Hector Cruz, born in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, played 10 seasons (1973–1982) primarily as an outfielder, mostly with the St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs. He collected 361 hits and 39 home runs with a .225 batting average.
- Born
- April 2, 1953 · Arroyo, Puerto Rico · 6 major leaguers from Arroyo
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Teams
- St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds
Batting
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 |
| 1975 | St. Louis Cardinals | 23 | 48 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .146 |
| 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals | 151 | 526 | 54 | 120 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 71 | 1 | 42 | 119 | .228 |
| 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals | 118 | 339 | 50 | 80 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 4 | 46 | 56 | .236 |
| 1978 | Chicago Cubs / San Francisco Giants | 109 | 273 | 27 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 24 | 45 | .227 |
| 1979 | San Francisco Giants / Cincinnati Reds | 90 | 207 | 26 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 34 | 46 | .227 |
| 1980 | Cincinnati Reds | 52 | 75 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | .213 |
| 1981 | Chicago Cubs | 53 | 109 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 24 | .229 |
| 1982 | Chicago Cubs | 17 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .211 |
| Career | 624 | 1,607 | 186 | 361 | 71 | 9 | 39 | 200 | 7 | 176 | 317 | .225 |