Héctor Cruz (baseball)

Héctor Louis Cruz Dilan (born April 2, 1953) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder and third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1973 and 1982 for four different teams, and played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 1983. Listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and 170 pounds (77 kg), he batted and threw right-handed. He is also known by his nickname Heity.

Héctor Cruz
Outfielder / Third baseman
Born: (1953-04-02) April 2, 1953
Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: August 11, 1973, for the St. Louis Cardinals
NPB: 1983, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last appearance
MLB: July 15, 1982, for the Chicago Cubs
NPB: 1983, for the Yomiuri Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average.225
Home runs39
Runs batted in200
Teams
Member of the Caribbean
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2007
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