Jose Cruz vs. Buddy Rosar — Career Comparison

Jose Cruz
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star
Buddy Rosar
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jose Cruz comes out clearly ahead of Buddy Rosar across most offensive categories. Jose Cruz led in home run production (HR/PA+ 106 vs 28), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 92), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 90). Buddy Rosar held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 249 vs 126). Jose Cruz was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jose Cruz and Buddy Rosar

Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2353
158.08
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
988
166
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8931
600
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
3571
600
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7917
531.88
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3198
537.33
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2251
151.23
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
836
140.46
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1601
107.56
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
656
110.22
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
26.27
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
147
24.7
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.32
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.52
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
11.08
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.02
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650
43.67
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
180
30.24
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.01
83.78
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
339.82
57.1
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3325
223.38
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
1067
179.28
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3156
212.03
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
1161
195.07
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1036
69.6
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
335
56.29
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1077
72.35
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
367
61.66
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1948
130.87
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
684
114.93
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1270.1
85.33
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
380.74
63.97
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.47
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.68
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898
60.33
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
315
52.93
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
9.54
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1031
69.26
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
27.05
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
8.66
8.66
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.18
22.18
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.96
1.96
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
27
1.81
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
8.06
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
5.51
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
7.99
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
16.3
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
21.3
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.86
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
9.14
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.02
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
30.43
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
35
5.88
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.98
69.98
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
48.57
48.57

Fielding Stats for Jose Cruz and Buddy Rosar

Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2159
1.06
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
934
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
1.01
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54925
27
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18308.1
9
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4413
2.17
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3845
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.06
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.06
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4659
2.29
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4392
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4539
2.23
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4356
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.18
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.102
2.102
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.664
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.02
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0