New York Mets (ML)
Nelson Cruz
Birthdate:
July 1, 1980 (29 y, 4 m, 23 d)Born In:
Las Matas de Santa Cruz, MON, DOMNationality:
Dominican
Position:
RFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/230Entry:
2000 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 9, Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Contract:
$10.9M / 1 year
ML Service Time:
6 years, 0 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2005 | Toronto (MLB) |
| 2003 (2nd) | Syracuse (IL) | |
| All-Star | 2007 | Toronto (MLB) |
| 2005 | Toronto (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 2007 - CF | Toronto (MLB) |
| 2005 - RF | Toronto (MLB) | |
| 2001 - CF | Auburn (NYPL) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 2003 | Syracuse (IL) |
| Batter of the Month | Jul 2007 | Toronto (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Month | Jun 2004 | Toronto (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Jul 6, 2009 | New York (MLB) |
| Jun 25, 2007 | Toronto (MLB) | |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Toronto (MLB) | |
| May 2, 2005 | Toronto (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 6 |
| Grey Ink | 55 |
Similar Players (RF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jon Nelson | 919 |
| Ernie Young | 901 |
| Trot Nixon | 894 |
| Brad Eldred | 893 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | 892 |
| Tommy Murphy | 891 |
| Zeke Bonura | 880 |
| Jay Gibbons | 879 |
| Al Rosen | 870 |
| Al L Martin | 869 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 29
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Anthony Acevedo | 927 |
| Jon Nelson | 919 |
| Wally Berger | 919 |
| Jose Guillen | 917 |
| Dee Brown | 916 |
| Jason Bay | 913 |
| Ken Griffey Jr | 909 |
| George A Bell | 909 |
| Tino Martinez | 905 |
| Charlie Hayes | 901 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 716 | 2 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 640 | 3 |
| 2007 | 618 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 215 | 2 |
| 2006 | 194 | 6 |
| 2007 | 199 | 3 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 403 | 1 |
| 2006 | 346 | 8 |
| 2007 | 359 | 1 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51 | 2 |
| 2007 | 41 | 5 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 139 | 2 |
| 2007 | 130 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 122 | 1 |
| 2006 | 111 | 7 |
| 2007 | 112 | 3 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | 6 |
| 2006 | 16 | 1 |
| 2007 | 9 | 2 |
| 2009 | 11 | 2 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | 10 |
| 2006 | 11 | 2 |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 |
| 2009 | 9 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86 | 6 |
| 2006 | 82 | 8 |
| 2007 | 74 | 6 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.354 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0.322 | 3 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.407 | 4 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.663 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0.581 | 2 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.309 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0.259 | 6 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.070 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0.954 | 2 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 159 | 4 |
| 2006 | 159 | 8 |
| 2008 | 159 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.8 | 2 |
| 2007 | 6.2 | 3 |