Nelson Cruz

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\

Twitter: @ncboomstick23

Instagram: @ncboomstick23

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7x All-Star
4x Silver Slugger
ALCS MVP

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

42.1

7501

2053

464

.274

1090

RBI

1325

OBP

.343

SLG

.513

OPS

.856

OPS+

130

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	30-23 / in Starts: 30-22
Longest Hitting Streak	7 games
Longest On Base Streak	15 games
Most Games w/o HR	11 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 8 bases loaded PA and 7 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	4

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 214 PAs	33
Actual Runners on Base	133 (72-37-24)
Avg. MLBer w/ 214 PAs	26
Avg. Runners on Base	131 (66-42-22)

Most Driven In
Self	16
J Polanco	3
L ArrÃ¡ez	3
M Garver	3
M Kepler	2
J Donaldson	2
B Buxton	1
A Avila	1

Most Driven In By
Self	16
E Rosario	7
J Cave	2
M GonzÃ¡lez	2
B Buxton	2
L ArrÃ¡ez	1
M Kepler	1
M SanÃ³	1

2020 Batting Game Log

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2020 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1690	1	Jul 24	MIN	@	CHW	W,10-5	CG	5	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	.500	1.100	4	.93	0.075	1.09	0.05%	1.16	DH
2	1691	2	Jul 25	MIN	@	CHW	L,3-10	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.375	.444	.750	1.194	3	.46	0.124	.54	0.09%	2.12	DH
3	1692	3	Jul 26	MIN	@	CHW	W,14-2	CG	5	5	4	4	2	0	2	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.538	.571	1.385	1.956	4	.39	0.112	.48	0.08%	5.57	DH
4	1693	4	Jul 28	MIN		STL	W,6-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.412	.444	1.059	1.503	4	.50	-0.088	.54	-0.06%	-1.47	DH
5	1694	5	Jul 29	MIN		STL	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.381	.409	.952	1.361	4	.49	0.079	.54	0.05%	0.50	DH
6	1695	6	Jul 30	MIN		CLE	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.360	.833	1.193	4	.99	-0.077	1.18	-0.06%	-0.60	DH
7	1696	7	Jul 31	MIN		CLE	W,4-1	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.379	.778	1.157	4	.45	0.031	.55	0.02%	0.62	DH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	1697	8	Aug 1	MIN		CLE	W,3-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.394	.733	1.127	3	.34	-0.009	.40	-0.01%	0.27	DH
9	1698	9	Aug 2	MIN		CLE	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.378	.676	1.055	3	.74	0.021	.87	0.02%	-0.08	DH
10	1699	10	Aug 3	MIN		PIT	W,5-4	CG	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.359	.405	.667	1.071	3	1.58	0.182	1.57	0.11%	1.85	DH
11	1700	11	Aug 4	MIN		PIT	W,7-3	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.395	.435	.674	1.109	3	.83	0.129	.76	0.07%	2.08	DH
12	1701	12	Aug 5	MIN	@	PIT	W,5-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.391	.440	.652	1.092	3	.86	-0.001	.73	0.00%	0.08	DH
13	1702	13	Aug 6	MIN	@	PIT	L,5-6	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.373	.418	.608	1.026	3	.90	-0.095	.65	-0.04%	-0.97	DH
14	1703	14	Aug 7	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.365	.411	.596	1.007	8	1.49	-0.040	1.31	-0.02%	-0.12	PH
15	1704	15	Aug 8	MIN	@	KCR	L,6-9	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.393	.614	1.007	3	.63	0.046	.62	0.03%	0.24	DH
16	1705	16	Aug 9	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.361	.400	.607	1.007	3	1.08	0.048	1.19	0.03%	0.15	DH
17	1706	17	Aug 10	MIN	@	MIL	W,4-2	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.391	.578	.969	3	.79	0.006	.86	0.00%	-0.15	DH
18	1707	18	Aug 11	MIN	@	MIL	L,4-6	CG	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.392	.552	.944	3	.92	-0.028	.95	-0.02%	-0.45	DH
19	1708	19	Aug 12	MIN	@	MIL	W,12-2	GS-9	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.405	.543	.948	3	.34	0.082	.38	0.05%	1.76	DH
20	1709	20	Aug 15 (1)	MIN		KCR	W,4-2	CG(7)	3	3	2	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.415	.603	1.017	3	1.11	0.229	1.29	0.16%	1.70	DH
21	1710	21	Aug 15 (2)	MIN		KCR	L,2-4	CG(7)	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.412	.632	1.043	3	1.87	-0.028	2.01	-0.02%	0.05	DH
22	1711	22	Aug 16	MIN		KCR	W,4-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.416	.620	1.036	3	.53	-0.006	.61	0.00%	0.09	DH
23	1712	23	Aug 17	MIN		KCR	W,4-1	CG	4	3	2	2	0	0	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.354	.430	.695	1.125	3	.62	0.152	.65	0.10%	1.83	DH
24	1713	24	Aug 18	MIN		MIL	W,4-3	GS-10	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.337	.418	.663	1.081	3	1.47	-0.173	1.28	-0.09%	-1.65	DH
25	1714	25	Aug 19	MIN		MIL	L,3-9	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.337	.416	.652	1.068	3	.71	-0.047	.54	-0.02%	-0.35	DH
26	1715	26	Aug 20	MIN		MIL	W,7-1	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.415	.667	1.082	3	.90	-0.022	.79	-0.01%	-0.05	DH
27	1716	27	Aug 21	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-7	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.418	.656	1.074	3	.60	-0.035	.52	-0.02%	0.60	DH
28	1717	29 (1)	Aug 23	MIN	@	KCR	W,5-4	CG	5	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.343	.435	.687	1.122	3	.84	0.140	.74	0.07%	1.73	DH
29	1718	30	Aug 24	MIN	@	CLE	W,3-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.429	.699	1.128	3	1.14	0.032	.89	0.02%	0.19	DH
30	1719	31	Aug 25	MIN	@	CLE	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.415	.673	1.088	3	1.06	-0.108	.70	-0.04%	-0.99	DH
31	1720	32	Aug 26	MIN	@	CLE	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.315	.402	.649	1.050	3	1.31	-0.171	.98	-0.08%	-1.62	DH
32	1721	33	Aug 29 (1)	MIN	@	DET	L,2-8	CG(7)	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.400	.667	1.067	3	.94	-0.061	.74	-0.03%	0.44	DH
33	1722	34	Aug 29 (2)	MIN	@	DET	L,2-4	CG(7)	3	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.325	.406	.692	1.098	3	1.03	0.224	.95	0.12%	1.28	DH
34	1723	35	Aug 30	MIN	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.409	.681	1.089	3	1.02	-0.031	1.12	-0.02%	0.03	DH
35	1724	36	Aug 31	MIN		CHW	L,5-8	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.404	.664	1.068	3	.53	-0.012	.64	-0.01%	-0.39	DH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
36	1725	37	Sep 1	MIN		CHW	W,3-2	CG	4	3	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.421	.680	1.101	3	1.12	0.230	1.47	0.18%	1.63	DH
37	1726	38	Sep 2	MIN		CHW	W,8-1	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.420	.667	1.087	4	.67	-0.073	.86	-0.06%	-0.86	DH
38	1727	39	Sep 4 (1)	MIN		DET	W,2-0	CG(7)	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.326	.418	.659	1.077	3	.64	-0.021	.74	-0.02%	-0.49	DH
39	1728	40	Sep 4 (2)	MIN		DET	W,3-2	CG(8)	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.331	.420	.654	1.075	3	2.25	-0.246	2.27	-0.15%	-0.90	DH
40	1729	41	Sep 5	MIN		DET	W,4-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.329	.416	.643	1.059	3	2.24	0.064	1.85	0.03%	-0.28	DH
41	1730	44 (2)	Sep 8 (1)	MIN	@	STL	W,7-3	CG(7)	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.418	.657	1.076	4	.46	-0.003	.28	0.00%	0.53	DH
42	1731	45	Sep 8 (2)	MIN	@	STL	L,4-6	CG(7)	4	3	1	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.432	.685	1.117	3	.87	0.127	.45	0.04%	2.12	DH
43	1732	46	Sep 11	MIN		CLE	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.422	.667	1.089	4	.66	-0.077	.51	-0.04%	-1.27	DH
44	1733	47	Sep 12	MIN		CLE	W,8-4	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.418	.654	1.072	3	.50	-0.034	.35	-0.01%	-0.45	DH
45	1734	48	Sep 13	MIN		CLE	W,7-5	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.331	.420	.669	1.089	4	.66	0.122	.41	0.05%	0.84	DH
46	1735	49	Sep 14	MIN	@	CHW	L,1-3	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.323	.414	.652	1.066	3	2.96	-0.392	1.52	-0.12%	-2.97	DH
47	1736	50	Sep 15	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-6	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.413	.646	1.059	4	1.11	-0.018	.59	-0.01%	-0.15	DH
48	1737	51	Sep 16	MIN	@	CHW	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.409	.643	1.052	3	.68	0.006	.38	0.00%	0.06	DH
49	1738	52	Sep 17	MIN	@	CHW	L,3-4	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.406	.634	1.040	4	.89	-0.036	.51	-0.01%	-0.55	DH
50	1739	53	Sep 18	MIN	@	CHC	L,0-1	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.403	.623	1.026	3	1.27	-0.043	.75	-0.02%	-0.59	DH
51	1740	58 (4)	Sep 25	MIN		CIN	L,2-7	GS-9	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.403	.612	1.015	3	.81	-0.048	.35	-0.01%	-0.27	DH
52	1741	59	Sep 26	MIN		CIN	W,7-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.400	.604	1.004	4	.75	0.036	.48	0.01%	0.07	DH
53	1742	60	Sep 27	MIN		CIN	L,3-5	CG(10)	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.303	.397	.595	.992	3	1.80	-0.228	.63	-0.05%	-1.39	DH
							30-23		214	185	33	56	6	0	16	33	25	5	58	4	0	0	1	8	0	0	.303	.397	.595	.992		.94	0.046	.82	0.36%	10.54

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