1972
Born September 13, 1972
Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata, D.R.
Nelson Cruz Notable
b. September 13, 1972 · Chicago White Sox 1997, Detroit Tigers 1999–2000, Houston Astros 2001–2002, Colorado Rockies 2003
Nelson Cruz played for four clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1997 and closing with the Colorado Rockies in 2003.
He went 15 and 23 with a 5.04 earned run average, pitching 348.3 innings in 204 games. He struck out 277. Across 204 games he batted .091, with 3 hits and 1 run. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata, D.R. on September 13, 1972. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CHW | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | DET | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | DET | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2001 | HOU | 66 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
| 2002 | HOU | 43 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .000 |
| 2003 | COL | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .154 |
| Career | — | 204 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .091 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CHW | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26.1 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 23 | 6.49 |
| 1999 | DET | 2 | 5 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 66.2 | 74 | 42 | 23 | 46 | 5.67 |
| 2000 | DET | 5 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 39 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 3.07 |
| 2001 | HOU | 3 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 82.1 | 72 | 38 | 24 | 75 | 4.15 |
| 2002 | HOU | 2 | 6 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 78.1 | 90 | 39 | 29 | 61 | 4.48 |
| 2003 | COL | 3 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 53.2 | 65 | 43 | 11 | 38 | 7.21 |
| Career | — | 15 | 23 | 204 | 18 | 2 | 348.1 | 369 | 195 | 109 | 277 | 5.04 |