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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | 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/H87 | |
| 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/HD | |
| 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/DH7 | 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/HD | |
| 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/DH | |
| 2012 | 31 | TEX | AL | 159 | 642 | 585 | 86 | 152 | 45 | 0 | 24 | 90 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 140 | .260 | .319 | .460 | .779 | 104 | 269 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | *9/D7H | |
| 2013 | 32 | TEX | AL | 109 | 456 | 413 | 49 | 110 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 76 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 109 | .266 | .327 | .506 | .833 | 124 | 209 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9/D | AS |
| 2014 | 33 | BAL | AL | 159 | 678 | 613 | 87 | 166 | 32 | 2 | 40 | 108 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 140 | .271 | .333 | .525 | .859 | 137 | 322 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | D79 | AS,MVP-7 |
| 2015 | 34 | SEA | AL | 152 | 655 | 590 | 90 | 178 | 22 | 1 | 44 | 93 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 164 | .302 | .369 | .566 | .936 | 159 | 334 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9D | AS,MVP-6,SS |
| 2016 | 35 | SEA | AL | 155 | 667 | 589 | 96 | 169 | 27 | 1 | 43 | 105 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 159 | .287 | .360 | .555 | .915 | 147 | 327 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 5 | D9 | MVP-15 |
| 2017 | 36 | SEA | AL | 155 | 645 | 556 | 91 | 160 | 28 | 0 | 39 | 119 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 140 | .288 | .375 | .549 | .924 | 149 | 305 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | *D/9H | AS,MVP-10,SS |
| 2018 | 37 | SEA | AL | 144 | 591 | 519 | 70 | 133 | 18 | 1 | 37 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 122 | .256 | .342 | .509 | .850 | 135 | 264 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 5 | *D/H9 | AS |
| 2019 | 38 | MIN | AL | 120 | 521 | 454 | 81 | 141 | 26 | 0 | 41 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 131 | .311 | .392 | .639 | 1.031 | 168 | 290 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | *D/H | MVP-9,SS |
| 2020 | 39 | MIN | AL | 53 | 214 | 185 | 33 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 58 | .303 | .397 | .595 | .992 | 171 | 110 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | *D/H | MVP-6,SS |
| 2021 | 40 | TOT | AL | 140 | 584 | 513 | 79 | 136 | 21 | 1 | 32 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 126 | .265 | .334 | .497 | .832 | 129 | 255 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 10 | *D/H3 | AS |
| 2021 | 40 | MIN | AL | 85 | 346 | 296 | 44 | 87 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 63 | .294 | .370 | .537 | .907 | 148 | 159 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | D/H | |
| 2021 | 40 | TBR | AL | 55 | 238 | 217 | 35 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 63 | .226 | .283 | .442 | .725 | 101 | 96 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | D/H3 | |
| 2022 | 41 | WSN | NL | 124 | 507 | 448 | 50 | 105 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 119 | .234 | .313 | .337 | .651 | 90 | 151 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | *D/H | |
| 18 Yrs | 2006 | 8244 | 7358 | 1081 | 2018 | 367 | 14 | 459 | 1302 | 83 | 32 | 732 | 1870 | .274 | .344 | .515 | .859 | 131 | 3790 | 177 | 84 | 2 | 59 | 77 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 666 | 594 | 87 | 163 | 30 | 1 | 37 | 105 | 7 | 3 | 59 | 151 | .274 | .344 | .515 | .859 | 131 | 306 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| TEX (8 yrs) | 796 | 3175 | 2886 | 403 | 773 | 170 | 8 | 157 | 489 | 65 | 23 | 248 | 711 | .268 | .327 | .495 | .823 | 114 | 1430 | 57 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 19 | |||||
| SEA (4 yrs) | 606 | 2558 | 2254 | 347 | 640 | 95 | 3 | 163 | 414 | 7 | 3 | 246 | 585 | .284 | .362 | .546 | .908 | 148 | 1230 | 51 | 40 | 0 | 18 | 26 | |||||
| MIN (3 yrs) | 258 | 1081 | 935 | 158 | 284 | 45 | 1 | 76 | 191 | 3 | 1 | 116 | 252 | .304 | .386 | .598 | .984 | 162 | 559 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 19 | |||||
| TBR (1 yr) | 55 | 238 | 217 | 35 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 63 | .226 | .283 | .442 | .725 | 101 | 96 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| WSN (1 yr) | 124 | 507 | 448 | 50 | 105 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 119 | .234 | .313 | .337 | .651 | 90 | 151 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| BAL (1 yr) | 159 | 678 | 613 | 87 | 166 | 32 | 2 | 40 | 108 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 140 | .271 | .333 | .525 | .859 | 137 | 322 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |||||
| 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 (16 yrs) | 1874 | 7730 | 6905 | 1030 | 1912 | 350 | 14 | 449 | 1238 | 79 | 32 | 681 | 1751 | .277 | .346 | .527 | .873 | 133 | 3637 | 161 | 80 | 2 | 56 | 76 | |||||
| NL (2 yrs) | 132 | 514 | 453 | 51 | 106 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 119 | .234 | .315 | .338 | .653 | 90 | 153 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Nelson Cruz?
Nelson Cruz is 42 years old.
When was Nelson Cruz born?
Nelson Cruz was born on July 1, 1980.
Where was Nelson Cruz born?
Nelson Cruz was born in Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi.
How tall is Nelson Cruz?
Nelson Cruz is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much does Nelson Cruz weigh?
Nelson Cruz weighs 230 lbs (104 kg).
How many seasons has Nelson Cruz played?
Nelson Cruz has played 18 seasons.
What position does Nelson Cruz play?
Nelson Cruz is a Designated Hitter and Rightfielder.
How many hits does Nelson Cruz have?
Nelson Cruz had 105 hits last season and 2,018 hits over his career.
How many home runs does Nelson Cruz have?
Nelson Cruz had 10 home runs last season and 459 home runs over his career.
What is Nelson Cruz's average?
Nelson Cruz had a .234 average last season and a .274 average over his career.
How much is Nelson Cruz worth?
Nelson Cruz made $12,000,000.00 last year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$1M (23).
How many teams has Nelson Cruz played for?
Nelson Cruz has played for 7 teams; the Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays and Washington Nationals.
How many World Series has Nelson Cruz won?
Nelson Cruz has never won a World Series.
What is Nelson Cruz's Twitter account?
Nelson Cruz is on Twitter at ncboomstick23.
What is Nelson Cruz's Instagram account?
Nelson Cruz is on Instagram at ncboomstick23.
What are Nelson Cruz's nicknames?
Boomstick is a nickname for Nelson Cruz.
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