Birthplace: Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic)
MLB Experience: 6 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right
Biography
Born on September 13, 1972 in Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic), Nelson Cruz (Nelson Cruz) played for the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies over the course of his 6 year career. Cruz broke into the bigs on August 1, 1997 with the Chicago White Sox, and put up a 5.67 ERA in 66.2 innings pitched in 1999, his rookie year.
Most people believe that Nelson Cruz's best season was 2001, when he posted a 4.15 ERA and struck out 75 batters.
Statistics
Pitching Stats
Year
Team
G
GS
W
L
ERA
K
R
ER
CG
SHO
SV
IP
H
HR
BB
IB
WP
HBP
1997
CHI
A
19
0
0
2
6.49
23
19
19
0
0
0
26.1
29
6
9
1
3
0
1999
DET
A
29
6
2
5
5.67
46
44
42
0
0
0
66.2
74
11
23
1
2
3
2000
DET
A
27
0
5
2
3.07
34
14
14
0
0
0
41
39
4
13
3
2
3
2001
HOU
N
66
0
3
3
4.15
75
41
38
0
0
2
82.1
72
11
24
4
0
9
2002
HOU
N
43
5
2
6
4.48
61
44
39
0
0
0
78.1
90
12
29
4
4
6
2003
COL
N
20
7
3
5
7.21
38
43
43
0
0
0
53.2
65
15
11
2
3
3
Total
NL
129
12
8
14
5.04
174
128
120
0
0
2
214.1
227
38
64
10
7
18
Total
AL
75
6
7
9
5.04
103
77
75
0
0
0
134
142
21
45
5
7
6
Total
204
18
15
23
5.04
277
205
195
0
0
2
348.1
369
59
109
15
14
24
Fielding Stats
Year
Team
POS
G
GS
INN
PO
A
ERR
DP
TP
PB
SB
CS
PkO
AVG
1997
CHI
A
P
19
0
26.1
3
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1.000
1999
DET
A
P
29
6
66.2
8
17
2
0
0
0
5
2
0
.926
2000
DET
A
P
27
0
41
1
6
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1.000
2001
HOU
N
P
66
0
82.1
8
14
1
0
0
1
4
6
1
.957
2002
HOU
N
P
43
5
78.1
5
12
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
1.000
2003
COL
N
P
20
7
53.2
6
6
0
2
0
1
4
3
0
1.000
Total
P
204
18
348.1
31
56
3
3
0
2
21
13
2
.967
Batting Stats
Year
Team
G
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
AVG
OBP
SLG
2B
3B
BB
SO
HBP
SH
SB
IBB
GDP
1997
CHI
A
19
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1999
DET
A
29
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2000
DET
A
27
1
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2001
HOU
N
66
6
0
1
0
0
.167
.167
.167
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2002
HOU
N
43
13
0
0
0
1
.000
.071
.000
0
0
1
8
0
2
0
0
0
2003
COL
N
20
13
1
2
0
1
.154
.154
.231
1
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
Total
NL
129
32
1
3
0
2
.094
.121
.125
1
0
1
12
0
4
0
0
0
Total
AL
75
1
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
204
33
1
3
0
2
.091
.118
.121
1
0
1
12
0
4
0
0
0
Transactions
Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Montreal Expos (July 5, 1989).
Released by Montreal Expos (March 27, 1992).
Signed by Chicago White Sox (December 10, 1994).
Granted free agency (October 16, 1998).
Signed by Detroit Tigers (November 24, 1998).
Traded by Detroit Tigers with Brad Ausmus and Doug Brocail to Houston Astros in exchange for Roger Cedeno, Chris Holt and Mitch Meluskey (December 11, 2000).
Traded by Houston Astros to Colorado Rockies in exchange for Victor Hall (December 16, 2002).
Granted free agency (October 9, 2003).
Signed by Florida Marlins (February 14, 2004).
Released by Florida Marlins (March 11, 2004).
Signed by Detroit Tigers (January 19, 2005).
Released by Detroit Tigers (June 22, 2005).
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