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Nelson Cruz

Nelson Ramon Cruz

Position: Rightfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 240 lb.

Born: July 1, 1980 in Monte Cristi, 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 (Age 25)
Teams (by GP): Rangers/Brewers 2005-2012
2013 Contract Status: 3rd-Year Arb Eligible, 2 yrs/$16M (12-13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 5.082, Free Agent: 2014 [*],
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All-Time Rank (among batters): #1402. Chad Curtis… #1403. Marty Barrett… #1404. Bill Hallman… #1405. NELSON CRUZ… #1406. Dave Philley… #1407. John Milner… #1408. Felipe Lopez… 

Standard Batting

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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 .829 120 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 96 333 307 35 72 15 2 9 34 2 4 21 87 .235 .287 .384 .671 75 118 5 2 1 1 1 97/D
2008 27 TEX AL 31 133 115 19 38 9 1 7 26 3 1 17 28 .330 .421 .609 1.030 169 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
2010 29 TEX AL 108 445 399 60 127 31 3 22 78 17 4 38 81 .318 .374 .576 .950 146 230 12 1 1 6 5 97/D
2011 30 TEX AL 124 513 475 64 125 28 1 29 87 9 5 33 116 .263 .312 .509 .821 113 242 8 2 0 3 1 *97/D
2012 31 TEX AL 159 642 585 86 152 45 0 24 90 8 4 48 140 .260 .319 .460 .779 101 269 7 5 0 4 2 *9/D7
8 Yrs 695 2726 2478 355 664 153 8 130 413 60 22 215 602 .268 .328 .494 .821 112 1223 43 13 2 17 17
162 Game Avg. 162 635 578 83 155 36 2 30 96 14 5 50 140 .268 .328 .494 .821 112 285 10 3 0 4 4
TEX (7 yrs) 687 2719 2473 354 663 152 8 130 413 60 22 213 602 .268 .327 .494 .821 112 1221 43 13 2 17 17
MIL (1 yr) 8 7 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200 .429 .400 .829 120 2 0 0 0 0 0
AL (7 yrs) 687 2719 2473 354 663 152 8 130 413 60 22 213 602 .268 .327 .494 .821 112 1221 43 13 2 17 17
NL (1 yr) 8 7 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200 .429 .400 .829 120 2 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
2005 24 MIL NL 8 7 0 -0 0 0 -0 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 /97
2006 25 TEX AL 41 138 -5 -0 0 4 -2 -3 -0.3 5 2 0.2 .493 .498 -0.2 0.3 -2 9/87
2007 26 TEX AL 96 333 -12 -2 0 1 -5 -17 -1.6 11 -6 -0.6 .482 .489 -0.7 -0.3 -7 $382,000 97/D
2008 27 TEX AL 31 133 10 -0 0 1 -1 10 1.0 4 14 1.4 .531 .506 1.3 0.0 13 9
2009 28 TEX AL 128 515 8 2 -1 0 -6 3 0.4 17 20 2.0 .502 .502 2.0 -0.5 20 $408,070 *9/D7 AS
2010 29 TEX AL 108 445 24 2 -2 3 -5 22 2.5 15 37 3.8 .521 .514 3.5 -0.1 34 $440,000 97/D
2011 30 TEX AL 124 513 7 -1 -0 -5 -7 -6 -0.5 17 12 1.1 .495 .496 1.7 -1.2 17 $3,650,000 *97/D
2012 31 TEX AL 159 642 6 -4 0 -13 -8 -18 -1.9 22 3 0.1 .488 .488 1.6 -2.2 16 $5,000,000 *9/D7
8 Seasons 695 2726 39 -3 -2 -9 -34 -9 -0.3 92 83 8.0 .499 .499 9.2 -4.0 92 $9,880,070
TEX (7 yrs) 687 2719 39 -3 -2 -9 -34 -9 -0.3 92 83 8.0 .499 .499 9.2 -4.0 92 $9,880,070
MIL (1 yr) 8 7 0 -0 0 0 -0 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 -0.0 0

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
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
2010 29 TEX AL ALDS TBR W 5 20 20 5 8 2 0 3 3 1 0 0 6 .400 .400 .950 1.350 19 1 0 0 0 0
2010 29 TEX AL ALCS NYY W 6 23 20 6 7 3 0 2 5 0 0 3 6 .350 .435 .800 1.235 16 0 0 0 0 1
2010 29 TEX AL WS SFG L 5 20 20 2 4 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 5 .200 .200 .450 .650 9 0 0 0 0 0
2011 30 TEX AL ALDS TBR W 4 15 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .067 .067 .067 .133 1 1 0 0 0 0
2011 30 TEX AL ALCS DET W 6 25 22 7 8 2 0 6 13 0 1 2 4 .364 .440 1.273 1.713 28 1 1 0 0 0
2011 30 TEX AL WS STL L 7 30 25 5 5 0 0 2 3 0 0 5 5 .200 .333 .440 .773 11 0 0 0 0 1
2012 31 TEX AL ALWC BAL L 1 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 2 0 0 0 0 0
3 Yrs (7 Series) 34 137 126 26 35 9 0 14 27 1 1 10 31 .278 .336 .683 1.018 86 3 1 0 0 2
1 ALWC 1 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 2 0 0 0 0 0
2 ALDS 9 35 35 6 9 2 0 3 3 1 0 0 11 .257 .257 .571 .829 20 2 0 0 0 0
2 ALCS 12 48 42 13 15 5 0 8 18 0 1 5 10 .357 .438 1.048 1.485 44 1 1 0 0 1
2 WS 12 50 45 7 9 2 0 3 6 0 0 5 10 .200 .280 .444 .724 20 0 0 0 0 1

Standard Fielding

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rdrs Rtot/yr Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
2005 MIL NL 24 OF 8 1 1 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 40 0 2.00 0.50 .985 2.20 2.16
2005 MIL NL 24 RF 6 1 1 16.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 45 0 2.25 0.67 .980 2.08 2.08
2005 MIL NL 24 LF 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.90
2006 TEX AL 25 OF 39 35 31 313.1 73 69 4 0 1 1.000 -3 4 -10 15 2.10 1.87 .986 2.30 2.27
2006 TEX AL 25 RF 38 35 31 307.1 73 69 4 0 1 1.000 -3 4 -11 16 2.14 1.92 .984 2.20 2.17
2006 TEX AL 25 CF 2 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.60
2006 TEX AL 25 LF 1 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.10 2.00
2007 TEX AL 26 OF 94 79 71 722.1 178 167 6 5 1 .972 -2 1 -3 1 2.16 1.84 .987 2.30 2.28
2007 TEX AL 26 RF 82 65 62 604.1 158 148 5 5 1 .968 -4 0 -7 0 2.28 1.87 .985 2.08 2.06
2007 TEX AL 26 LF 16 14 9 118.0 20 19 1 0 0 1.000 2 1 17 10 1.53 1.25 .985 2.11 2.09
2007 TEX AL 26 DH 1 0
2008 TEX AL 27 OF 31 31 31 274.0 75 72 1 2 1 .973 0 1 0 4 2.40 2.35 .986 2.31 2.28
2008 TEX AL 27 RF 31 31 31 274.0 75 72 1 2 1 .973 0 1 0 4 2.40 2.35 .985 2.15 2.13
2009 TEX AL 28 OF 122 119 117 1052.2 316 301 11 4 2 .987 19 0 22 0 2.67 2.56 .987 2.33 2.30 AS
2009 TEX AL 28 RF 120 117 115 1035.2 308 294 11 3 2 .990 20 0 24 0 2.65 2.54 .982 2.13 2.10 AS
2009 TEX AL 28 DH 5 4 AS
2009 TEX AL 28 LF 2 2 2 17.0 8 7 0 1 0 .875 -1 0 -85 0 3.71 3.50 .988 2.12 2.10 AS
2010 TEX AL 29 OF 101 101 88 888.0 258 250 3 5 1 .981 6 3 7 4 2.56 2.50 .986 2.30 2.28
2010 TEX AL 29 RF 94 91 81 799.1 236 228 3 5 1 .979 2 3 4 5 2.60 2.46 .984 2.10 2.08
2010 TEX AL 29 LF 14 10 7 88.2 22 22 0 0 0 1.000 3 0 41 0 2.23 1.57 .983 2.07 2.05
2010 TEX AL 29 DH 3 2
2011 TEX AL 30 OF 115 114 94 998.2 256 244 6 6 1 .977 3 -5 4 -6 2.25 2.17 .986 2.28 2.26
2011 TEX AL 30 RF 109 98 88 863.2 225 215 5 5 1 .978 4 -6 5 -8 2.29 2.02 .986 2.09 2.07
2011 TEX AL 30 LF 18 16 6 135.0 31 29 1 1 0 .968 -2 1 -14 9 2.00 1.67 .982 2.13 2.11
2011 TEX AL 30 DH 8 8
2012 TEX AL 31 OF 151 148 132 1307.0 301 288 9 4 2 .987 13 -13 12 -11 2.05 1.97 .986 2.17 2.16
2012 TEX AL 31 RF 151 146 132 1286.0 299 286 9 4 2 .987 14 -12 13 -11 2.06 1.95 .984 1.99 1.98
2012 TEX AL 31 DH 7 7
2012 TEX AL 31 LF 6 2 0 21.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -1 -60 -57 0.86 0.33 .985 1.93 1.93
8 Seasons OF 661 628 565 5574.0 1461 1395 40 26 9 .982 37 -9 8 -1 2.32 2.17 .986 2.27 2.25
8 Seasons RF 631 584 541 5186.1 1378 1316 38 24 9 .983 35 -10 8 -2 2.35 2.15 .984 2.08 2.06
7 Seasons LF 59 44 24 384.2 83 79 2 2 0 .976 1 1 3 3 1.90 1.37 .984 2.10 2.06
1 Season CF 2 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.60
8 Seasons TOT 661 628 565 5574.0 1461 1395 40 26 9 .982 37 -9 8 -1 2.32 2.17 .986 2.27 2.25
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rdrs Rtot/yr Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

All-Star Games
2009

Awards (yr lg award)
2011 AL ALCS MVP

Games Played s c a p y
2012 AL  159 (10th)

Doubles s c a p y
2012 AL  45 (4th)

Home Runs s c a p y
2009 AL  33 (8th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
2012 AL  69 (9th)

SB % s c a p y
2009 AL  83.33 (10th)
Career  73.17 (229th)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
2009 AL  24.9 (2nd)
2010 AL  19.2 (6th)

AB per HR s c a p y
2009 AL  14.0 (3rd)
2011 AL  16.4 (8th)

Win Probability Added (WPA)† s c a p y
2010 AL  4.2 (4th)

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)† s c a p y
2010 AL  3.6 (8th)

Total Zone Runs† s c a p y
2009 AL  19 (5th)

Def. Games as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
2012 AL  151 (3rd)
Active  631 (17th)

Putouts as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
2009 AL  294 (3rd)
2012 AL  286 (3rd)
Active  1,316 (16th)

Assists as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
2009 AL  11 (2nd)
2012 AL  9 (5th)
Active  38 (18th)

Errors Committed as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
2007 AL  5 (4th)
2010 AL  5 (4th)
2011 AL  5 (2nd)
2012 AL  4 (3rd)
Active  24 (10th)

Double Plays Turned as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
2009 AL  2 (5th)
2012 AL  2 (5th)
Active  9 (14th)

Assists as OF s c a p y
2009 AL  11 (4th)

Errors Committed as OF s c a p y
2011 AL  6 (5th)

Total Zone Runs as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
2009 AL  20 (2nd)
2012 AL  14 (2nd)
Active  35 (8th)
Career  35 (31st)

Range Factor/9Inn as RF (s.1954)† s c a p y
2007 AL  2.28 (3rd)
2009 AL  2.65 (1st)
2010 AL  2.60 (1st)
2011 AL  2.29 (1st)
2012 AL  2.06 (5th)
Active  2.35 (2nd)
Career  2.35 (7th)

Range Factor/Game as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
2009 AL  2.54 (1st)
2010 AL  2.46 (1st)
2012 AL  1.95 (5th)
Active  2.15 (3rd)
Career  2.15 (19th)

Fielding % as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
2009 AL  .990 (3rd)
2012 AL  .987 (4th)
Active  .983 (13th)
Career  .983 (62nd)

Total Zone Runs as OF s c a p y
2009 AL  19 (3rd)
2012 AL  13 (4th)
Active  37 (20th)


† Statistics like WPA, REW and RE24 are computed from play-by-play data which is only complete from 1974 to the present. From 1945-1973, the data is incomplete, though for most seasons only less than 20 games per season total are missing. Please see our page on data coverage for a full view of the data used to create these leaderboards.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 7 (1624), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 12 (1105), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 12 (1397), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Right Field (203rd), 8.0 career WAR/8.6 7yr-peak WAR/8.3 JAWS
Average HOF RF (out of 24) = 69.5 career WAR/41.3 7yr-peak WAR/55.4 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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  10. Bob Cerv (930)
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Transactions

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Salaries

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Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
200726Texas Rangers$382,000
200928Texas Rangers$408,070
201029Texas Rangers$440,000
201130Texas Rangers$3,650,000
201231Texas Rangers$5,000,000contracts
201332Texas Rangers$10,500,000
Earliest Free Agent: 2014
Career to date (may be incomplete)$9,880,070Does not include future salaries
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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