Nelson Cruz

Positions: Designated Hitter and Rightfielder

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)

Debut: September 17, 2005 (Age 25-078d, 18,795th in major league history)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	17-24 / in Starts: 14-21
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	10 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	1 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 138 PAs	22
Actual Runners on Base	78 (34-29-15)
Avg. MLBer w/ 138 PAs	17
Avg. Runners on Base	86 (42-29-15)

Most Driven In
I Kinsler	6
Self	6
G Laird	4
H Blalock	2
M DeRosa	1
J Hairston	1
C Lee	1
E Young	1

Most Driven In By
Self	6
M Young	4
G Matthews	3
M Teixeira	1
I Kinsler	1

2006 Batting Game Log

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2006 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	9	103 (102)	Jul 28	TEX		KCR	L,3-11	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.02	-0.001	.02	0.00%	-0.26	PH
2	10	104	Jul 29	TEX		KCR	L,3-5	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.83	-0.027	.80	-0.02%	-0.37	RF
3	11	105	Jul 30	TEX		KCR	W,15-2	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	9	.24	-0.049	.21	-0.03%	-0.39	RF
4	12	106	Jul 31	TEX	@	MIN	L,2-15	6-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.400	.667	1.067	3	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	1.00	LF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	13	107	Aug 1	TEX	@	MIN	W,9-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.400	.667	1.067	3						PR RF
6	14	108	Aug 2	TEX	@	MIN	W,10-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.400	.667	1.067	3						RF
7	15	111 (2)	Aug 5	TEX	@	LAA	L,3-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.364	.600	.964	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.12	PH
8	16	112	Aug 6	TEX	@	LAA	L,1-9	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.462	.747	9	.10	-0.008	.14	-0.01%	-0.84	RF CF
9	17	115 (2)	Aug 9	TEX	@	OAK	W,14-0	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.211	.333	.544	8	.51	-0.060	.44	-0.03%	-2.07	RF CF
10	18	118 (2)	Aug 12	TEX		SEA	W,5-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.143	.174	.286	.460	9	.58	-0.013	.53	-0.01%	-0.48	RF
11	19	121 (2)	Aug 16	TEX		LAA	W,9-3	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.222	.440	.662	9	.39	0.089	.29	0.04%	3.27	RF
12	20	122	Aug 17	TEX	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.233	.407	.641	9	1.41	-0.041	.92	-0.02%	-0.24	RF
13	21	124 (1)	Aug 19	TEX	@	DET	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.212	.367	.579	8	.65	-0.051	.53	-0.03%	-0.55	RF
14	22	127 (2)	Aug 22	TEX	@	TBD	L,3-5	GS-9	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.152	.194	.333	.528	8	.68	0.012	.40	0.00%	0.10	RF
15	23	128	Aug 23	TEX	@	TBD	L,3-7	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.139	.179	.306	.485	8	1.36	-0.064	.73	-0.02%	-0.37	RF
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	24	136 (7)	Sep 1	TEX		CLE	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.163	.275	.438	9	.79	-0.098	.10	-0.01%	-1.24	RF
17	25	137	Sep 2	TEX		CLE	L,5-6	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.170	.295	.466	9	2.06	-0.145	.13	-0.01%	0.30	RF
18	26	138	Sep 3	TEX		CLE	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.196	.313	.509	9	1.56	0.120	.08	0.00%	0.46	RF
19	27	139	Sep 4	TEX	@	OAK	W,8-1	GS-8	4	4	2	3	0	0	2	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.236	.462	.698	9	.46	0.191	.04	0.01%	3.72	RF
20	28	140	Sep 5	TEX	@	OAK	W,5-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.237	.436	.674	9	1.06	-0.115	.14	-0.01%	-1.45	RF
21	29	141	Sep 6	TEX	@	OAK	L,6-9	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.238	.424	.662	9	.61	-0.047	.14	-0.01%	-0.63	RF
22	30	142	Sep 8	TEX	@	SEA	L,2-7	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.242	.419	.662	9	.65	-0.005	.03	0.00%	-0.09	RF
23	31	143	Sep 9	TEX	@	SEA	L,2-3	CG(13)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.239	.403	.642	9	1.63	-0.155	.02	0.00%	-0.66	RF
24	32	145 (1)	Sep 12	TEX	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.230	.386	.615	9	1.41	-0.076	.02	0.00%	-0.56	RF
25	33	146	Sep 13	TEX	@	DET	W,11-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.227	.380	.607	2	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.47	PH RF
26	34	147	Sep 14	TEX		LAA	L,1-2	GS-9	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.244	.384	.627	9	1.05	0.056	.01	0.00%	0.37	RF
27	35	148	Sep 15	TEX		LAA	L,1-2	CG(11)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.232	.364	.595	9	1.64	-0.166	.00	0.00%	-1.00	RF
28	36	149	Sep 16	TEX		LAA	W,12-6	CG	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.207	.241	.366	.607	9	.44	0.007	.00	0.00%	0.43	RF
29	37	150	Sep 17	TEX		LAA	W,8-1	CG	3	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.212	.244	.365	.609	9	.48	0.013	.00	0.00%	0.20	RF
30	38	151	Sep 18	TEX		SEA	W,8-1	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.255	.398	.653	9	.43	0.005	.00	0.00%	2.67	RF
31	39	152	Sep 19	TEX		SEA	L,7-9	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.245	.380	.625	9	.93	-0.098	.00	0.00%	-0.82	RF
32	40	153	Sep 20	TEX		SEA	L,3-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.245	.406	.651	9	1.03	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.65	RF
33	41	154	Sep 22	TEX		CLE	W,12-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.245	.400	.645	9	.52	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.53	RF
34	42	155	Sep 23	TEX		CLE	L,3-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.245	.388	.634	9	.61	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.30	RF
35	43	156	Sep 24	TEX		CLE	L,6-11	CG	4	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.254	.411	.666	9	1.11	0.024	.00	0.00%	0.85	RF
36	44	157	Sep 25	TEX	@	LAA	L,3-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.246	.396	.642	8	.40	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.67	RF
37	45	158	Sep 26	TEX	@	LAA	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.254	.400	.654	9	.34	0.027	.00	0.00%	0.51	RF
38	46	159	Sep 27	TEX	@	LAA	L,5-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.254	.395	.649	9	.91	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.35	RF
39	47	160	Sep 29	TEX	@	SEA	W,6-5	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.220	.260	.390	.650	8	1.66	0.123	.00	0.00%	1.80	RF
40	48	161	Sep 30	TEX	@	SEA	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.261	.389	.650	9	.97	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.09	RF
41	49	162	Oct 1	TEX	@	SEA	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.261	.385	.645	8	1.27	-0.073	.00	0.00%	-0.34	RF
							17-24		138	130	15	29	3	0	6	22	7	0	32	0	0	1	4	1	1	0	.223	.261	.385	.645		.85	-0.801	.14	-0.12%	1.44

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