Positions: Designated Hitter and Rightfielder
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-2, 230lb (188cm, 104kg)
Born: July 1, 1980 in Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Dominican Republic do
High School: Monte Cristi (Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic)
Debut:
September 17, 2005
(Age 25-078d,
18,795th in major league history)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
July 3, 2023
(Age 43-002d)
vs. LAA 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season
Agents: Bryce Dixon • Previously: ISE Baseball
Full Name: Nelson Ramon Cruz
Nicknames: Boomstick
Pronunciation: \CROOZ\
Instagram: @ncboomstick23
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Career
42.1
7501
2053
464
.274
1090
1325
84
.343
.513
.856
130
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 130 (129) | Aug 25 | SEA | @ | ARI | W,4-3 | GS | 34 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | 132 (1) | Aug 28 | SEA | @ | SDP | L,1-2 | CG | 31 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 133 | Aug 29 | SEA | @ | SDP | L,3-8 | GS | 36 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 4 | 162 (28) | Sep 30 | SEA | TEX | W,3-1 | GS | 10 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4gm | 26.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
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