José Cruz is a pro baseball player who plays Outfielder. Cruz was born on August 8, 1947, in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. This page will take a closer look at José Cruz’s net worth.
Cruz bats Left and throws Left. Cruz debuted in the MLB on September 19, 1970 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In all, Cruz played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, and New York Yankees. Cruz’s career ended with the New York Yankees in 1988.
Some of Cruz’s most prominent statistics in the MLB included a Batting average stat of .284, a Hit stat of 2,251, and a Home runs stat of 165. Some of the highlights of José Cruz’s career include: 2× Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 2× Silver Slugger Award, and Jersey number retired.
José Cruz was last under contract in 2006, according to USA Today, with a 1 (2006) year package worth $3 million. Over the years, Cruz earned $300,000 in 1998, $400,000 in 2000, $2 million in 2001, $4 million in 2002, $3 million in 2003, $3 million in 2004, $4 million in 2005, and $3 million in 2006.
Baseball compensation can range widely. In the MLB, the average player earns around $3 million per year. Top MLB players can make $25 million or more annually, and lower rated players make $1 million or less.
In the minor leagues, most contracts pay less than $10,000 a year.
So what is baseball player José Cruz’s net worth in 2018? Our estimate for José Cruz’s net worth as of 2018 is: $25 million
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