Jose Garcia
Jose (Cruz) Garcia Jr.
Born: 1933
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 180
Career: 1953-1961
Jose (Cruz) Garcia compiled a career batting average of .306 with 72 home runs and 181 RBI in his 840-game career with the Baton Rouge Red Sticks, Cananea Mineros, Baton Rouge Rebels, Houston Buffalos, Columbus Foxes, Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes, Veracruz Aguilas and Mexico City Diablos Rojos. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 133 | 522 | 522 | 154 | 28 | 3 | 8 | .295 | .295 | .406 | .701 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Cananea Mineros | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 138 | 577 | 577 | 170 | 30 | 7 | 18 | .295 | .295 | .464 | .759 | 268 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 136 | 569 | 569 | 187 | 39 | 8 | 12 | .329 | .329 | .489 | .817 | 278 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Rebels | 116 | 462 | 462 | 152 | 35 | 4 | 5 | .329 | .329 | .455 | .784 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 20 | 76 | 68 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | .191 | .263 | .221 | .484 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 51 | 219 | 201 | 32 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 5 | .284 | .319 | .348 | .668 | 70 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | 102 | 439 | 401 | 67 | 127 | 26 | 4 | 18 | 72 | 28 | 30 | 27 | .317 | .364 | .536 | .900 | 215 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Veracruz Aguilas | 86 | 320 | 282 | 47 | 86 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 9 | .305 | .376 | .443 | .819 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 54 | 203 | 174 | 32 | 52 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | .299 | .384 | .454 | .838 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 840 | 3390 | 3259 | 183 | 998 | 200 | 29 | 72 | 181 | 46 | 2 | 101 | 52 | .306 | .328 | .452 | .779 | 1472 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | OF | 51 | 84 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .956 | 1.706 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | LF | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.545 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | RF | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.727 |
| 1958 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | OF | 100 | 259 | 8 | 15 | 0 | .947 | 2.670 |
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Veracruz Aguilas | OF | 70 | 148 | 10 | 9 | 2 | .946 | 2.257 |
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | OF | 45 | 79 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .944 | 1.867 |
| Totals | 288 | 604 | 28 | 33 | 3 | .950 | 2.194 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | Evangeline League | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | |||
| 1954 | C | Evangeline League | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | |||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Cananea Mineros | |||
| 1955 | C | Evangeline League | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | |||
| 1956 | C | Evangeline League | Baton Rouge Rebels | |||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Foxes | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguilas | |||
| 1959 | AA | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | |||
| 1960 | AA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguilas | |||
| 1961 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
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