Nelson Cruz

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:  45.201
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

Prospect Rankings

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2005Baseball AmericaTeamMilwaukee Brewers14View Rankings
2005Baseball AmericaTeamOakland Athletics10View Rankings
2006Baseball AmericaTeamMilwaukee Brewers8View Rankings
3 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2001Arizona AthleticsArizRkOAK-20OF96238811223131663429010013693715.250.283.409.692.239.159.3394.3031.187.2529.33
2002Vancouver CanadiansNwstA-OAK1721OF10663214235914042512195844102852321841.276.316.397.713.215.121.3593.8825.006.4453.50
2003Kane County CougarsMidwAOAK1822OF1001044135795232177010425116816271734534253.230.283.419.702.264.189.2735.5225.614.6424.29
2004Modesto A'sCalifA+OAK-23OF1266626154902711152842473401221522903951.345.407.582.989.345.237.4448.2825.173.0423.73
2004Midland RockHoundsTexAAOAK-23OF1216726251821421445832669100041422893052.313.377.542.919.347.229.3809.0023.882.6518.71
2004Sacramento River CatsPCLAAAOAK-23OF41343101200170000071421.231.286.538.824.385.307.4007.1450.007.0013.00
2005Huntsville StarsSouAAMIL1824OF12868248457619016541033171403071432863541.306.388.577.965.423.271.36610.8424.832.2915.50
2005Nashville SoundsPCLAAAMIL3724OF1106020833561301127943062800241022462432.269.382.490.872.389.221.33312.2025.202.0718.91
2005Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL824RF851110000020000002710.200.429.400.829.600.200.20028.570.000.000.00
2006Nashville SoundsPCLAAAMIL3725OF11810437168112221207317642100604261964234369.302.378.528.906.369.226.3619.9323.642.3818.55
2006Texas RangersALMLBTEX1725RF85*41130152930622107320010150138920.223.261.385.646.223.162.2475.0723.194.5721.67
2007Oklahoma RedHawksPCLAAATEX-26OF137441623257911545122134202131131872532.352.428.6981.126.469.346.36511.2318.181.6210.80
2007Texas RangersALMLBTEX1726RF88963073572152934242187211151183322646.235.287.384.671.212.149.2976.3326.204.1434.11
2008Arizona RangersArizRkTEX-27OF141110010021000002610.250.500.5001.000.750.250.33333.3316.670.500.00
2008Oklahoma RedHawksPCLAAATEX4527OF13710338393131183379924856875044102664485873.342.429.6951.124.540.353.35712.5019.421.5510.35
2008Texas RangersALMLBTEX1727RF134*3111519389172631172810021701331721.330.421.6091.030.443.279.38812.7821.051.6516.43
2009Oklahoma City RedhawksPCLAAATEX-28RF31000000010150000001100.000.091.000.091.200.000.0009.0945.455.000.00
2009Texas RangersALMLBTEX1728RF11212846275120211337620449118202692425155565.260.332.524.856.405.264.2789.5122.912.4114.00
2010Frisco RoughRidersTexAATEX3929RF31114100110100010251313.364.385.455.840.273.091.3337.690.000.000.00
2010Oklahoma City RedHawksPCLAAATEX-29RF51914100400250010352213.211.273.263.536.158.052.2679.0922.732.500.00
2010Texas RangersALMLBTEX1729RF12710839960127313227817438811165122304455671.318.374.576.950.386.258.3488.5418.202.1318.14
2011Frisco RoughRidersTexAATEX-30RF31112100100100000131211.182.250.273.523.182.091.1828.330.000.000.00
2011Round Rock ExpressPCLAAATEX-30RF311350034002100010141332.455.5381.2731.8111.000.818.28615.387.690.503.67
2011Texas RangersALMLBTEX1730rf1121244756412528129879533116203182425135867.263.312.509.821.324.246.2886.4322.613.5216.38
2012Texas RangersALMLBTEX1731RF1061595858615245024908448140504272696426983.260.319.460.779.289.200.3017.4821.812.9224.38
2013Texas RangersALMLBTEX1732RF11510941349110180277651351094042142094564565.266.327.506.833.334.240.2957.6823.903.1115.30
2014Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2333DH-LF118159613871663224010845551405058173226787492.271.333.525.858.343.254.2888.1120.652.5515.33
2015Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2334RF-DH12615259090178221449332591645019633465567111.302.369.566.935.366.264.3509.0125.042.7813.41
2016Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2335DH122155589961692714310520621599705153276677198.287.364.555.919.377.268.3269.3023.842.5613.70
2017Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2336DH1201555569116028039119117014012077153056456793.288.375.549.924.387.261.31510.8521.712.0014.26
2018Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2337DH115144519701331813797105512214035152645915677.256.342.509.851.360.253.2649.3120.642.2214.03
2019Fort Myers MiracleFSLA+MIN-38DH270200000003000002702.286.286.286.572.000.000.5000.0042.860.000.00
2019Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2338DH131120454811412604110801561317038142905206774.311.392.6391.031.449.328.35110.7725.192.3411.07
2020Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2339dh129531853356601633002558400581102142234.303.397.595.992.427.292.36011.6827.102.3211.56
2021Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2340DH11185296448713119503035635076101593433354.294.370.537.907.372.243.30810.2018.371.8015.58
2021Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA2340DH11155217354980133600166320244962372128.226.283.442.725.290.216.2526.7526.583.9416.69
2022Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS2341DH9412444850105160106440491194031161515042679.234.313.337.650.221.103.2959.7223.612.4344.80
2023El Paso ChihuahuasPCL2AAASDN1242DH41625101300031000291723.313.353.563.916.250.250.3330.0017.650.0016.00
2023San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3242dh91*49143935515231064620112571521124.245.283.399.682.203.154.3233.9530.267.6728.60
Tot:MLB (19 yrs) MLB     2055750110902053372154641325843273819168695378179384783878511202.274.343.513.856.344.239.3078.8022.842.6016.17
Tot:AL (16 yrs) AL     1874690510301912350144491238793268117518094976161363777248131099.277.346.527.873.355.250.3088.8222.672.5715.38
Tot:NL (3 yrs) NL     181596601412211587505716560421821066338103.237.308.352.660.220.116.3008.6024.892.8939.73
Tot:Minors (13 yrs) Minors     7302712480806168111535221073827872443623145414553062332474.297.369.537.905.367.239.3519.0823.642.6017.73
Tot:Rk (2 yrs) Rk     249212234131763630010013899815.250.296.413.709.261.163.3396.0630.305.0030.67
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A-     63214235914042512195844102852321841.276.316.397.713.215.121.3593.8825.006.4453.50
Tot:A (1 yrs) A     1044135795232177010425116816271734534253.230.283.419.702.264.189.2735.5225.614.6424.29
Tot:A+ (2 yrs) A+     6826854922711152842476401221542973953.343.404.575.979.336.231.4458.0825.593.1724.36
Tot:AA (4 yrs) AA     1415329816435230101196591405040142936006797.308.380.551.931.378.242.3669.8323.332.3717.73
Tot:AAA (9 yrs) AAA     33011932363736558825752201553042201110287121381158215.313.398.597.995.441.284.35111.2222.011.9613.56
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2006Milwaukee BrewersMLB Spring TrainingSpring25193781331390061100001274376.351.442.7301.172.541.379.43513.9525.581.8312.33
2007Texas RangersMLB Spring TrainingSpring26174781431310204910001285277.298.365.596.961.426.298.3147.6917.312.2515.67
2008Texas RangersMLB Spring TrainingSpring2727433920280031200001174645.209.261.395.656.256.186.2416.5226.094.0021.50
2009Texas RangersMLB Spring TrainingSpring2819551616516161069001004162124.291.355.7451.100.582.454.2449.6814.521.509.17
2010Texas RangersMLB Spring TrainingSpring29236616248052000891010047761311.364.434.7121.146.470.348.35810.5311.841.1313.20
2010Texas RangersDivision SeriesPlayoffs29520582033100600001192053.400.400.9501.350.600.550.4550.0030.000.0015.00
2010Texas RangersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs29620673025003600000162352.350.435.8001.235.600.450.41713.0426.092.008.70
2010Texas RangersWorld SeriesPlayoffs2952024201300050000092031.200.200.450.650.250.250.2140.0025.000.005.00
2011Texas RangersMLB Spring TrainingSpring302162914601130071400102237077.226.300.371.671.258.145.27110.0020.002.0062.00
2011Texas RangersDivision SeriesPlayoffs3041511000000050000111501.067.067.067.134.000.000.1000.0033.330.000.00
2011Texas RangersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs306227820613012410001282580.364.4401.2731.713.955.909.1678.0016.002.0024.00
2011Texas RangersWorld SeriesPlayoffs30725550023005500000113023.200.333.440.773.440.240.16716.6716.671.006.67
2012Texas RangersMLB Spring TrainingSpring31215541340190141420001206158.236.311.364.675.182.128.3006.5622.953.5055.00
2012Texas RangersWild Card SeriesPlayoffs31140200000000000002402.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
2013Texas RangersMLB Spring TrainingSpring3213373920210001800101173945.243.256.459.715.243.216.2502.5620.518.0018.50
2013American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32110000000010000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.000.000.000.00
2014Baltimore OriolesMLB Spring TrainingSpring3314396116004005810000174565.282.378.436.814.282.154.35511.1117.781.600.00
2014American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar33120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2014Baltimore OriolesDivision SeriesPlayoffs33312460025000300000121224.500.5001.0001.500.500.500.5710.0025.000.0016.67
2014Baltimore OriolesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3341614100200220000151813.250.333.313.646.188.063.28611.1111.111.000.00
2015Seattle MarinersMLB Spring TrainingSpring342255717004100087102022966413.309.394.527.921.364.218.28312.1210.610.8813.75
2015American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar34120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2016Seattle MarinersMLB Spring TrainingSpring3518546920490041710001235963.167.237.426.663.333.259.1526.7828.814.2513.50
2017Seattle MarinersMLB Spring TrainingSpring36123051160290051100000233583.367.457.7671.224.567.400.52914.2931.432.2015.00
2017American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar36120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2018Seattle MarinersMLB Spring TrainingSpring371125450024006710002113223.200.375.440.815.480.240.18818.7521.881.1712.50
2018American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar37100000000010000000100.0001.000.0001.000.000.000.000100.000.000.000.00
2019Minnesota TwinsMLB Spring TrainingSpring381027473015002420000133143.259.355.481.836.296.222.2736.4512.902.0027.00
2019Minnesota TwinsDivision SeriesPlayoffs3831022001100430000151411.200.429.500.929.700.300.16728.5721.430.757.14
2020Minnesota TwinsMLB Spring TrainingSpring398234102034001300001212455.435.458.9131.371.522.478.4124.1712.503.007.67
2020Minnesota TwinsWild Card SeriesPlayoffs39260220020021000004820.333.500.6671.167.667.334.40025.0012.500.500.00
2021Minnesota TwinsMLB Spring TrainingSpring40154241010260011100001174337.238.256.405.661.190.167.2762.3325.5811.0021.00
2021American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar40120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2021Tampa Bay RaysDivision SeriesPlayoffs4041723001100150000061812.176.222.353.575.235.177.1825.5627.785.005.56
2022Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring4112353510250031100004123832.143.211.343.554.286.200.1367.8928.953.6717.50
2023San Diego PadresMLB Spring TrainingSpring4214404102012001810001154237.250.286.375.661.150.125.2902.3819.058.0040.00
Tot:Spring (18 Yrs) Spring 2967721142075634415331751731106019401864103104.268.339.519.859.351.251.2918.6820.022.3117.55
Tot:AllStar (6 Yrs) AllStar 6900000000230000001100.000.182.000.182.222.000.00018.1827.271.50
Tot:Playoffs (7 Yrs) Playoffs 5018735521201838111945100051182073022.278.348.631.979.455.353.2749.1821.742.3710.39

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