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

2020 Player Batting Game Log

2020 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	2020-07-24	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago White Sox	5	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
2	2020-07-25	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago White Sox	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
3	2020-07-26	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago White Sox	5	5	4	4	2	0	2	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
4	2020-07-28	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
5	2020-07-29	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
6	2020-07-30	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
7	2020-07-31	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
8	2020-08-01	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
9	2020-08-02	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
10	2020-08-03	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Pittsburgh Pirates	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
11	2020-08-04	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
12	2020-08-05	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
13	2020-08-06	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
14	2020-08-07	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Kansas City Royals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
15	2020-08-08	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Kansas City Royals	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
16	2020-08-09	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Kansas City Royals	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
17	2020-08-10	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Milwaukee Brewers	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
18	2020-08-11	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Milwaukee Brewers	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
19	2020-08-12	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Milwaukee Brewers	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
20	2020-08-15	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Kansas City Royals	3	3	2	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
21	2020-08-15 (2)	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Kansas City Royals	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
22	2020-08-16	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Kansas City Royals	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
23	2020-08-17	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Kansas City Royals	4	3	2	2	0	0	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
24	2020-08-18	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Milwaukee Brewers	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
25	2020-08-19	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Milwaukee Brewers	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
26	2020-08-20	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Milwaukee Brewers	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
27	2020-08-21	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Kansas City Royals	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
28	2020-08-23	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Kansas City Royals	5	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
29	2020-08-24	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Cleveland Indians	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
30	2020-08-25	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Cleveland Indians	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
31	2020-08-26	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Cleveland Indians	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
32	2020-08-29	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Detroit Tigers	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
33	2020-08-29 (2)	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Detroit Tigers	3	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
34	2020-08-30	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Detroit Tigers	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
35	2020-08-31	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
36	2020-09-01	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	4	3	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
37	2020-09-02	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Chicago White Sox	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
38	2020-09-04	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
39	2020-09-04 (2)	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Detroit Tigers	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
40	2020-09-05	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
41	2020-09-08	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	St. Louis Cardinals	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
42	2020-09-08 (2)	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	St. Louis Cardinals	4	3	1	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
43	2020-09-11	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
44	2020-09-12	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
45	2020-09-13	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
46	2020-09-14	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago White Sox	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
47	2020-09-15	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago White Sox	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
48	2020-09-16	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago White Sox	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
49	2020-09-17	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago White Sox	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
50	2020-09-18	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago Cubs	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
51	2020-09-25	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cincinnati Reds	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
52	2020-09-26	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cincinnati Reds	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
53	2020-09-27	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cincinnati Reds	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0

2020 Player Batting Splits

2020 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	214	185	33	56	6	0	16	33	0	0	25	58	.303	.397	.595	.992	110	8	4	0	0	5

Home	26	104	91	15	27	3	0	6	14	0	0	12	30	.297	.385	.528	.912	48	4	1	0	0	3
Away	27	110	94	18	29	3	0	10	19	0	0	13	28	.309	.409	.660	1.069	62	4	3	0	0	2

vs RHP as RHB	49	163	142		36	5	0	10	22			18	54	.254	.350	.500	.850	71	5	3	0	0	2
vs LHP as RHB	25	51	43		20	1	0	6	11			7	4	.465	.549	.907	1.456	39	3	1	0	0	3

July	7	29	27	8	9	3	0	3	11	0	0	2	6	.333	.379	.778	1.157	21	0	0	0	0	0
August	28	112	95	17	29	1	0	10	18	0	0	13	31	.305	.411	.632	1.042	60	3	4	0	0	4
September	18	73	63	8	18	2	0	3	4	0	0	10	21	.286	.384	.460	.844	29	5	0	0	0	1

2 outs, RISP	29	36	33		13	2	0	2	10			3	12	.394	.444	.636	1.081	21	0	0	0	0	1

vs. Younger Pitchers	53	214	185		56	6	0	16	33			25	58	.303	.397	.595	.992	110	8	4	0	0	5

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