#24 Albert Cruz, Reliever, 34 yrs, Denver Zephyrs - Out of the Park Baseball Report

#24 Albert Cruz, Reliever, 34 yrs, Denver Zephyrs
Monday, 10/14/2008

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Albert Cruz

8/17/1974
34
Dominican Republic
6"0
200

Reliever
R
R

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1.0 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 750,000
2009
11 Year(s), 41 Days (1933 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 103 Days (2167 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	57	37	34	89-92 Mph
Versus LHB	54	34	31
Versus RHB	60	40	36
Talent	7	5	5

Pitching Ratings
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4
53
2

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	38	6	14	8
Versus LHP	1	38	6	14	8
Versus RHP	1	38	6	14	8
Talent	2	4	2	2	2

Running & Bunting Ratings
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2
2
3
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .926 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
9/14	@SEA	L 1-6		1	3	2	2	1	0
9/17	HOU	W 7-4		0	1	0	0	1	0
9/18	HOU	W 4-3		0.2	0	0	0	0	0
9/20	@SAS	L 1-6		2	1	0	0	2	2
9/22	BRK	L 4-8		1.2	3	3	3	0	1
9/25	SAS	L 4-8		0.2	3	1	1	1	1
9/26	@HIK	L 9-13		1.1	2	0	0	0	1
9/30	SEA	L 3-4		2	3	0	0	1	1
10/1	BRK	W 2-1		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	W
10/5	SAS	L 1-5		1	1	0	0	1	0

Pitching Stats 2008

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	89	0	4	3	1	4.76	102.0	123	63	54	45	55	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	89	0	4	3	1	4.76	102.0	123	63	54	45	55

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	20	2	33.3	89	35	15.0	10.9	4.9	4.0	19	2	10.5	30	12	40.0	5.59

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	194	70	9	0	5	30	29	24	26	0	0	1	.361	.430	.485	.914
vs. RHB	212	53	10	0	7	40	34	21	29	0	0	1	.250	.313	.396	.709

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	47	0	2	1	0	4.50	56.0	63	30	28	24	32
Road	42	0	2	2	1	5.09	46.0	60	33	26	21	23
Postseason	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	19	0	0	2	0	7.31	16.0	28	16	13	11	10
May	15	0	0	0	0	5.51	16.1	22	11	10	4	7
June	14	0	0	1	0	7.27	17.1	22	16	14	9	7
July	15	0	3	0	0	0.76	23.2	15	3	2	7	13
August	11	0	0	0	1	3.95	13.2	16	8	6	5	9
Sept./Oct.	15	0	1	0	0	5.40	15.0	20	9	9	9	9

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
2003	57	0	1	0	2	4.61	54.2	61	32	28	0	17	34	0	0	1.43	.000	VIR
2004	34	0	1	1	0	2.27	39.2	33	10	10	0	5	15	0	0	0.96	.000	VIR AUS
2006	82	0	4	4	1	4.30	92.0	99	56	44	0	53	59	0	0	1.65	.000	AUS NY
2007	47	0	5	4	2	4.28	61.0	59	31	29	6	24	30	0	0	1.36	.277	NY
2008	89	0	4	3	1	4.76	102.0	123	63	54	12	45	55	0	0	1.65	.327	DEN
Total	309	0	15	12	6	4.25	349.1	375	192	165	18	144	193	0	0	1.49	.846

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
2003, AAA	16	0	0	0	1	2.93	15.1	14	5	5	0	7	13	0	0	1.37	.000
2004, AAA	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	4.0	4	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	1.75	.000
2005, AAA	38	0	5	3	2	3.59	42.2	42	19	17	0	18	31	0	0	1.41	.000

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
2003	57	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	VIR
2004	34	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	VIR AUS
2006	82	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	AUS NY
2007	47	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NY
2008	89	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	DEN
Total	309	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0	0	.050	.095	.050	.145

Fielding Stats 2008

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

.889

102.0

1.59

Player History

Drafted in 31st round, 248th overall pick, by Virginia in 2002... Injured on 6/26/2003 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week... Earned first career win on 8/23/2003... Injured on 5/22/2004 with a I
nflamed Back Muscle, out for one week...
Traded from Virginia to Austin on 7/29/2004 (Going to AUS: 1B P. Peralta, SS H. Dupre, P L. Miller, P A. Cruz, P R. Lagasse. Going to VIR: P E. Delamora, SS J. Spalding, P V. Mcjunkin)...
Signed as a free agent by New York on 2/10/2006 to a 2-year deal worth $450,000 per year...
Had first career hit on 9/24/2006, off Vinny Charron (WAL)...
Signed as a free agent by Denver on 2/26/2008 to a 2-year deal worth $750,000 per year...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Saves
2003 - 2 - 9th

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