Nelson Cruz

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Nelson Cruz

2005–2023 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'2", 230 lb · b. 1980 Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi

Career 2,055 G · 2,053 H · 464 HR · 1,325 RBI · .274 AVG

Seasons leading his league

2

1 best in baseball 1 league only

23 Top-5 finishes

2 Title seasons

2 Categories led

2014 Best season

Spanning 2014–2017, peaking at 1 titles in 2014.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

840th League titles 2
607th Best in baseball 1
438th Top-5 finishes 23

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

37th Home Runs 464
83rd Slugging Percentage .513
101st Runs Batted In 1,325
114th Total Bases 3,847
165th On-Base Plus Slug. .856
264th Doubles 372
268th Hits 2,053
276th Runs 1,090
334th Walks 738

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Runs Batted In	1	1st	—	2017 AL 119 2014 #3
Home Runs	1	1st	—	2014 40 2015 #2 2016 #2 2019 #3
Total Bases	—	#3	—	2014 #3
Slugging Percentage	—	#2	—	2015 #3 2016 #3 2019 #2
On-Base Percentage	—	#3	—	2020 #3
On-Base Plus Slug.	—	#2	—	2019 #2

Title Seasons

2 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
2017	1	RBI 119
2014	1	HR 40

Batting

19 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2005	MIL	NL	8	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	.200	.429	.400	.829
2006	TEX	AL	41	130	15	29	3	0	6	22	7	32	1	.223	.261	.385	.646
2007	TEX	AL	96	307	35	72	15	2	9	34	21	87	2	.235	.287	.384	.671
2008	TEX	AL	31	115	19	38	9	1	7	26	17	28	3	.330	.421	.609	1.030
2009	TEX	AL	128	462	75	120	21	1	33	76	49	118	20	.260	.332	.524	.856
2010	TEX	AL	108	399	60	127	31	3	22	78	38	81	17	.318	.374	.576	.950
2011	TEX	AL	124	475	64	125	28	1	29	87	33	116	9	.263	.312	.510	.821
2012	TEX	AL	159	585	86	152	45	0	24	90	48	140	8	.260	.319	.460	.779
2013	TEX	AL	109	413	49	110	18	0	27	76	35	109	5	.266	.327	.506	.833
2014	BAL	AL	159	613	87	166	32	2	40	108	55	140	4	.271	.333	.525	.859
2015	SEA	AL	152	590	90	178	22	1	44	93	59	164	3	.302	.370	.566	.936
2016	SEA	AL	155	589	96	169	27	1	43	105	62	159	2	.287	.360	.555	.915
2017	SEA	AL	155	556	91	160	28	0	39	119	70	140	1	.288	.375	.549	.924
2018	SEA	AL	144	519	70	133	18	1	37	97	55	122	1	.256	.342	.509	.851
2019	MIN	AL	120	454	81	141	26	0	41	108	56	131	0	.311	.392	.639	1.031
2020	MIN	AL	53	185	33	56	6	0	16	33	25	58	0	.303	.397	.595	.992
2021	MIN +1	AL	140	513	79	136	21	1	32	86	51	126	3	.265	.335	.497	.832
2022	WAS	NL	124	448	50	105	16	0	10	64	49	119	4	.234	.314	.337	.651
2023	SDN	NL	49	143	9	35	5	1	5	23	6	46	1	.245	.283	.399	.682
Career	—	—	2,055	7,501	1,090	2,053	372	15	464	1,325	738	1,916	84	.274	.343	.513	.856

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
OF	970	1,962	51	34	11	.983
1B	2	8	0	0	0	1.000