Nelson Cruz
Eligible Seasons: 2006-2023
Best Season: 2014
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Texas Rangers | OF | 41 | 138 | 130 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.4 | $515K |
| 2007 Texas Rangers | OF | 96 | 333 | 307 | 35 | 72 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 87 | 21 | 2 | 32.6 | 3.5 | $1.41M |
| 2008 Texas Rangers | OF | 31 | 133 | 115 | 19 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 30.7 | 10.1 | $1.45M |
| 2009 Texas Rangers | OF | 128 | 515 | 462 | 75 | 120 | 21 | 1 | 33 | 76 | 20 | 4 | 118 | 49 | 2 | 81.3 | 6.0 | $4.49M |
| 2010 Texas Rangers | OF | 108 | 445 | 399 | 60 | 127 | 31 | 3 | 22 | 78 | 17 | 4 | 81 | 38 | 1 | 84.7 | 7.8 | $4.48M |
| 2011 Texas Rangers | OF | 124 | 513 | 475 | 64 | 125 | 28 | 1 | 29 | 87 | 9 | 5 | 116 | 33 | 2 | 73.7 | 5.3 | $3.48M |
| 2012 Texas Rangers | OF | 159 | 642 | 585 | 86 | 152 | 45 | 0 | 24 | 90 | 8 | 4 | 140 | 48 | 5 | 87.2 | 5.1 | $4.18M |
| 2013 Texas Rangers | OF | 109 | 456 | 413 | 49 | 110 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 76 | 5 | 1 | 109 | 35 | 4 | 65.6 | 5.5 | $3.20M |
| 2014 Baltimore Orioles | DH | 159 | 678 | 613 | 87 | 166 | 32 | 2 | 40 | 108 | 4 | 5 | 140 | 55 | 5 | 102.4 | 5.8 | $5.54M |
| 2015 Seattle Mariners | OF | 152 | 655 | 590 | 90 | 178 | 22 | 1 | 44 | 93 | 3 | 2 | 164 | 59 | 5 | 125.2 | 7.7 | $5.47M |
| 2016 Seattle Mariners | DH | 155 | 667 | 589 | 96 | 169 | 27 | 1 | 43 | 105 | 2 | 0 | 159 | 62 | 9 | 117.7 | 7.1 | $4.97M |
| 2017 Seattle Mariners | DH | 155 | 645 | 556 | 91 | 160 | 28 | 0 | 39 | 119 | 1 | 1 | 140 | 70 | 12 | 115.2 | 7.4 | $4.41M |
| 2018 Seattle Mariners | DH | 144 | 591 | 519 | 70 | 133 | 18 | 1 | 37 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 55 | 14 | 89.5 | 5.9 | $3.46M |
| 2019 Minnesota Twins | DH | 120 | 521 | 454 | 81 | 141 | 26 | 0 | 41 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 131 | 56 | 7 | 111.2 | 9.0 | $4.56M |
| 2020 Minnesota Twins | DH | 53 | 214 | 185 | 33 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 25 | 4 | 41.8 | 8.3 | $4.78M |
| 2021 Minnesota Twins | DH | 85 | 346 | 296 | 44 | 87 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 35 | 5 | 59.0 | 7.2 | $2.35M |
| 2021 Tampa Bay Rays | DH | 55 | 238 | 217 | 35 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 16 | 2 | 26.8 | 4.1 | $997K |
| 2022 Washington Nationals | DH | 124 | 507 | 448 | 50 | 105 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 119 | 49 | 4 | 47.4 | 3.5 | $2.07M |
| 2023 San Diego Padres | DH | 49 | 152 | 143 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 16.1 | 3.8 | $540K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Texas Rangers | OF | 41 | 138 | 130 | .223 | 81 | .218 | .261 | 77 | .256 | .385 | 88 | .358 | .645 | 83 | .614 | .046 | $515K |
| 2007 Texas Rangers | OF | 96 | 333 | 307 | .235 | 87 | .231 | .287 | 85 | .283 | .384 | 91 | .365 | .671 | 88 | .647 | .029 | $1.41M |
| 2008 Texas Rangers | OF | 31 | 133 | 115 | .330 | 123 | .328 | .421 | 126 | .417 | .609 | 145 | .590 | 1.030 | 136 | 1.007 | .061 | $1.45M |
| 2009 Texas Rangers | OF | 128 | 515 | 462 | .260 | 97 | .258 | .332 | 99 | .328 | .524 | 122 | .500 | .856 | 112 | .828 | .071 | $4.49M |
| 2010 Texas Rangers | OF | 108 | 445 | 399 | .318 | 122 | .320 | .374 | 114 | .375 | .576 | 142 | .564 | .950 | 129 | .939 | .055 | $4.48M |
| 2011 Texas Rangers | OF | 124 | 513 | 475 | .263 | 102 | .265 | .312 | 97 | .315 | .509 | 125 | .496 | .821 | 113 | .811 | .061 | $3.48M |
| 2012 Texas Rangers | OF | 159 | 642 | 585 | .260 | 102 | .264 | .319 | 100 | .324 | .460 | 112 | .445 | .779 | 107 | .769 | .041 | $4.18M |
| 2013 Texas Rangers | OF | 109 | 456 | 413 | .266 | 104 | .270 | .327 | 102 | .331 | .506 | 125 | .495 | .833 | 115 | .826 | .065 | $3.20M |
| 2014 Baltimore Orioles | DH | 159 | 678 | 613 | .271 | 107 | .276 | .333 | 105 | .340 | .525 | 135 | .521 | .859 | 122 | .861 | .065 | $5.54M |
| 2015 Seattle Mariners | OF | 152 | 655 | 590 | .302 | 118 | .306 | .369 | 116 | .375 | .566 | 137 | .551 | .936 | 128 | .926 | .075 | $5.47M |
| 2016 Seattle Mariners | DH | 155 | 667 | 589 | .287 | 112 | .290 | .360 | 112 | .364 | .555 | 131 | .534 | .915 | 123 | .898 | .073 | $4.97M |
| 2017 Seattle Mariners | DH | 155 | 645 | 556 | .288 | 112 | .291 | .375 | 116 | .378 | .549 | 128 | .524 | .924 | 123 | .902 | .070 | $4.41M |
| 2018 Seattle Mariners | DH | 144 | 591 | 519 | .256 | 103 | .263 | .342 | 107 | .347 | .509 | 122 | .491 | .850 | 116 | .839 | .071 | $3.46M |
| 2019 Minnesota Twins | DH | 120 | 521 | 454 | .311 | 123 | .316 | .392 | 122 | .396 | .639 | 146 | .611 | 1.031 | 135 | 1.007 | .090 | $4.56M |
| 2020 Minnesota Twins | DH | 53 | 214 | 185 | .303 | 125 | .314 | .397 | 125 | .403 | .595 | 144 | .578 | .992 | 135 | .981 | .086 | $4.78M |
| 2021 Minnesota Twins | DH | 85 | 346 | 296 | .294 | 120 | .303 | .370 | 117 | .377 | .537 | 130 | .520 | .907 | 124 | .897 | .064 | $2.35M |
| 2021 Tampa Bay Rays | DH | 55 | 238 | 217 | .226 | 92 | .234 | .283 | 89 | .289 | .442 | 107 | .426 | .725 | 99 | .715 | .060 | $997K |
| 2022 Washington Nationals | DH | 124 | 507 | 448 | .234 | 96 | .244 | .313 | 100 | .321 | .337 | 85 | .330 | .651 | 91 | .651 | .022 | $2.07M |
| 2023 San Diego Padres | DH | 49 | 152 | 143 | .245 | 98 | .251 | .283 | 88 | .285 | .399 | 96 | .382 | .681 | 92 | .667 | .035 | $540K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Texas Rangers | $515K | ||||||
| 2007 Texas Rangers | $1.41M | ||||||
| 2008 Texas Rangers | $1.45M | ||||||
| 2009 Texas Rangers | X | $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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