| Period | Org | Lg | Age | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | K | BB | HBP | GDP | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | Field | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year to Date | STL | NL | 25 | 131 | 126 | 11 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .254 | .267 | .365 | .632 | .273 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Rest of Year | STL | NL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .298 | .374 | .672 | .296 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Full Year | STL | NL | 25 | 131 | 126 | 11 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .254 | .267 | .365 | .632 | .273 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Year | Org | Lg | Age | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | K | BB | HBP | GDP | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | Field | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | STL | NL | 25 | 429 | 391 | 44 | 95 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 31 | 2 | 11 | .242 | .298 | .374 | .672 | .296 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| 2013 | STL | NL | 26 | 344 | 314 | 36 | 79 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 24 | 2 | 9 | .252 | .305 | .388 | .693 | .304 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 2014 | STL | NL | 27 | 341 | 311 | 36 | 78 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 24 | 2 | 9 | .251 | .305 | .386 | .691 | .304 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 2015 | STL | NL | 28 | 371 | 337 | 39 | 84 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 27 | 2 | 10 | .249 | .305 | .382 | .687 | .302 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | STL | NL | 29 | 414 | 376 | 43 | 93 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 31 | 2 | 11 | .246 | .303 | .377 | .680 | .300 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | STL | NL | 30 | 432 | 393 | 44 | 96 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 32 | 2 | 12 | .244 | .301 | .370 | .671 | .297 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Year | Org | Tm | Lg | Class | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | K | BB | HBP | GDP | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | Field | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | STL | PMB | FSL | A+ | 89 | 378 | 351 | 41 | 98 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 19 | 2 | 17 | .279 | .315 | .427 | .742 | .321 | -3.0 | 0.6 |
| 2008 | Coop | HON | Fall | 26 | 102 | 93 | 9 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .323 | .363 | .452 | .815 | .354 | 1.3 | 0.6 | |
| 2009 | STL | SPR | TEX | AA | 110 | 444 | 404 | 44 | 89 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 34 | 1 | 16 | .220 | .279 | .366 | .645 | .283 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | EST | EST | Win | 12 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .185 | .214 | .259 | .473 | .211 | -0.4 | -0.2 | |
| 2010 | STL | PMB | FSL | A+ | 46 | 202 | 181 | 21 | 51 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 5 | .282 | .347 | .398 | .745 | .330 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| 2010 | STL | SPR | TEX | AA | 40 | 169 | 149 | 26 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 5 | .289 | .361 | .477 | .838 | .363 | 5.3 | 1.6 |
| 2010 | STL | MEM | PCL | AAA | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .267 | .429 | .696 | .298 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | SUR | Fall | 19 | 83 | 75 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .347 | .398 | .507 | .905 | .393 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ||
| 2011 | STL | MEM | PCL | AAA | 45 | 164 | 149 | 13 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 7 | .262 | .311 | .389 | .700 | .307 | -0.8 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | STL | STL | NL | MLB | 38 | 72 | 65 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .262 | .333 | .339 | .672 | .307 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | STL | STL | NL | MLB | 51 | 131 | 126 | 11 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .254 | .267 | .365 | .632 | .273 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Year | Org | Lg | Class | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | K | BB | HBP | GDP | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | Field | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | STL | NL | A+ | 453 | 53 | 122 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 20 | 1 | 24 | .269 | .298 | .423 | .721 | .310 | -1.6 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | STL | NL | AA | 451 | 41 | 88 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 30 | 1 | 19 | .194 | .243 | .310 | .553 | .244 | 2.1 | -1.7 |
| 2010 | STL | NL | AAA | 430 | 49 | 112 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 34 | 1 | 11 | .259 | .312 | .395 | .707 | .310 | 7.6 | 1.5 |
| 2011 | STL | NL | MLB | 215 | 22 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 8 | .242 | .294 | .339 | .633 | .282 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| 2012 | STL | NL | MLB | 126 | 12 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .255 | .268 | .369 | .637 | .274 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
Converted to catcher two years ago and rapidly improving at the position, he could be somebody's backup somebody if his bat holds up at the higher levels.
Started eight games for the Cardinals at catcher and one each at first, third, and right field. That versatility, combined with a decent bat, should keep Cruz in the majors for quite a long time. He’ll vie with Bryan Anderson for the backup job in St. Louis this year.