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Nelson Cruz
Nelson Cruz
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 160 lb.

Born: September 13, 1972 in Puerto Plata, D.R.
Signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1989. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 1, 1997
Final Game: July 9, 2003
Relatives: Cousin of Jose Roman
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1997 24 CHW AL 0 2 .000 6.49 19 0 5 0 0 0 26.1 29 19 19 6 9 1 23 0 0 3 116 68 1.443 9.9 2.1 3.1 7.9 2.56
1999 26 DET AL 2 5 .286 5.67 29 6 10 0 0 0 66.2 74 44 42 11 23 1 46 3 0 2 295 87 1.455 10.0 1.5 3.1 6.2 2.00
2000 27 DET AL 5 2 .714 3.07 27 0 12 0 0 0 41.0 39 14 14 4 13 3 34 3 0 2 172 152 1.268 8.6 0.9 2.9 7.5 2.62
2001 28 HOU NL 3 3 .500 4.15 66 0 16 0 0 2 82.1 72 41 38 11 24 4 75 9 1 0 342 111 1.166 7.9 1.2 2.6 8.2 3.13
2002 29 HOU NL 2 6 .250 4.48 43 5 11 0 0 0 78.1 90 44 39 12 29 4 61 6 0 4 360 96 1.519 10.3 1.4 3.3 7.0 2.10
2003 30 COL NL 3 5 .375 7.21 20 7 1 0 0 0 53.2 65 43 43 15 11 2 38 3 0 3 233 69 1.416 10.9 2.5 1.8 6.4 3.45
6 Seasons 15 23 .395 5.04 204 18 55 0 0 2 348.1 369 205 195 59 109 15 277 24 1 14 1518 92 1.372 9.5 1.5 2.8 7.2 2.54
162 Game Avg. 5 7 .395 5.04 62 6 17 0 0 1 107 113 63 60 18 33 5 85 7 0 4 465 92 1.372 9.5 1.5 2.8 7.2 2.54
HOU (2 yrs) 5 9 .357 4.31 109 5 27 0 0 2 160.2 162 85 77 23 53 8 136 15 1 4 702 104 1.338 9.1 1.3 3.0 7.6 2.57
DET (2 yrs) 7 7 .500 4.68 56 6 22 0 0 0 107.2 113 58 56 15 36 4 80 6 0 4 467 103 1.384 9.4 1.3 3.0 6.7 2.22
COL (1 yr) 3 5 .375 7.21 20 7 1 0 0 0 53.2 65 43 43 15 11 2 38 3 0 3 233 69 1.416 10.9 2.5 1.8 6.4 3.45
CHW (1 yr) 0 2 .000 6.49 19 0 5 0 0 0 26.1 29 19 19 6 9 1 23 0 0 3 116 68 1.443 9.9 2.1 3.1 7.9 2.56
NL (3 yrs) 8 14 .364 5.04 129 12 28 0 0 2 214.1 227 128 120 38 64 10 174 18 1 7 935 91 1.358 9.5 1.6 2.7 7.3 2.72
AL (3 yrs) 7 9 .438 5.04 75 6 27 0 0 0 134.0 142 77 75 21 45 5 103 6 0 7 583 94 1.396 9.5 1.4 3.0 6.9 2.29

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
2001 28 HOU NL NLDS L ATL 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 9 0.750 3.4 0.0 3.4 3.4 1.00
1 NLDS 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 9 0.750 3.4 0.0 3.4 3.4 1.00

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1997 24 CHW AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1999 26 DET AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2000 27 DET AL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2001 28 HOU NL 62 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .167 .167 .333 -15 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2002 29 HOU NL 40 16 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 .000 .071 .000 .071 -79 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
2003 30 COL NL 19 15 13 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .154 .154 .231 .385 -7 3 0 0 2 0 0 1
6 Seasons 125 38 33 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 12 .091 .118 .121 .239 -39 4 0 0 4 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 49 43 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 16 .091 .118 .121 .239 -39 5 0 0 5 0 0
HOU (2 yrs) 102 22 19 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 .053 .100 .053 .153 -59 1 0 0 2 0 0
DET (2 yrs) 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
COL (1 yr) 19 15 13 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .154 .154 .231 .385 -7 3 0 0 2 0 0
CHW (1 yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (3 yrs) 121 37 32 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 12 .094 .121 .125 .246 -38 4 0 0 4 0 0
AL (3 yrs) 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2001 28 HOU NL NLDS ATL L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLDS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1997 CHW AL 24 P 19 0 26.1 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 1.37 0.21 .950 1.71 0.49
1999 DET AL 26 P 29 6 66.2 27 8 17 2 0 .926 3.38 0.86 .952 1.69 0.47
2000 DET AL 27 P 27 0 41.0 7 1 6 0 1 1.000 1.54 0.26 .957 1.62 0.46
2001 HOU NL 28 P 66 0 82.1 23 8 14 1 0 .957 2.40 0.33 .961 1.75 0.46
2002 HOU NL 29 P 43 5 78.1 17 5 12 0 0 1.000 1.95 0.40 .959 1.83 0.48
2003 COL NL 30 P 20 7 53.2 12 6 6 0 2 1.000 2.01 0.60 .958 1.84 0.48
6 Seasons P 204 18 348.1 90 31 56 3 3 .967 2.25 0.43 .957 1.75 0.47
6 Seasons TOT 204 18 348.1 90 31 56 3 3 .967 2.25 0.43 .923 1.75 0.47

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Transactions

July 5, 1989: Signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent.

March 27, 1992: Released by the Montreal Expos.

December 10, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

October 16, 1998: Granted Free Agency.

November 24, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

December 11, 2000: Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Brad Ausmus and Doug Brocail to the Houston Astros for Roger Cedeno, Chris Holt and Mitch Meluskey.

December 16, 2002: Traded by the Houston Astros to the Colorado Rockies for Victor Hall (minors).

October 9, 2003: Granted Free Agency.

February 14, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.

March 11, 2004: Released by the Florida Marlins.

January 19, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

June 22, 2005: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1999Detroit Tigers$210,000
2001Houston Astros$285,000
2002Houston Astros$375,000
2003Colorado Rockies$700,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,570,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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