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Nelson Cruz
Nelson Ramon Cruz
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 175 lb.

Born: July 1, 1980 in Monte Cristi, D.R.
High School: Monte Cristi (Monte Cristi, DO)
Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent in 1998. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 17, 2005
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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
2005 24 MIL NL 8 7 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200 .429 .400 .829 119 2 0 0 0 0 0 /97
2006 25 TEX AL 41 138 130 15 29 3 0 6 22 1 0 7 32 .223 .261 .385 .645 64 50 1 0 0 1 0 9/87
2007 26 TEX AL 96 332 307 35 72 15 2 9 34 2 4 21 87 .235 .287 .384 .671 75 118 5 2 1 1 1 97
2008 27 TEX AL 31 133 115 19 38 9 1 7 26 3 1 17 28 .330 .421 .609 1.030 168 70 1 1 0 0 2 9
2009 28 TEX AL 128 515 462 75 120 21 1 33 76 20 4 49 118 .260 .332 .524 .856 117 242 9 2 0 2 6 *9/D7 AS
5 Seasons 304 1125 1019 145 260 49 4 55 158 26 9 96 265 .255 .321 .473 .794 104 482 16 5 1 4 9
162 Game Avg. 162 600 543 77 139 26 2 29 84 14 5 51 141 .255 .321 .473 .794 104 257 9 3 1 2 5
TEX (4 yrs) 296 1118 1014 144 259 48 4 55 158 26 9 94 265 .255 .321 .473 .794 104 480 16 5 1 4 9
MIL (1 yr) 8 7 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200 .429 .400 .829 119 2 0 0 0 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 296 1118 1014 144 259 48 4 55 158 26 9 94 265 .255 .321 .473 .794 104 480 16 5 1 4 9
NL (1 yr) 8 7 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200 .429 .400 .829 119 2 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
2005 MIL NL 24 OF 8 1 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 40.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 0 2.00 0.50 .975 2.20 1.86
2005 MIL NL 24 RF 6 1 16.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 45.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 0 2.25 0.67 .975 2.08 1.75
2005 MIL NL 24 LF 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.50
2006 TEX AL 25 OF 39 35 313.1 73 69 4 0 1 1.000 -2.7 -10.3 -3.7 -0.4 -3.3 1 2.10 1.87 .986 2.30 1.99
2006 TEX AL 25 RF 38 35 307.1 73 69 4 0 1 1.000 -2.7 -10.5 -3.7 -0.4 -3.3 1 2.14 1.92 .984 2.20 1.85
2006 TEX AL 25 CF 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.30
2006 TEX AL 25 LF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.10 1.70
2007 TEX AL 26 OF 94 79 722.1 178 167 6 5 1 .972 -2.0 -3.3 0.0 -1.1 1.1 -2 2.16 1.84 .987 2.30 2.00
2007 TEX AL 26 RF 82 65 604.1 158 148 5 5 1 .968 -3.7 -7.3 -1.7 -1.2 -0.5 -2 2.28 1.87 .985 2.08 1.77
2007 TEX AL 26 LF 16 14 118.0 20 19 1 0 0 1.000 1.7 17.3 1.7 0.1 1.6 0 1.53 1.25 .985 2.11 1.71
2008 TEX AL 27 OF 31 31 274.0 75 72 1 2 1 .973 0.0 0.0 -2.0 -2.0 0.0 2 2.40 2.35 .987 2.31 2.02
2008 TEX AL 27 RF 31 31 274.0 75 72 1 2 1 .973 0.0 0.0 -2.0 -2.0 0.0 2 2.40 2.35 .985 2.15 1.83
2009 TEX AL 28 OF 122 119 1052.2 316 301 11 4 2 .987 2.67 2.56 .987 2.33 2.04 AS
2009 TEX AL 28 RF 120 117 1035.2 308 294 11 3 2 .990 2.65 2.54 .982 2.13 1.75 AS
2009 TEX AL 28 DH 4 AS
2009 TEX AL 28 LF 2 2 17.0 8 7 0 1 0 .875 3.71 3.50 .988 2.12 1.80 AS
5 Seasons OF 294 265 2380.1 646 613 22 11 5 .983 -4.1 -2.1 -5.1 -3.2 -1.9 1 2.40 2.16 .987 2.31 2.01
5 Seasons RF 277 249 2237.1 618 587 21 10 5 .984 -5.8 -3.1 -6.8 -3.3 -3.5 1 2.45 2.19 .983 2.13 1.78
4 Seasons LF 21 16 140.0 28 26 1 1 0 .964 1.7 14.6 1.7 0.1 1.6 0 1.74 1.29 .986 2.11 1.70
1 Season DH 4
1 Season CF 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.30
5 Seasons TOT 300 265 2380.1 646 613 22 11 5 .983 -4.1 -2.1 -5.1 -3.2 -1.9 1 2.40 2.12 .966 2.13 1.78

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
2009

Home Runs s c a p y
2009 AL--33--8th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
2009 AL--24.9--2nd

AB per HR s c a p y
2009 AL--14.0--3rd

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 4 (1814), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 5 (1493), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 10 (1646), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  1. Rick Ankiel (976)
  2. Chuck Essegian (969)
  3. Chris Duncan (965)
  4. Jon Nunnally (963)
  5. Roy Foster (962)
  6. Butch Nieman (959)
  7. Justin Upton (959)
  8. Brant Brown (958)
  9. Steve Souchock (956)
  10. Billy Conigliaro (954)
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  1. Josh Willingham (972)
  2. Brant Brown (969)
  3. Chris Duncan (965)
  4. Jon Nunnally (963)
  5. Matt Mieske (963)
  6. Chet Laabs (961)
  7. Glenallen Hill (960)
  8. Brian Jordan (956)
  9. Ryan Church (956)
  10. Jayson Werth (955)
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  1. Matt Mieske (987)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. Josh Willingham (972)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C

Transactions

February 17, 1998: Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent.

August 30, 2000: Traded by the New York Mets to the Oakland Athletics for Jorge Velandia.

December 16, 2004: Traded by the Oakland Athletics with Justin Lehr to the Milwaukee Brewers for Keith Ginter.

July 28, 2006: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers with Carlos Lee to the Texas Rangers for Julian Cordero (minors), Francisco Cordero, Kevin Mench and Laynce Nix.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
2007Texas Rangers$382,000
2009Texas Rangers$408,070
Career (may be incomplete)$790,070
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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