Nelson Cruz

Positions: Rightfielder, Designated Hitter and Leftfielder

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)

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

2023 Player Batting Game Log

2023 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2023-03-31	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Colorado Rockies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
April			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
2	2023-04-02	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Colorado Rockies	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
3	2023-04-04	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Arizona Diamondbacks	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
4	2023-04-07	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Atlanta Braves	5	5	0	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
5	2023-04-09	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Atlanta Braves	5	4	2	3	1	0	1	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
6	2023-04-11	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	New York Mets	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
7	2023-04-12	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	New York Mets	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
8	2023-04-13	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
9	2023-04-14	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
10	2023-04-15	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Milwaukee Brewers	5	3	1	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	pdH	0
11	2023-04-16	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
12	2023-04-17	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Atlanta Braves	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
13	2023-04-20	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
14	2023-04-21	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
15	2023-04-22	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
16	2023-04-26	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Chicago Cubs	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
17	2023-04-27	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Chicago Cubs	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
18	2023-04-29	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		San Francisco Giants	6	6	1	5	1	0	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	pdH	0
19	2023-04-30	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		San Francisco Giants	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
20	2023-05-01	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Cincinnati Reds	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
21	2023-05-02	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Cincinnati Reds	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
22	2023-05-05	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Los Angeles Dodgers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
23	2023-05-07	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Los Angeles Dodgers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
24	2023-05-10	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Minnesota Twins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
25	2023-05-11	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Minnesota Twins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
26	2023-05-12	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
27	2023-05-13	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
28	2023-05-14	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
29	2023-05-16	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Kansas City Royals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
30	2023-05-17	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Kansas City Royals	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
31	2023-05-19	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Boston Red Sox	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
32	2023-05-20	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Boston Red Sox	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
33	2023-05-23	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Washington Nationals	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
34	2023-05-25	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Washington Nationals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
35	2023-05-27	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	New York Yankees	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
36	2023-05-31	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Miami Marlins	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
Player Moved from Maj-NL to AAA-PCL
37	2023-06-07	AAA-PCL	El Paso Chihuahuas		Oklahoma City Dodgers	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
38	2023-06-08	AAA-PCL	El Paso Chihuahuas		Oklahoma City Dodgers	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
39	2023-06-10	AAA-PCL	El Paso Chihuahuas		Oklahoma City Dodgers	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
40	2023-06-11	AAA-PCL	El Paso Chihuahuas		Oklahoma City Dodgers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	pdH	0
Player Moved from AAA-PCL to Maj-NL
41	2023-06-14	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Cleveland Guardians	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
42	2023-06-15	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Cleveland Guardians	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
43	2023-06-16	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Tampa Bay Rays	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
44	2023-06-18	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Tampa Bay Rays	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
45	2023-06-21	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	San Francisco Giants	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
46	2023-06-22	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	San Francisco Giants	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
47	2023-06-23	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Washington Nationals	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
48	2023-06-25	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Washington Nationals	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
49	2023-06-27	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
50	2023-06-30	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Cincinnati Reds	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
51	2023-07-01	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Cincinnati Reds	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
52	2023-07-02	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Cincinnati Reds	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
53	2023-07-03	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Los Angeles Angels	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0

2023 Player Batting Splits

2023 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	53	169	159	11	40	6	1	6	26	1	0	6	49	.252	.290	.415	.705	66	4	3	0	1	1

Home	29	103	96	7	24	3	1	5	15	1	0	4	30	.250	.291	.458	.750	44	3	2	0	1	1
Away	24	66	63	4	16	3	0	1	11	0	0	2	19	.254	.288	.349	.637	22	1	1	0	0	0

vs RHP as RHB	37	73	70		17	2	1	3	12			2	19	.243	.274	.429	.703	30	0	1	0	0	0
vs LHP as RHB	41	96	89		23	4	0	3	14			4	30	.258	.302	.405	.707	36	0	2	0	1	1

March	1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
April	18	65	62	7	20	4	1	3	16	1	0	1	19	.323	.339	.565	.903	35	1	1	0	1	0
May	17	42	39	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	.128	.191	.128	.319	5	0	0	0	0	0
June	14	48	44	4	13	2	0	3	10	0	0	2	9	.296	.354	.546	.900	24	3	2	0	0	1
July	3	10	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.200	.200	.200	.400	2	0	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	28	36	34		15	0	0	0	11			2	10	.441	.472	.441	.913	15	0	0	0	0	1

vs. Younger Pitchers	53	166	156		39	6	1	6	25			6	49	.250	.289	.417	.706	65	0	3	0	1	1
vs. Older Pitchers	1	3	3		1	0	0	0	1			0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	1	0	0	0	0	0

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