Player·
Nelson Cruz
Nelson Cruz
DH · SD
45 yrs
Hitter
Description
Position
DH
Team
SD
Type
Hitter
Bats
Right
Throws
Right
Born
1980-07-01
Age
45
Country
Dominican Republic
Height
6'2"
Weight
230 lb
Last active
2023
Career Résumé
19 seasons
Seasons19 2005–2023
Games2,055
HR464
RBI1,325
Runs1,090
Hits2,053
SB84
AVG.274
Batting
Regular season
SeasonTmGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSwOBAxwOBABrl%HH%EVSpd
2023SD491521439355152310646.245.283.399.682.291.2979.2%48.0%92.424.7
2022WSH1245074485010516010644049119.234.313.337.650.292.3229.3%46.1%90.925.5
2021All-StarTB1405845137913621132863051126.265.334.497.831.346.36713.6%52.5%92.926.0
2020SluggerMIN532141853356601633002558.303.397.595.992.411.38315.0%47.2%91.625.1
2019SluggerMIN12052145481141260411080156131.311.392.6391.031.417.41519.9%51.5%93.725.3
2018All-StarSEA1445915197013318137971055122.256.342.509.851.361.39613.8%51.7%93.924.9
2017SluggerSEA15564555691160280391191170140.288.375.549.924.385.40514.2%48.3%93.225.5
2016SEA15566758996169271431052062159.287.360.555.915.383.39716.5%52.4%94.626.1
2015SluggerSEA1526555909017822144933259164.302.369.566.935.396.38514.1%47.8%92.626.2
2014All-StarBAL15967861387166322401084555140.271.333.525.858
2013All-StarTEX1094564134911018027765135109.266.327.506.833
2012TEX1596425858615245024908448140.260.319.460.779
2011LCS MVPTEX1245134756412528129879533116.263.312.509.821
2010TEX1084453996012731322781743881.318.374.576.950
2009All-StarTEX12851546275120211337620449118.260.332.524.856
2008TEX31133115193891726311728.330.421.6091.030
2007TEX963333073572152934242187.235.287.384.671
2006TEX4113813015293062210732.223.261.385.646
2005MIL8751110000020.200.429.400.829
2023 · vs 404
xwOBAAVGSLGBarrel%Hard%EVBB%K%Speed
xwOBA
.29728
AVG
.24546
SLG
.39946
Barrel%
9.2%62
Hard%
48.0%87
EV
92.496
BB%
3.9%4
K%
30.3%12
Speed
24.75
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Career Highs
StatBestYear
HR442015
RBI1192017
Runs962016
Hits1782015
SB202009
AVG.3302008
OBP.4292005
OPS1.0312019
Comparable Players
2023 · stat-profile similarity
Accolades
LCS MVP2011
Silver Slugger2015, 2017, 2019, 2020
Outstanding DH2017, 2019
All-MLB First Team2019
All-MLB Second Team2020
All-Star2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021