Yoandy Cruz
Full name: Yoandy Cruz Meléndez
Also known as: "El Camaleón" · El Camaleón · Yoandy Cruz
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
- Born
- 1986-06-24 · Mantua, Pinar del Río
- Debut
- 2016
Yoandy Cruz is a Cuban pitcher, born on 24 June 1986 in Mantua, Pinar del Río. His full name is recorded as Yoandy Cruz Meléndez. He is also listed as "El Camaleón". He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 8 seasons in the Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 2015 and 2022. Most of that was with Pinar del Río, 7 seasons of it, with the remainder for Camagüey and Industriales. He appears in 3 postseason campaigns.
He is credited with 31 wins against 30 losses, an earned run average of 4.32, and 254 strikeouts. His best recorded season earned run average was 2.23, in 2015-16 (40.1 IP). His most wins in a season was 8, in 2015-16.
Career summary
- Seasons 8 (2015–2022)
- Leagues Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsCamagüey, Industriales, Pinar del Río
- ERA 4.48
· Innings 401.2
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 · Postseason | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.910 |
| 2015-16 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 0 | 2.23 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 40.1 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 23 | — |
| 2015-16 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 8 | 2 | 3.42 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 73.2 | 76 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 29 | 31 | 1.430 |
| 2016-17 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 5 | 4.98 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 34.1 | 32 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 20 | — |
| 2016-17 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 5 | 4.98 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34.1 | 32 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 1.540 |
| 2017-18 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.000 |
| 2017-18 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6 | 6 | 4.76 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 81.1 | 108 | 46 | 43 | 5 | 26 | 36 | 1.650 |
| 2018-19 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 4 | 5.15 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 50.2 | 49 | 32 | 29 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 1.340 |
| 2019-20 | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | .00 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2019-20 | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 4 | 4.47 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 46.1 | 62 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 1.640 |
| 2020-21 · Postseason | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 0 | 4.05 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.420 |
| 2020-21 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5 | 3 | 2.49 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 50.2 | 48 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 1.300 |
| 2021-22 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 0 | 5.01 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41.1 | 46 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 1.520 |
| 2022 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 0 | 5.01 | 19 | 1 | — | 0 | 41.1 | 46 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 28 | — |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 27 | 25 | 4.48 | 126 | — | — | 10 | 401.2 | 455 | 225 | 200 | 33 | 156 | 210 | 1.520 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 5 | 3.45 | 16 | 10 | — | 0 | 75.2 | 70 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 32 | 44 | 1.348 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 · Postseason | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 73.2 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 34.1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 · Postseason | Industriales | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 81.1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 50.2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Camagüey | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 46.1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 · Postseason | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 13.1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 50.2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .944 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 41.1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 401.1 | 24 | 99 | 1 | 9 | .992 | 124 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Transactions
- 2016-17–2019-20 —
Pinar del Río →
Camagüey - 2018-19–2019-20 —
Pinar del Río →
Camagüey - 2019-20–2020-21 —
Camagüey →
Pinar del Río
Moves are inferred from a change of club between consecutive seasons in the same competition. No transfer date is recorded because none is published.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yoandy Cruz born?
Yoandy Cruz was born on 1986-06-24 in Mantua, Pinar del Río.
Which teams did Yoandy Cruz play for?
Yoandy Cruz appears for Camagüey, Industriales, Pinar del Río across 8 recorded seasons.
What position did Yoandy Cruz play?
Yoandy Cruz is recorded as pitcher.
Sources and licences
- Season leaders computed from the season lines held in this database, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-09-21)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- (retrieved 2026-08-29)
