Francisco Cruceta #41

Francisco Alberto Cruceta...resides in La Vega, DR.

2005

Began the season with Buffalo, appearing in 30 games, 13 starts with 92 strikeouts and 32 walks in 102.1 IP... was 6-3 (4.88) in his 13 starts...struck out a season-high 10 batters in 6.0 innings on June 13...claimed off waivers by Seattle on Aug. 26...was 1-1, 5.00 ERA (5 ER, 9.0 IP) in two starts with Tacoma.

2004

Split the 2004 season between Akron and Buffalo, with a combined 10-13, 4.40 ERA in 29 starts... did not allow an earned run in his first 14.0 IP (2GS, 14.0 IP, 6 H, 1R, 0ER, 2 BB, 9 K) with Akron... was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the week ending April 18th as he was 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA (14.0 IP, 6 H, 9K)...promoted to Buffalo on June 26...earned the victory in each of his first two starts at Buffalo as he allowed just two earned runs in 11.0 innings (11H, 7 K)...named International League Player of the Week, July 12-18, after going 1-0, 1.29 ERA (7.0IP, 1 ER) in a CG win against Scranton on July 16...struck out season-high seven batters four times with Buffalo...was 6-5 with a 3.25 ERA (83.0 IP, 30ER) in 14 starts with Buffalo... made two playoff starts with Buffalo in the International League playoffs going 0-0 with a 3.75 ERA(12.0 IP, 5ER)...recalled from Buffalo on Sept. 21 and made his Major League debut that night in Detroit (4.0IP, 5H, 5R, 4ER, 1BB, 4K, HR)...first ML loss in second start on Sept. 26 vs. Minnesota, allowing five hits and four earned runs in 3.2IP.

2003

Led the Eastern League in strikeouts (134) and complete games (6), was tied for second in wins (13), fourth in ERA (3.09), third in innings pitched (163.1) and fourth in walks (66) in 2003...named to the Sportsticker Eastern League All-Prospect team...struck out a season-high 12 in Aug. 3 start vs. Altoona (one of two 9.0 inning complete games in 2003)...won five straight decisions from May 15-June 10 and again from July 24-Aug. 19...went 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA in two playoff starts (12.0IP, 13H, 2ER, 6BB, 8K... worked 5.0IP or more in 22 of his 27 outings.

2002

Split 2002 between South Georgia and Kinston after being traded to the Indians on July 28 with Terry Mulholland and Ricardo Rodriguez from the Dodgers in exchange for Paul Shuey...tossed a 7.0 inning, complete game, no-hitter on April 29 at Delmarva, striking out 10 and walking only two...over his 20 starts at South Georgia, he did not allow an earned run in 10 of them...had two scoreless inning streaks of 20.0 innings...named to the SAL All-Prospect Team by Sportsticker...assigned to Kinston after being acquired by Cleveland and over his first 3 starts he was 0-0 w/a 0.95 ERA (19.0IP, 2 ER)...was a combined 10-5 on the year in Class A ball with an 2.72 ERA in 27 starts...made one start in the Carolina League playoffs (6.0IP, 0 R)...added to Cleveland's 40-man roster on Nov. 20.

2001

Spent three seasons (1999-2001) pitching for LA's Dominican Summer League teams and limited DSL batters to a .180 and .200 average in 2000 & 2001, respectively.