Nelson Cruz

Eligible Seasons: 2006-2023
Best Season: 2014

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Hitting Stats
TeamPosGPPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSSOBBHBPRCRC27Salary
2006 Texas RangersOF4113813015293062210327013.43.4$515K
2007 Texas RangersOF963333073572152934248721232.63.5$1.41M
2008 Texas RangersOF31133115193891726312817130.710.1$1.45M
2009 Texas RangersOF12851546275120211337620411849281.36.0$4.49M
2010 Texas RangersOF1084453996012731322781748138184.77.8$4.48M
2011 Texas RangersOF1245134756412528129879511633273.75.3$3.48M
2012 Texas RangersOF1596425858615245024908414048587.25.1$4.18M
2013 Texas RangersOF1094564134911018027765110935465.65.5$3.20M
2014 Baltimore OriolesDH159678613871663224010845140555102.45.8$5.54M
2015 Seattle MarinersOF15265559090178221449332164595125.27.7$5.47M
2016 Seattle MarinersDH155667589961692714310520159629117.77.1$4.97M
2017 Seattle MarinersDH1556455569116028039119111407012115.27.4$4.41M
2018 Seattle MarinersDH14459151970133181379710122551489.55.9$3.46M
2019 Minnesota TwinsDH120521454811412604110801131567111.29.0$4.56M
2020 Minnesota TwinsDH532141853356601633005825441.88.3$4.78M
2021 Minnesota TwinsDH8534629644871311950306335559.07.2$2.35M
2021 Tampa Bay RaysDH552382173549801336006316226.84.1$997K
2022 Washington NationalsDH1245074485010516010644011949447.43.5$2.07M
2023 San Diego PadresDH491521439355152310466216.13.8$540K
Advanced Hitting Stats
TeamPosGPPAABBABA+BA#OBPOBP+OBP#SLGSLG+SLG#OPSOPS+OPS#HR/ABSalary
2006 Texas RangersOF41138130.22381.218.26177.256.38588.358.64583.614.046$515K
2007 Texas RangersOF96333307.23587.231.28785.283.38491.365.67188.647.029$1.41M
2008 Texas RangersOF31133115.330123.328.421126.417.609145.5901.0301361.007.061$1.45M
2009 Texas RangersOF128515462.26097.258.33299.328.524122.500.856112.828.071$4.49M
2010 Texas RangersOF108445399.318122.320.374114.375.576142.564.950129.939.055$4.48M
2011 Texas RangersOF124513475.263102.265.31297.315.509125.496.821113.811.061$3.48M
2012 Texas RangersOF159642585.260102.264.319100.324.460112.445.779107.769.041$4.18M
2013 Texas RangersOF109456413.266104.270.327102.331.506125.495.833115.826.065$3.20M
2014 Baltimore OriolesDH159678613.271107.276.333105.340.525135.521.859122.861.065$5.54M
2015 Seattle MarinersOF152655590.302118.306.369116.375.566137.551.936128.926.075$5.47M
2016 Seattle MarinersDH155667589.287112.290.360112.364.555131.534.915123.898.073$4.97M
2017 Seattle MarinersDH155645556.288112.291.375116.378.549128.524.924123.902.070$4.41M
2018 Seattle MarinersDH144591519.256103.263.342107.347.509122.491.850116.839.071$3.46M
2019 Minnesota TwinsDH120521454.311123.316.392122.396.639146.6111.0311351.007.090$4.56M
2020 Minnesota TwinsDH53214185.303125.314.397125.403.595144.578.992135.981.086$4.78M
2021 Minnesota TwinsDH85346296.294120.303.370117.377.537130.520.907124.897.064$2.35M
2021 Tampa Bay RaysDH55238217.22692.234.28389.289.442107.426.72599.715.060$997K
2022 Washington NationalsDH124507448.23496.244.313100.321.33785.330.65191.651.022$2.07M
2023 San Diego PadresDH49152143.24598.251.28388.285.39996.382.68192.667.035$540K
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
TeamPC1B2B3BSSOFSalary
2006 Texas Rangers------------A+/D-$515K
2007 Texas Rangers------------C-/D-$1.41M
2008 Texas Rangers------------C-/B$1.45M
2009 Texas Rangers------------B/A-$4.49M
2010 Texas Rangers------------C/A-$4.48M
2011 Texas Rangers------------C/C+$3.48M
2012 Texas Rangers------------B/C$4.18M
2013 Texas Rangers------------B/C$3.20M
2014 Baltimore Orioles------------A+/C$5.54M
2015 Seattle Mariners------------C/C+$5.47M
2016 Seattle Mariners------------B/D+$4.97M
2017 Seattle Mariners------------D-/D-$4.41M
2018 Seattle Mariners------------D-/D-$3.46M
2019 Minnesota Twins--------------$4.56M
2020 Minnesota Twins--------------$4.78M
2021 Minnesota Twins--------------$2.35M
2021 Tampa Bay Rays----D/D---------$997K
2022 Washington Nationals--------------$2.07M
2023 San Diego Padres----D/D---------$540K
Player Awards
TeamAll-StarMVPGold GloveRookie of the YearCy YoungReliever of the YearSalary
2006 Texas Rangers      $515K
2007 Texas Rangers      $1.41M
2008 Texas Rangers      $1.45M
2009 Texas RangersX     $4.49M
2010 Texas Rangers      $4.48M
2011 Texas Rangers      $3.48M
2012 Texas Rangers      $4.18M
2013 Texas Rangers      $3.20M
2014 Baltimore Orioles      $5.54M
2015 Seattle Mariners      $5.47M
2016 Seattle Mariners      $4.97M
2017 Seattle Mariners      $4.41M
2018 Seattle Mariners      $3.46M
2019 Minnesota Twins      $4.56M
2020 Minnesota Twins      $4.78M
2021 Minnesota Twins      $2.35M
2021 Tampa Bay Rays      $997K
2022 Washington Nationals      $2.07M
2023 San Diego Padres      $540K

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