1954
Born December 2, 1954
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Julio Cruz Notable
Julio Cruz divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Seattle Mariners from 1977, then the Chicago White Sox through 1986.
He stole 343 bases and scored 557 runs, with 916 hits and a .237 average. He finished with 23 home runs and 113 doubles.
He played 1,123 games at second base, with 3,435 assists and 103 errors. He turned 780 double plays.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on December 2, 1954, and died on February 22, 2022. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | SEA | 60 | 199 | 25 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 15 | .256 |
| 1978 | SEA | 147 | 550 | 77 | 129 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 69 | 66 | 59 | .235 |
| 1979 | SEA | 107 | 414 | 70 | 112 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 62 | 61 | 49 | .271 |
| 1980 | SEA | 119 | 422 | 66 | 88 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 59 | 49 | 45 | .209 |
| 1981 | SEA | 94 | 352 | 57 | 90 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 39 | 40 | 43 | .256 |
| 1982 | SEA | 154 | 549 | 83 | 133 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 57 | 71 | 46 | .242 |
| 1983 | CHW/SEA | 160 | 515 | 71 | 130 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 49 | 66 | 57 | .252 |
| 1984 | CHW | 143 | 415 | 42 | 92 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 45 | 58 | 14 | .222 |
| 1985 | CHW | 91 | 234 | 28 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 32 | 40 | 8 | .197 |
| 1986 | CHW | 81 | 209 | 38 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 42 | 28 | 7 | .215 |
| Career | — | 1156 | 3859 | 557 | 916 | 113 | 27 | 23 | 279 | 478 | 508 | 343 | .237 |
On this day & linked events
2022
Died February 22, 2022
1977
Major-league debut: Julio Cruz
Julio Cruz made a major-league debut on July 4, 1977.
1986
Final major-league game: Julio Cruz
Julio Cruz played a final major-league game on August 31, 1986.
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