NAME     : Vincenzo Cruz
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Cuba
 
  BIRTHDAY : 3/9/1971
  AGE      : 30
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 180
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,600,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    B  (Fielding Pct. : .907)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : B
  Holding Runners      : D
  Groundball Pct.      : 49
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 6
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 7  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 8
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.09  4  1  0  54  0  58.1  49  20  20  14  43 
  At Home        4.50  3  1  0  26  0  26.0  31  13  13   8  17 
  Away           1.95  1  0  0  28  0  32.1  18   7   7   6  26 
  Last Week      0.00  1  0  0   2  0   1.1   1   0   0   0   1 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        4.09  0  0  0  10  0  11.0  12   5   5   2   4 
  May            3.00  1  0  0  10  0  12.0   9   4   4   2  13 
  June           4.91  0  0  0   6  0   7.1   7   4   4   3   5 
  July           5.23  1  1  0  10  0  10.1  11   6   6   3   5 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   9  0   9.1   6   0   0   3   8 
  Sep/Oct        1.08  2  0  0   9  0   8.1   4   1   1   1   8 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  2000   6.17  6  3  1  56  0   0  70.0  48  29  61  MIN,CAL
 
  Total ERA   : 4.78
  Total Wins  : 10
  Total Losses: 4
  Total Saves : 1
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 104
  Total BB's  : 43
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 16th round, 369th overall pick, by Minnesota Wolfpack in 2000... Earned first career win on 4/10/2000... Traded from Minnesota to California Kings on 5/15/2000 (Going to CAL: C  D. Classen, P  C. Christensen, P  V. Cruz. Going to MIN: P  A. Cortez, P  K. Palen, P  M. Mcgriff)... Had first career hit on 5/30/2000, off Mohammad Montalvo (NEV)...