Nelson Cruz

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: September 13, 1972 in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic do

High School: Liceo Jose Castellanos (Dominican Republic)

Debut: August 1, 1997 (Age 24-322d, 17,115th in major league history)
vs. ANA 0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 9, 2003 (Age 30-299d)
vs. SFG 0.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1999 season

Full Name: Nelson Cruz

Relatives: Cousin of José Román

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.5

ERA

5.04

204

348.1

277

WHIP

1.372

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1999 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1999 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	29 (28)	May 6	DET		ANA	W,4-2		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	30	May 7	DET		BAL	L,4-9		17	3.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
3	32 (1)	May 9	DET		BAL	L,0-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	58 (25)	Jun 8	DET		PIT	W,11-4	GS	26	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
5	63 (4)	Jun 14	DET		SEA	W,8-7	GS	26	4.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
6	68 (4)	Jun 19	DET		OAK	L,1-13	GS	12	2.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
7	73 (4)	Jun 24	DET	@	KCR	W,6-4	GS	30	6.0	1	2	1	4	0	P
8	77 (3)	Jun 29	DET	@	NYY	L,0-3	GF	2	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
9	78	Jun 30	DET	@	NYY	W,8-2		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	81 (2)	Jul 3	DET	@	MIN	L,2-7	GS	27	6.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
11	86 (4)	Jul 9	DET		MIL	L,1-4	GS	25	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
12	91 (4)	Jul 17	DET	@	HOU	L,2-3		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	93 (1)	Jul 19	DET	@	CIN	W,7-6		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	95 (1)	Jul 21	DET		KCR	W,10-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	97 (1)	Jul 23	DET		BOS	W,14-5	GF	7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
16	100 (2)	Jul 26	DET	@	CLE	L,3-6		7	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	104 (3)	Jul 31	DET	@	TOR	L,6-7	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	106 (1)	Aug 2	DET		CHW	L,2-6		8	1.2	1	1	0	2	0	P
19	112 (5)	Aug 10	DET	@	TEX	L,3-4	GF	6	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
20	113	Aug 11	DET	@	TEX	L,2-8		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	116 (2)	Aug 14	DET		ANA	L,4-7	GF	6	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
22	118 (1)	Aug 16	DET		TBD	L,1-9		16	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
23	129 (10)	Aug 29	DET		BAL	L,4-11		9	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	134 (4)	Sep 3	DET	@	OAK	L,4-7		11	2.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
25	144 (9)	Sep 14	DET	@	CHW	W,7-0	GF	5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
26	146 (1)	Sep 17	DET	@	BOS	L,3-14	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	148 (1)	Sep 19	DET	@	BOS	L,3-7		11	3.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
28	153 (4)	Sep 24	DET		KCR	L,3-7	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	161 (7)	Oct 2	DET	@	KCR	W,4-3		6	1.2	0	2	0	2	0	P
							29gm		66.2	8	17	2	27	0