P Joe Cruz #28
Beaverton Dukes (POR) WCBL
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
09/09/2024
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P JOE CRUZ #28 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
10 5 3-5 0 5.93 41.0 41 7 23 44 1.56 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 60 55 60
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 50 50
Curveball 65 65
Changeup 40 40
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 75
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/07/2024 SM Loss, 2-4 X 6.1 5 3 2 2 5 Loss
06/02/2024 @ CSL Loss, 3-6 X 5.1 6 6 6 3 4 Loss
05/27/2024 @ OLY Win, 4-3 X 7.0 4 2 2 3 9 Win
05/22/2024 @ CC Loss, 3-9 X 1.1 6 8 5 3 1 Loss
05/17/2024 @ EVE Loss, 2-4 X 6.1 7 4 3 2 5 Loss
05/11/2024 CV Win, 5-3 3.2 2 0 0 1 6 Win
05/07/2024 TUC Loss, 3-7 1.1 2 5 2 4 1 Loss
04/30/2024 BEL Loss, 2-3 4.0 2 2 2 2 7
04/24/2024 @ SM Loss, 6-10 1.2 6 5 5 0 1
04/17/2024 @ TIJ Win, 4-0 4.0 1 0 0 3 5 Win
PERSONALITY
Cruz never shows any lack of effort.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:07/20/1988
Born in:Monterey Park, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,320,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 71 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 20 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2007, 11th Pick in Round 10
WEST COAST BASEBALL LEAGUE 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 5 3 5 0 5.93 41.0 41 35 27 7 23 44 0 0.0 0 3 60.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 5 1 14.05 9.00 9.66 5.05 4.64 1.56 117 0.1 .293        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 87 21 4 3 4 16 14 30 0 1 0 .241 .347 .494 .841      
vs. RHB 80 20 4 1 3 19 9 14 0 1 0 .250 .326 .438 .763      
WEST COAST BASEBALL LEAGUE 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 1 0 0 6.52 9.2 9 7 7 2 5 13  
May 5 3 2 3 0 5.49 19.2 21 19 12 2 13 22  
June 2 2 0 2 0 6.17 11.2 11 9 8 3 5 9  
Career 16 8 4 6 0 5.03 62.2 61 44 35 8 32 75  
Home 4 1 1 2 0 3.52 15.1 11 10 6 0 9 19  
Road 6 4 2 3 0 7.36 25.2 30 25 21 7 14 25  
Grass 9 4 3 4 0 5.30 35.2 35 29 21 4 20 40  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 10.12 5.1 6 6 6 3 3 4  
Day 4 2 1 2 0 8.31 13.0 19 16 12 2 6 13  
Night 6 3 2 3 0 4.82 28.0 22 19 15 5 17 31  
As Starter 5 5 1 4 0 6.15 26.1 28 23 18 5 13 24  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 2 1 0 5.52 14.2 13 12 9 2 10 20  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2011 Washington - UBA 22 4 4 3 1 0 3.68 22.0 17 9 9 1 12 24 0 0 1.32 .291 3.16 0.3 84
2012 Washington - UBA 23 16 14 5 6 0 6.28 71.2 82 51 50 11 39 58 0 0 1.69 .326 5.70 -0.4 65
2013 Washington - UBA 24 5 5 0 4 0 10.62 20.1 31 24 24 4 18 17 0 0 2.41 .386 7.17 -0.5 37
2014 Washington - UBA 25 52 7 3 7 2 5.97 89.0 95 65 59 8 63 98 0 0 1.78 .347 4.69 -0.3 66
2016 Washington - UBA 27 32 32 14 8 0 3.78 188.1 146 83 79 20 95 220 0 0 1.28 .281 3.98 1.8 98
2017 Washington - UBA 28 33 33 10 11 0 4.50 198.0 176 102 99 28 87 201 0 0 1.33 .288 4.71 0.8 88
2018 Washington - UBA 29 32 32 9 14 0 5.45 176.2 174 110 107 36 96 169 1 0 1.53 .297 5.86 -1.7 71
2019 Washington - UBA 30 5 5 1 2 0 10.32 22.2 33 26 26 8 10 27 0 0 1.90 .397 7.27 -0.5 39
2019 Pittsburgh - UBA 30 6 1 3 0 0 4.50 18.0 16 9 9 1 6 18 0 0 1.22 .319 3.25 0.3 84
2019 Total - UBA 30 11 6 4 2 0 7.75 40.2 49 35 35 9 16 45 0 0 1.60 .364 5.49 -0.2 51
2021 Omaha - UBA 32 12 12 5 3 0 3.42 79.0 56 31 30 11 31 83 0 0 1.10 .247 4.29 0.6 112
2022 Pittsburgh - UBA 33 33 33 14 9 0 3.60 202.2 173 82 81 26 72 247 1 1 1.21 .309 3.74 2.8 105
2023 Portland - UBA 34 26 21 8 9 0 4.86 139.0 117 80 75 22 66 153 0 0 1.32 .283 4.83 -0.1 78
Total UBA 256 199 75 74 2 4.75 1227.1 1116 672 648 176 595 1315 2 1 1.39 .301 4.68 3.0 81
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2007 Billings - R 18 6 6 1 3 0 1.93 28.0 39 17 6 5 7 20 0 0 1.64 .358 4.82 -0.1 182
2007 Sault Ste. Marie - A 18 4 0 1 1 0 17.65 8.2 25 17 17 0 10 4 0 0 4.04 .595 6.04 -0.3 20
2008 Billings - R 19 9 0 1 1 0 4.22 21.1 16 10 10 4 14 30 0 0 1.41 .273 4.53 -0.4 73
2008 Sault Ste. Marie - A 19 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.1 3 0 0 0 4 8 0 0 1.31 .273 2.61 0.1 999
2009 Billings - R 20 14 4 2 2 0 0.97 37.0 20 4 4 2 16 54 0 0 0.97 .261 1.85 1.0 294
2009 Sault Ste. Marie - A 20 2 2 0 1 0 3.72 9.2 9 5 4 2 3 11 0 0 1.24 .292 4.73 -0.1 84
2009 Atlantic City - A+ 20 4 4 1 2 0 2.18 20.2 14 8 5 2 11 25 0 0 1.21 .267 3.77 0.0 138
2010 Sault Ste. Marie - A 21 4 4 0 3 0 9.82 18.1 30 20 20 8 3 18 0 0 1.80 .367 7.57 -0.7 34
2010 Winona - AA 21 11 11 0 2 0 3.70 56.0 48 26 23 5 35 74 0 0 1.48 .336 3.63 0.4 85
2010 Mobile - AAA 21 10 10 4 4 0 3.62 54.2 43 22 22 8 32 68 0 0 1.37 .276 4.36 0.1 95
2011 Mobile - AAA 22 26 26 9 8 0 2.59 160.0 122 51 46 13 65 198 2 0 1.17 .291 3.05 2.7 127
2012 Mobile - AAA 23 6 5 1 3 1 3.69 31.2 22 14 13 3 9 41 0 0 0.98 .264 3.02 0.7 102
2013 Mobile - AAA 24 11 11 3 3 0 3.21 61.2 55 26 22 7 24 76 0 0 1.28 .316 3.73 0.9 117
2015 Mobile - AAA 26 27 27 10 6 0 3.77 157.2 135 67 66 19 55 214 0 0 1.21 .324 3.49 2.9 103
2020 Everett - AAA 31 6 3 1 1 0 3.32 21.2 20 9 8 1 9 31 0 0 1.34 .352 3.12 0.7 153
2024 Beaverton - AAA 35 10 5 3 5 0 5.93 41.0 41 35 27 7 23 44 0 0 1.56 .293 4.64 0.1 67
Total WCBL 16 8 4 6 0 5.03 62.2 61 44 35 8 32 75 0 0 1.48 .312 4.12 82.9
Total MRL 11 11 0 2 0 3.70 56.0 48 26 23 5 35 74 0 0 1.48 .336 3.63 85.1
Total ECL 13 6 1 5 0 8.79 42.0 67 42 41 10 20 41 0 0 2.07 .416 5.97 38.4
Total RML 29 10 4 6 0 2.08 86.1 75 31 20 11 37 104 0 0 1.30 .308 3.48 150.9
Total GCL 80 79 27 24 1 3.27 465.2 377 180 169 50 185 597 2 0 1.21 .302 3.44 111.1
Total TSL 4 4 1 2 0 2.18 20.2 14 8 5 2 11 25 0 0 1.21 .267 3.77 137.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 Pittsburgh - UBA 33 2 2 0 2 0 11.70 10.0 17 13 13 3 6 7 0 0 2.30 .424 7.77 -0.3 32
Total UBA 2 2 0 2 0 11.70 10.0 17 13 13 3 6 7 0 0 2.30 .424 7.77 32.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2007 Sault Ste. Marie - A P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.2 0.00 +0.2 .000
2007 Billings - R P 6 6 1 2 0 4 1 .750 28.0 0.96 +0.2 .000
2008 Sault Ste. Marie - A P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
2008 Billings - R P 9 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 21.1 0.84 -0.5 1.051
2009 Atlantic City - A+ P 4 4 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 20.2 0.87 +0.6 1.064
2009 Sault Ste. Marie - A P 2 2 1 0 0 3 2 .333 9.2 0.93 +0.1 .000
2009 Billings - R P 14 4 1 2 0 4 1 .750 37.0 0.73 +0.1 1.080
2010 Mobile - AAA P 10 10 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 54.2 1.32 -0.1 1.064
2010 Winona - AA P 11 11 5 5 0 11 1 .909 56.0 1.61 +1.3 1.051
2010 Sault Ste. Marie - A P 4 4 1 1 0 3 1 .667 18.1 0.98 -0.7 1.057
2011 Washington - MLB P 4 4 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 22.0 1.23 +0.2 1.052
2011 Mobile - AAA P 26 26 1 17 2 19 1 .947 160.0 1.01 +0.4 .989
2012 Washington - MLB P 16 14 2 8 1 13 3 .769 71.2 1.26 -0.1 .731
2012 Mobile - AAA P 6 5 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 31.2 1.71 -0.0 1.046
2013 Washington - MLB P 5 5 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 20.1 1.77 -0.1 1.385
2013 Mobile - AAA P 11 11 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 61.2 1.46 -0.5 1.028
2014 Washington - MLB P 52 7 3 11 1 16 2 .875 89.0 1.42 -2.5 .838
2015 Mobile - AAA P 27 27 3 18 0 21 0 1.000 157.2 1.20 -0.7 .986
2016 Washington - MLB P 32 32 5 14 0 20 1 .950 188.1 0.91 +0.5 .961
2017 Washington - MLB P 33 33 8 12 0 21 1 .952 198.0 0.91 +2.8 .949
2018 Washington - MLB P 32 32 5 16 0 22 1 .955 176.2 1.07 +0.9 1.092
2019 Washington - MLB P 5 5 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 22.2 0.40 +0.4 .000
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB P 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 -0.4 .000
2020 Everett - AAA P 6 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 21.2 0.42 -0.3 .970
2021 Omaha - MLB P 12 12 2 10 1 12 0 1.000 79.0 1.37 +0.6 .984
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 12 19 1 32 1 .969 202.2 1.38 +0.2 1.193
2023 Portland - MLB P 26 21 3 8 0 13 2 .846 139.0 0.71 -0.8 .863
2024 Beaverton - AAA P 10 5 4 4 0 9 1 .889 41.0 1.76 -1.0 .709
TOTAL P 409 317 69 173 7 261 19 .927 1960.2 1.11 +1.0 .976
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2007 Drafted in the 2007 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 11, 245th overall pick) by the Old Bridge Titans.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 30 (40).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 30 (40).
07/26/2009 Was selected to the 2009 Rocky Mountain League All-Star Game.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (75); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 30 (45).
05/31/2010 Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (80); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 40 (40).
06/01/2011 Wins the GCL GCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/16/2011 Was selected to the 2011 Gulf Coast League All-Star Game.
07/20/2011 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
11/21/2011 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $482,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (80); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (45).
04/03/2012 Named the #83 prospect in the UBA
05/15/2012 Injured (Sprained elbow), out for 6 weeks.
11/20/2012 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $482,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45).
06/24/2013 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 2-3 months.
11/24/2013 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $502,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
11/22/2014 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $507,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
11/28/2015 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $525,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
06/30/2016 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
10/02/2016 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/22/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
11/23/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $950,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
11/18/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
02/27/2019 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/27/2019 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 2 weeks.
05/03/2019 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
05/04/2019 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
09/03/2019 Was claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh while with Washington.
09/18/2019 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/20/2019 Became a free agent.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
08/05/2020 Signed a minor league contract ($65,000 bonus) with the Pittsburgh Champions organization.
11/21/2020 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/19/2021 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Omaha Mammoths organization.
04/25/2021 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
06/08/2021 Injured (strained shoulder),out for 6 weeks.
11/25/2021 Became a free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/09/2022 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,400,000 with the Pittsburgh Champions organization.
07/25/2022 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Omaha Mammoths with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/14/2022 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/01/2022 Injured (foot contusion),out for 2 weeks.
11/01/2022 Wins the 2022 World Championship Series with the Pittsburgh Champions.
11/02/2022 Declined his contract option.
11/02/2022 Declined his contract option.
11/25/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
03/03/2023 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 with the Portland Sea Dogs organization.
05/25/2023 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/12/2023 Strikes out 16 against the Oregon Ducks.
07/30/2023 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for one week.
09/01/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,320,000 with the Portland Sea Dogs organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
06/07/2024 Injured (torn UCL),out for 13-14 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2017 33 9
2022 33 5
Year W Rank
2022 14 6
Year Win. % Rank
2022 .609 10
Year HRA Rank
2018 36 3
Year BB Rank
2016 95 2
2017 87 1
2018 96 1
2022 72 10
Year K Rank
2016 220 10
2022 247 10
Year WP Rank
2017 12 4
Year H/9 Rank
2016 6.98 5
Year K/9 Rank
2016 10.51 7
2022 10.97 10
Year SHO Rank
2022 1 7
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