Nelson Cruz

Former Prospect Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
2001-2023 (2005-2023)
Proper Name
Nelson Ramon Cruz
Nickname
Boomstick
Pronunciation
CROOZ
Positions
DH (1044) ... RF (894) ... OF (701) ... LF (119) ... CF (2) ... 1B (2)
Height / Weight
6-2 / 230
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
July 1,1980   Age:  45.345
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 15,000
Service Time
16.013 (2023)
Contract Info
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
cruzn002
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[2005] Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (World Team)   [2009] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby ... Played for Dominican Republic in World Baseball Classic   [2013] Played for Dominican Republic in World Baseball Classic   [2017] Played for Dominican Republic in World Baseball Classic   [2023] Played for Dominican Republic in World Baseball Classic

Games - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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2005MIL811500712.5100.00030010101010000002060
2006TEX4335303632381.485.7403013000082900000012390
2007TEX96797583421082.394.94093200142025230000000160820
2008TEX31313131000100.0100.0000000043231000000000310
2009TEX12812312112530196.198.42010113028452002000000201204
2010TEX10810310010440095.497.110300755436402000000140942
2011TEX12412211611820098.495.1105010055578300000001801098
2012TEX15915514815240097.595.5205000772641222000000601517
2013TEX109109105105000100.096.32110033113629000000000001027
2014BAL159159152152000100.095.620501219893540000000005901186
2015SEA152152144144000100.094.751200757700000000000008072
2016SEA155155141141000100.091.01013000155000000000000048106
2017SEA15515114414630097.495.4522001513600103000000005146
2018SEA14414013013340097.292.9641001212800013000000004134
2019MIN12011410611160095.093.062100114002013000000000108
2020MIN5352454610098.186.50430039130001000000000052
2021MIN,TBA14013312112960295.091.0038016803800105001000000133
2022WAS12412210710910198.487.70510003178132000000000000123
2023SDN4933254170967.375.80170019128103600000000042
Tot: 20571969184219114843395.793.6502472333431776324270105435600100011828821030
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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2005MIL87533.429.42912000000100100000000000--00000--00--4375.00100
2006TEX431381303644.261.31929704130203067100021211221463.64912547820.51752916.5734617.65400
2007TEX9633330795109.285.3277221231904615298410054000341338.24111314319812.6462469.96782532.05211
2008TEX311331155658.421.436381710010219176000024100261350.00946709719.62243917.4128828.57300
2009TEX128515462171187.332.363120492311206521133134100254310764660.53346521931013.97077110.041223427.87600
2010TEX108445399166182.373.40912738143907131322172000144400783443.59304522231917.670910214.39843642.861133
2011TEX124513475160178.312.347125332411306728129130000168500874754.02227623732118.175111114.781113632.43500
2012TEX159642585205241.319.3751524851322108345024130010126420904448.893711527639416.891613214.411574830.57410
2013TEX109456413149166.327.364110354311206518027101000156420764761.84387218927018.16279214.67952223.16500
2014BAL159678613226250.333.36916655583130923224014000021143201086661.11357430543615.6102113513.221645935.98600
2015SEA152655590242265.369.4051785954216011122144190000319400936165.59367828737313.18619811.381686236.90720
2016SEA155667589240268.360.40216962982160982714318000026142101056460.95348731744014.1102811511.191615836.02400
2017SEA155645556242262.375.406160701230170932803916001021126001196352.943310630942318.998813413.561526039.471131
2018SEA144591519202214.342.36213355140210077181371100102111500975859.793761430239515.292611011.881253729.60700
2019MIN120520453204216.392.4151415672340742604114001025142001085954.633210924733120.277812616.20763242.111000
2020MIN532141858589.397.41656254103034601640000122200332266.6712649613312.83143310.51451737.78310
2021MIN,TBA140584513194209.332.35813651751508221132160010198410865159.30206827336414.887310512.03883236.36811
2022WAS124507448158185.312.36510549442180791601011001063100641523.442611324834915.58209211.221143732.46900
2023SDN491521434348.283.3163562113024515500204010023730.4310007310417.32393112.97311135.48300
Tot: 205783957500287789.343.378205373886702618501202372154642161228027712453101132572454.64465112973867533516.112419160112.89183762333.91109126
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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2005MIL8754221.00200520000.000000000--000102110
2006TEX431381309728370.76249410137413223.199248131224.551441519131914
2007TEX9633330723158860.6755274247861548726.13236918195578.85613241731334246
2008TEX311331157724260.92156510231502821.058208011263.82256913161716
2009TEX1285154623401021200.8569331837913612611822.9127942411298011.311317274054637251
2010TEX108445399269831060.786228163301151668118.2013641739128514.18510353840487162
2011TEX1245134753471091220.8974331536714613511622.6120103131138948.512413364850557261
2012TEX1596425854241331520.8898302447516737614021.81271142622171166.012126375067609489
2013TEX109456413303931010.9255262033112524510923.90268623112148217.110013362851397448
2014BAL1596786134411401610.8789432948819028614020.6527114263131712513.68416466078879473
2015SEA1526555904101331141.1757243349016537316425.04321362821661006.013116435857548576
2016SEA1556675894101381151.20653020495172321215923.8428138212161513511.118119364678619268
2017SEA1556455563951211340.90742535493152251314021.7131114260171514010.712415364855779467
2018SEA1445915193861351291.0567313141817321412220.6430104182101512412.112529335451678255
2019MIN12052045330989910.9841252540211827513025.002010228341411712.015212213945427161
2020MIN5321418512842281.50137816351805827.101248100384717.0718131116121726
2021MIN,TBA1405845133741251231.02633525422162291212621.582310323151413310.513625385248546362
2022WAS124507448341131911.4449162635115641911923.4724108112181610814.810123384653364865
2023SDN4915214310630301.00165911438814630.2615397132287.14059719141814
Tot: 2057839575005392171617680.979884333476173222238298191522.81395158033526185179161911.1177472695196668278321126954
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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2005MIL8700000--000000000000--000001333.33
2006TEX4313811000100.0000050140041040.090062154434.09
2007TEX963332200133.34400130162392536.020031823510932.11
2008TEX311333210075.0110053013151338.5131061195832.76
2009TEX128515201370283.343101646663134131.732161917518740.11
2010TEX108445171340081.043101244741123237.5450122736018232.97
2011TEX1245139900064.35410122854183225.025072636417835.96
2012TEX1596428800166.7440027481470186030.027143168624135.68
2013TEX1094565500183.31100133114152321.712041224916629.52
2014BAL1596784400044.453112399930185334.026052868725034.80
2015SEA1526553300060.022003254870135623.210083339026533.96
2016SEA15566722001100.0000023103973225540.020173169626835.82
2017SEA1556451100050.011003578871166624.26082629126234.73
2018SEA14459111000100.0000014655102134231.03041407021432.71
2019MIN120520000000.011003466770136021.73091528121637.50
2020MIN5321400000--0000100112121513.3104100338937.08
2021MIN,TBA14058433000100.0000020441071154632.62071517920937.80
2022WAS12450744000100.0000023931051205139.220101825018527.03
2023SDN4915211000100.000003200313933.31121194818.75
Tot: 205783958472120672.43227413207872111882020968930.32575100336431090317434.34
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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2005MIL872812162235974.0042.8657.1432.177.87.1417.90114.300.000321.50
2006TEX431385423541881056283992712043.9365.3134.6950.075.319.3718.3528561.61712.34046520.88
2007TEX9633313098474622371792002236474603.9364.7135.2949.471.118.1117.011621163.43410.2230871350.64
2008TEX31133495296199865071872251733.7259.8040.2045.576.917.3717.6437052.61410.513035520.67
2009TEX128515200212207822963012623469586423.8960.9439.0647.967.014.7917.319531461.06612.82901372090.66
2010TEX108445170910476622792052223258256043.8461.2638.7448.373.216.3319.016826559.66414.42141212040.59
2011TEX1245131997127172634626526736210047083.8963.6536.3550.370.517.3318.117629156.75510.72611512110.72
2012TEX1596422467154492339430537244911728433.8462.5937.4147.571.915.9718.217836456.7639.82711852640.70
2013TEX109456179511326632882252963088365963.9463.0636.9446.671.316.0417.213227259.65111.22221321760.75
2014BAL1596782523160092342332235747812439013.7263.4236.5849.372.516.7718.921642061.99413.92612042740.74
2015SEA1526552624163698844835937442712628754.0162.3537.6548.169.317.0716.318838759.1578.72811952320.84
2016SEA15566727321683104948236138743712969194.1061.6038.4047.470.917.6416.018738557.7598.82901952420.81
2017SEA1556452502150499838834133742311678113.8860.1139.8946.669.515.5116.920938359.47511.61411742490.70
2018SEA1445912297138591233530532640010597353.8960.3039.7046.169.414.5817.415632054.1579.62711792210.81
2019MIN120520213412578773312962843279736584.1058.9041.1045.667.615.5115.314928454.6438.3001321940.68
2020MIN532148635223411381281201274022654.0360.4939.5146.665.915.9914.75611754.72310.79160670.90
2021MIN,TBA1405842226138783938031426640011217803.8162.3137.6950.469.617.0718.023536863.07913.53521722240.77
2022WAS1245071993126273135230025233510106873.9363.3236.6850.768.017.6616.817130960.95310.52221761561.13
2023SDN49152569391178919995982961893.7468.7231.2852.063.915.9917.2539965.1127.97046520.88
Tot: 20578395328072035012457540144194574565615776110573.9162.0337.9748.170.116.4617.22680494558.991610.936217243032160.76
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%