Nelson Cruz

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: September 13, 1972 in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic do

High School: Liceo Jose Castellanos (Dominican Republic)

Debut: August 1, 1997 (Age 24-322d, 17,115th in major league history)
vs. ANA 0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 9, 2003 (Age 30-299d)
vs. SFG 0.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1999 season

Full Name: Nelson Cruz

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Relatives: Cousin of José Román

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.5

ERA

5.04

204

348.1

277

WHIP

1.372

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Team Record in Appearances: 17-10

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 12, Entered with runners on base: 16

2000 Pitching Game Log

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2000 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	49	72	Jun 26	DET	@	CLE	W,13-2	9-GF		99	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	3.13	4	9	8	1	1	3	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.60	9b --- 0 out a11	9b end a11
2	50	73	Jun 27	DET		NYY	W,7-6	11-GF(11)	W(1-0)	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	2.13	3	12	7	3	2	0	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.58	0.150	.32	0.01%	0.56	11t --- 0 out tie	11t end tie
3	51	75	Jun 29	DET		NYY	L,0-8	4-8		1	4.1	4	1	1	1	3	0	0	1.42	2.34	18	62	39	13	6	5	9	3	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	16	1	0	1	0	1	0	.08	-0.046	.01	-0.01%	-0.03	4t 12- 1 out d5	8t 1-- 2 out d8
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
4	52	79	Jul 3	DET	@	TBD	W,5-4	6-7		3	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1.08	3.01	7	26	14	4	3	3	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.26	0.175	.36	0.03%	1.17	6b --- 0 out tie	7b 3 out tie
5	53	83	Jul 8	DET	@	MIL	W,4-2	12-GF(15)	W(2-0)	4	4.0	3	0	0	0	7	0	0	0.73	1.92	15	64	47	15	8	3	5	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.89	0.538	.52	0.09%	2.18	12b --- 0 out tie	15b end a 2
6	54	87	Jul 15	DET		HOU	W,11-6	9-GF		6	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.68	1.71	4	14	11	2	6	0	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.18	0.007	.05	0.00%	0.56	9t --- 0 out a5	9t end a 5
7	55	91	Jul 19	DET	@	NYY	L,1-9	3-7		3	4.1	4	3	3	0	2	1	1	2.04	2.74	16	59	41	12	4	6	7	3	1	0		2	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	2	0	0	.10	-0.032	.03	-0.01%	0.03	3b -23 2 out d6	7b 3 out d8
8	56	94	Jul 22(1)	DET		KCR	L,5-8	9-GF		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.96	2.75	2	10	6	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.13	0.006	.03	0.00%	0.73	9t -2- 1 out d4	9t end d 4
9	57	95	Jul 22(2)	DET		KCR	W,10-6	7-GF	W(3-0)	-1	3.0	2	1	1	0	5	0	0	2.11	2.34	11	38	28	8	6	3	3	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	10	1	0	0	0	1	0	.77	-0.074	.13	-0.01%	0.69	7t --- 0 out tie	9t end a 4
10	58	98	Jul 25	DET		TBD	W,6-4	7-7	H(1)	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.01	2.37	3	8	5	2	0	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.27	0.100	.24	0.01%	0.56	7t --- 0 out a1	7t 3 out a1
11	59	101	Jul 28	DET	@	TEX	L,5-11	3-6		2	3.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	1.75	2.63	13	46	26	7	3	5	5	1	0	0		1	1	1	0	0	11	1	0	1	0	0	0	.20	0.017	.03	0.00%	1.17	3b -2- 2 out d6	6b 3 out d5
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
12	60	105	Aug 1	DET	@	ANA	W,6-3	6-8	W(4-0)	3	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	1.95	3.06	9	24	20	4	6	2	6	3	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.12	0.111	.18	0.01%	0.47	6b 12- 1 out tie	8b -2- 1 out a3
13	61	107	Aug 4	DET		MIN	L,1-3	8-8		2	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.93	3.06	2	11	6	0	0	1	1	1	0	0		3	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.31	-0.287	.67	-0.04%	-1.18	8t 123 2 out tie	8t 3 out d2
14	62	113	Aug 10	DET		BAL	W,14-3	9-GF		5	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.91	3.06	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.25	9t 1-- 2 out a11	9t end a11
15	63	114	Aug 11	DET	@	OAK	W,11-4	8-GF		0	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.82	3.17	6	22	13	3	4	2	3	1	2	0		1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.07	0.003	.01	0.00%	0.83	8b 1-- 2 out a7	9b end a 7
16	64	120	Aug 18	DET		OAK	W,10-1	9-GF		6	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.76	3.10	4	10	8	3	2	1	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.56	9t --- 0 out a9	9t end a 9
17	65	121	Aug 19	DET		OAK	W,4-3	8-8		0	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2.05	3.10	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.72	-0.117	.75	-0.03%	-1.24	8t 1-- 0 out a3	8t -2- 0 out a2
18	66	122	Aug 20	DET		OAK	L,4-5	11-GF(11)	L(4-1)	0	1.0	2	1	1	2	2	0	0	2.27	3.17	7	39	23	6	6	1	2	1	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.55	-0.279	1.76	-0.08%	-0.44	11t --- 0 out tie	11t end d 1
19	67	125	Aug 23	DET		SEA	W,6-5	7-8	W(5-1)	2	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	2.45	3.50	5	23	14	6	1	1	3	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.95	0.025	.27	0.00%	-0.09	7t -2- 2 out d3	8t 3 out a1
20	68	129	Aug 27	DET	@	MIN	L,6-7	6-8	BS(1)	3	2.1	1	2	2	4	3	0	0	2.80	3.64	12	50	24	4	10	2	3	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.96	-0.156	.77	-0.04%	-0.47	6b --- 0 out a1	8b --- 1 out a1
Sep/Oct				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
21	69	133	Sep 1	DET		TEX	W,7-5	8-8		4	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.75	3.63	4	10	9	3	1	1	3	2	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.91	0.005	.31	0.00%	-1.03	8t 12- 1 out a5	8t 3 out a3
22	70	134	Sep 2	DET		TEX	W,5-3	8-8	H(2)	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.68	3.57	3	11	8	2	1	1	1	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.57	0.213	1.20	0.04%	0.96	8t 1-- 0 out a1	8t 3 out a1
23	71	141	Sep 9	DET	@	TOR	L,5-6	5-6		6	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2.56	3.57	7	27	18	3	3	3	2	0	1	0		1	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.23	0.113	.25	0.01%	1.24	5b 1-- 1 out d1	6b 3 out d1
24	72	143	Sep 11	DET	@	CHW	L,3-10	8-GF(8)		1	0.2	1	2	2	1	0	1	0	2.97	3.97	4	18	9	4	0	2	1	0	0	0		3	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.27	-0.042	.01	0.00%	-3.31	8b 123 1 out d2	8b end d 7
25	73	146	Sep 15	DET		BOS	L,6-7	8-9	L(5-2)	3	0.1	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	3.18	3.99	4	14	10	5	2	0	2	2	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.72	-0.210	.05	0.00%	-0.88	8t 12- 2 out tie	9t 1-3 0 out tie
26	74	156	Sep 25	DET	@	NYY	W,15-4	9-GF		9	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.10	3.92	4	14	7	2	2	1	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.59	9b --- 0 out a11	9b end a11
27	75	162	Oct 1	DET		MIN	W,12-11	7-7		5	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.07	3.91	3	11	7	0	3	1	2	1	0	0		3	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.30	-0.329	.00	0.00%	-2.18	7t 123 2 out tie	7t 3 out d3
							17-10		W-L:5-2,BSv:1,Hld:2	2.7	41.0	39	14	14	13	34	4	3	3.07	3.91	172	634	65%	18%	13%	0.69		24%	5%	0		27	52%	1	1	1	154	8	0	3	3	2	0	1.06	-0.109	.28	0.01%	2.33

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