2B Victor Santa Cruz #43
Chicago Gangsters ABA
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/09/2022
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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2B VICTOR SANTA CRUZ #43 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
99 318 75 17 0 7 33 21 61 .236 .297 .355 6 -0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 60 60 60 60
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 40
Errors: - 50 45
Arm: 20 50 40
Turn DP: - 70 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 30
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 20 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/27/2022 @ BOS Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/26/2022 @ BOS Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/2022 @ BOS Loss, 5-6 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 0
09/22/2022 BOS Win, 7-3 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 2
09/21/2022 SYR Win, 6-5 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/18/2022 SYR Win, 2-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/2022 IND Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/2022 ME Win, 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/2022 ME Loss, 4-10 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/11/2022 ME Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He works hard to hone his skills and possesses great intelligence. Santa Cruz is held in high regard by everyone.
High: Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Leader, Adaptability
Birthday:04/20/1993
Born in:San Miguel, PUT
Nationality:Colombian
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$75,750
Signed Through:2022 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 119 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 119 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 99 318 75 17 0 7 33 25 21 61 .236 .297 .355 .652 .280 .119 78
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 88 347 7 3 0 14 1 1 113 24 6 1 85.7 31.3 3.25 -0.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   82 24 5 0 1 10 8 9 14 0 0 2 .293 .376 .390 .767
Versus Right   236 51 12 0 6 23 17 12 47 1 1 5 .216 .268 .343 .611
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
April   57 15 3 0 2 5 8 6 10 0 1 1 .263 .344 .421 .765
May   88 19 7 0 1 6 5 5 22 0 0 3 .216 .281 .330 .611
June   80 17 2 0 3 10 6 6 14 0 0 0 .212 .267 .350 .617
July   28 10 1 0 1 4 2 0 5 0 0 0 .357 .357 .500 .857
August   27 8 3 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 3 .296 .367 .407 .774
September   38 6 1 0 0 7 2 4 5 1 0 0 .158 .233 .184 .417
Spring Training   53 13 2 0 3 7 5 4 8 1 0 2 .245 .317 .453 .769
Last Year   210 52 5 0 6 29 22 12 31 2 5 0 .248 .286 .357 .643
2 Years Ago   579 148 31 1 12 59 52 26 148 1 8 6 .256 .294 .375 .669
Career   2204 557 121 9 36 225 192 146 492 11 17 23 .253 .305 .365 .669
Home   157 43 9 0 4 16 14 6 23 0 0 6 .274 .325 .408 .733
Road   161 32 8 0 3 17 11 15 38 1 1 1 .199 .270 .304 .574
Grass   315 74 17 0 7 33 25 21 60 1 1 7 .235 .297 .356 .652
Turf   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Day   157 32 5 0 3 13 10 13 32 0 1 1 .204 .269 .293 .562
Night   161 43 12 0 4 20 15 8 29 1 0 6 .267 .324 .416 .740
As Starter   305 72 17 0 7 32 25 21 57 1 1 7 .236 .299 .361 .660
As Reliever / Substitution   13 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
Pinch Hitting   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Close/Late   73 11 2 0 1 5 3 3 13 0 1 1 .151 .195 .219 .414
Inning 1-3   100 28 4 0 2 10 8 8 19 0 0 0 .280 .333 .380 .713
Inning 4-6   114 32 10 0 3 17 12 9 20 1 0 3 .281 .346 .447 .794
Inning 7-9   97 14 3 0 2 6 4 3 21 0 1 4 .144 .202 .237 .439
Extra Innings   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
0 Outs   102 25 7 0 3 9 10 3 16 1 1 2 .245 .278 .402 .680
1 Outs   114 25 7 0 0 10 9 9 23 0 0 2 .219 .288 .281 .569
2 Outs   102 25 3 0 4 14 6 9 22 0 0 3 .245 .325 .392 .717
Scoring Position   88 23 4 0 1 27 7 10 21 1 1 3 .261 .353 .341 .694
Bases Empty   173 39 10 0 6 6 17 9 28 0 0 3 .225 .276 .387 .663
Runner on 1st   57 13 3 0 0 0 1 2 12 0 0 1 .228 .267 .281 .547
Runner on 2nd   35 8 2 0 0 5 1 4 11 0 1 2 .229 .341 .286 .627
Runner on 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   30 5 1 0 1 5 4 3 5 0 0 1 .167 .265 .300 .565
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Bases Loaded   7 3 0 0 0 7 1 2 1 1 0 0 .429 .500 .429 .929
Two Strikes   144 27 6 0 4 18 9 2 61 0 0 5 .188 .225 .312 .538
First Pitch   50 15 4 0 1 6 3 3 0 1 0 1 .300 .345 .440 .785
Count 0-1   34 9 4 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .286 .471 .756
Count 0-2   28 5 2 0 1 4 3 0 14 0 0 0 .179 .179 .357 .536
Count 1-0   22 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
Count 1-1   32 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .188 .188 .375
Count 1-2   50 7 1 0 2 5 5 0 23 0 0 4 .140 .204 .280 .484
Count 2-0   9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Count 2-1   19 6 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .316 .421 .737
Count 2-2   42 7 2 0 1 3 1 0 17 0 0 1 .167 .186 .286 .472
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 2 0 0 1 3 6 11 0 0 0 0 .250 .684 .625 1.309
Full Count   24 8 1 0 0 6 0 2 7 0 0 0 .333 .385 .375 .760
Behind in Count   112 21 7 0 4 10 11 0 37 0 0 5 .188 .222 .357 .579
Ahead in Count   58 18 3 0 1 7 9 16 0 0 1 0 .310 .459 .414 .873
Batting Leadoff   7 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
Batting 2nd   63 16 6 0 1 3 5 6 11 0 0 3 .254 .347 .397 .744
Batting 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   26 5 0 0 1 2 2 2 3 0 1 0 .192 .250 .308 .558
Batting 7th   70 20 3 0 1 11 8 4 12 0 0 0 .286 .324 .371 .696
Batting 8th   143 31 7 0 4 17 9 8 29 1 0 4 .217 .276 .350 .625
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   115 26 5 0 5 7 10 8 24 0 0 4 .226 .299 .400 .699
Medium Leverage   144 35 9 0 2 14 9 6 28 0 1 1 .243 .278 .347 .625
High Leverage   57 14 3 0 0 12 6 7 7 1 0 2 .246 .343 .298 .642
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2016 Detroit - ABA 23 11 31 7 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 6 0 0 .226 .242 .290 .533 57 49 -0.2
2016 Cleveland - ABA 23 46 163 34 8 0 0 11 10 10 4 1 28 0 4 .209 .270 .258 .527 57 59 -0.9
2016 Total - ABA 23 57 194 41 10 0 0 15 12 11 4 2 34 0 4 .211 .265 .263 .528 57 57 -1.1
2017 Cleveland - ABA 24 145 528 131 31 7 6 48 42 45 2 2 122 3 6 .248 .308 .367 .676 79 78 -0.2
2018 Cleveland - ABA 25 82 211 62 17 0 3 22 24 18 2 1 48 1 3 .294 .353 .417 .771 101 101 0.6
2019 Cleveland - ABA 26 77 164 48 10 1 2 19 15 13 2 2 48 1 1 .293 .348 .402 .751 107 110 0.1
2020 Cleveland - ABA 27 159 579 148 31 1 12 59 52 26 6 1 148 3 6 .256 .294 .375 .669 88 87 1.0
2021 Chicago - ABA 28 96 210 52 5 0 6 29 22 12 0 2 31 1 1 .248 .286 .357 .643 87 87 0.1
2022 Chicago - ABA 29 99 318 75 17 0 7 33 25 21 7 1 61 6 1 .236 .297 .355 .652 82 78 -0.7
Total ABA 715 2204 557 121 9 36 225 192 146 23 11 492 15 22 .253 .305 .365 .669 85 84 -0.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2011 Franklin - R 18 60 189 49 9 4 3 30 25 11 1 2 40 2 1 .259 .300 .397 .697 103 104 0.7
2012 (IND) Mexicali - DL 19 27 91 26 8 1 2 11 15 6 1 0 22 0 0 .286 .337 .462 .798 140 140 0.9
2012 Austin - A 19 71 206 40 7 3 2 15 19 23 0 3 60 2 1 .194 .272 .286 .558 74 67 -0.1
2012 Vail - AA 19 10 27 6 0 0 0 3 4 2 0 0 12 0 0 .222 .276 .222 .498 52 52 -0.0
2013 Huntsville - A 20 72 240 63 17 3 7 34 33 24 4 1 55 4 1 .263 .338 .446 .784 136 133 2.2
2013 Vail - AA 20 9 20 6 2 0 1 4 2 3 2 1 7 0 0 .300 .423 .550 .973 190 188 0.4
2013 Spokane - AAA 20 15 35 10 4 0 0 2 2 3 0 1 7 0 0 .286 .333 .400 .733 114 111 0.2
2014 Spokane - AAA 21 80 235 54 12 4 9 32 27 25 4 0 62 0 3 .230 .314 .430 .744 116 114 1.3
2015 (IND) Mexicali - DL 22 43 181 59 19 0 3 31 32 21 2 1 29 1 3 .326 .400 .481 .881 142 147 1.6
2015 Vail - AA 22 46 179 52 17 0 7 30 29 17 4 1 32 0 5 .291 .363 .503 .866 150 152 1.6
2015 Spokane - AAA 22 79 244 60 13 3 3 25 18 24 2 0 49 1 6 .246 .319 .361 .679 110 108 0.8
2016 (CLE) Irvine - DL 23 40 153 55 11 0 4 20 30 23 1 1 22 0 1 .359 .444 .510 .954 150 157 1.8
2016 Walnut Park - AAA 23 43 180 60 9 3 4 15 31 14 0 0 33 4 2 .333 .381 .483 .865 162 166 2.1
2021 Dillonvale - AAA 28 4 16 5 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .312 .353 .500 .853 148 158 0.0
Total AAA 221 710 189 38 10 17 75 80 67 6 1 152 5 11 .266 .334 .420 .754 126 125
Total AA 65 226 64 19 0 8 37 35 22 6 2 51 0 5 .283 .359 .473 .833 143 144
Total A 143 446 103 24 6 9 49 52 47 4 4 115 6 2 .231 .307 .372 .680 107 102
Total AR 60 189 49 9 4 3 30 25 11 1 2 40 2 1 .259 .300 .397 .697 103 104
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Detroit - ABA 2B 7 7 8 16 2 24 0 1.000 57.0 3.79 +0.1 1.014
2016 Cleveland - ABA 2B 6 4 6 17 7 24 1 .958 42.1 4.89 +0.0 .941
2016 Cleveland - ABA 3B 7 7 0 9 1 10 1 .900 63.0 1.29 -0.7 .859
2016 Cleveland - ABA SS 1 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.3 1.029
2016 Detroit - ABA SS 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 -0.4 .515
2016 Cleveland - ABA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
2017 Cleveland - ABA 2B 142 142 232 393 108 633 8 .987 1243.2 4.52 -5.6 .981
2018 Cleveland - ABA 2B 37 22 52 73 26 125 0 1.000 240.0 4.69 -0.2 .978
2018 Cleveland - ABA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Cleveland - ABA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Cleveland - ABA RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.3 .985
2019 Cleveland - ABA 2B 54 22 44 87 22 132 1 .992 254.2 4.63 -2.8 .918
2019 Cleveland - ABA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Cleveland - ABA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Cleveland - ABA RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.0 .984
2020 Cleveland - ABA 2B 159 155 275 405 133 686 6 .991 1395.0 4.39 -6.7 .958
2020 Cleveland - ABA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Chicago - ABA C 1 1 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 9.0 8.00 -0.7 .000 3 0 0 0.0
2021 Chicago - ABA 2B 59 40 104 125 32 233 4 .983 383.0 5.38 -2.2 .954
2021 Chicago - ABA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Chicago - ABA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Chicago - ABA CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.2 2.08 +0.0 .991
2022 Chicago - ABA 1B 2 2 19 1 1 20 0 1.000 25.0 7.20 -0.1 .995
2022 Chicago - ABA 2B 88 80 163 223 69 391 5 .987 706.0 4.92 -7.6 .934
2022 Chicago - ABA SS 9 6 3 18 3 24 3 .875 56.1 3.36 -1.3 .867
TOTAL C 1 1 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 9.0 8.00 -0.7 .000 3 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 2 2 19 1 1 20 0 1.000 25.0 7.20 -0.1 .995
TOTAL 2B 552 472 884 1339 399 2248 25 .989 4321.2 4.63 -24.9 .959
TOTAL 3B 7 7 0 9 1 10 1 .900 63.0 1.29 -0.7 .859
TOTAL SS 11 6 5 22 4 30 3 .900 70.1 3.45 -1.9 .852
TOTAL CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.2 2.08 +0.0 .991
TOTAL RF 3 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 22.0 2.45 -0.7 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
07/02/2010 Entered the American Baseball Association as an international amateur free agent from Colombia.
07/10/2010 Signed a minor league contract ($203,775 bonus) out of Colombia with the Indianapolis Eagle Squadron organization.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (80); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 30 (65).
04/04/2011 Named the #8 prospect in the ABA
06/23/2011 Was selected to the 2011 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
07/01/2011 Named the #11 prospect in the ABA
10/25/2011 Named the #16 prospect in the ABA
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (75); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 30 (60).
03/29/2012 Named the #20 prospect in the ABA
05/27/2012 Injured (fractured foot),out for 4 weeks.
06/29/2012 Named the #13 prospect in the ABA
07/22/2012 Was selected to the 2012 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
07/26/2012 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
11/02/2012 Named the #17 prospect in the ABA
12/01/2012 Named to the 2012 Sun Coast Baseball League for the Mexicali Trojans.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (75); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 40 (60).
03/28/2013 Named the #27 prospect in the ABA
05/21/2013 Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/31/2013 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (60).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
12/15/2015 Named to the 2015 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (IND) Mexicali Trojans.
12/30/2015 Injured on 12/29/2015, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will not miss additional time.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
02/13/2016 Was traded by the Indianapolis Eagles to the Detroit Giants in exchange for CF Josh Hazeltine.
06/01/2016 Wins the AAA StC Batter of the Month Award.
07/24/2016 Was traded by the Detroit Giants to the Cleveland Spiders, along with $3,313, in exchange for RP Jeremy Miller and CL Travis Brenza.
12/01/2016 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,800.
12/15/2016 Named to the 2016 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (CLE) Irvine Sky Sox.
12/24/2016 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
06/08/2017 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 weeks.
09/02/2017 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/26/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,200.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
03/10/2019 Injured (torn hamstring),out for 6-7 weeks.
07/04/2019 Injured (thigh muscle strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/25/2019 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $32,520.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
07/30/2020 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/06/2020 Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/28/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $65,650 with the Cleveland Wild Things organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
11/23/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $75,750.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
04/13/2022 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2015 43 5
Year PA Rank
2015 205 3
Year AB Rank
2015 181 2
Year H Rank
2015 59 2
2016 55 3
Year TB Rank
2015 87 6
Year 2B Rank
2015 19 1
Year RBI Rank
2015 31 6
Year R Rank
2015 32 6
Year SH Rank
2020 8 8
Year EBH Rank
2015 22 4
Year AVG Rank
2016 .359 4
Year OBP Rank
2016 .444 10
Year RC Rank
2015 35.31 7
2016 36.19 9
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