Rays | 2B | 26 | 43 | 65 | 10 | 13 | .915 | 4.154 |
| 1997 | R | GULF | Devil Rays | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | R | APPY | Princeton Devil Rays | 2B | 17 | 19 | 31 | 4 | 3 | .926 | 2.941 |
| 1997 | R | GULF | Devil Rays | SS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1997 | R | APPY | Princeton Devil Rays | SS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hudson Valley Renegades | 2B | 63 | 125 | 154 | 12 | 40 | .959 | 4.429 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | 2B | 34 | 58 | 75 | 8 | 14 | .943 | 3.912 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | 2B | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.857 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | 2B | 55 | 104 | 162 | 10 | 30 | .964 | 4.836 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | SS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 209 | 357 | 502 | 44 | 100 | .951 | 4.110 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | Gulf Coast League | Devil Rays | TBA | ||
| 1997 | R | Appalachian League | Princeton Devil Rays | TBA | ||
| 1998 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Hudson Valley Renegades | TBA | ||
| 1998 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston RiverDogs | TBA | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | TBA | ||
| 1999 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Rays | TBA |
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