1952
Born February 27, 1952
Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Henry Cruz Notable
Henry Cruz divided four seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1975, then the Chicago White Sox through 1978.
Across 171 games he batted .229, with 64 hits and 32 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 7 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 113 games in the outfield, with 147 putouts and 4 errors.
He was born in Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands on February 27, 1952. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | LAD | 53 | 94 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .266 |
| 1976 | LAD | 49 | 88 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 0 | .182 |
| 1977 | CHW | 16 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .286 |
| 1978 | CHW | 53 | 77 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 0 | .221 |
| Career | — | 171 | 280 | 32 | 64 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 25 | 31 | 1 | .229 |
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Image: Danny Goodman, public domain