Jorge Cruz
Full name: Jorge Cruz Hechevarría
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- 1960
- Debut
- 1978
Jorge Cruz is a Cuban shortstop, born on 1960. His full name is recorded as Jorge Cruz Hechevarría. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 2 seasons in the Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 1992. He appears throughout for Holguín. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it.
Across his recorded career he batted .265, with 940 hits, 169 home runs and 538 runs batted in. His 169 home runs are the 64th highest total among the 2,484 players holding career records in this database. His highest recorded season average was .218, in 1991-92 (156 AB). His most home runs in a season was 6, in 1991-92.
Career summary
- Seasons 2 (1991–1992), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsHolguín
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.265 / .353 / .462
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 978 | 3887 | 3363 | 494 | 903 | 149 | 16 | 163 | 519 | 19 | 32 | 372 | 630 | 98 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 1573 | .269 | .356 | .468 | .824 |
| 1991-92 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 46 | 183 | 156 | 20 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 59 | .218 | .324 | .378 | .702 |
| 1992-93 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 12 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .115 | .207 | .192 | .399 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 3545 | 517 | 940 | 158 | 16 | 169 | 538 | 19 | 33 | 393 | 664 | 105 | 42 | 29 | 28 | — | .265 | .353 | .462 | .815 |
Cuban per-season statistics begin with the XXXI Serie Nacional (1991-92). Earlier play is published by the Federación only as a single aggregate.
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6986.1 | 1283 | 2703 | 254 | 367 | .940 | 4240 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 387.0 | 55 | 130 | 14 | 22 | .930 | 199 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 63.0 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 2 | .920 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7436.0 | 1341 | 2853 | 270 | 391 | .940 | 4464 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jorge Cruz born?
Jorge Cruz was born on 1960.
Which teams did Jorge Cruz play for?
Jorge Cruz appears for Holguín across 2 recorded seasons.
What are Jorge Cruz's career statistics?
In 2 recorded seasons Jorge Cruz batted .265 with 940 hits, 169 home runs and 538 runs batted in.
What position did Jorge Cruz play?
Jorge Cruz is recorded as SS, 3B.
Sources and licences
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
