Nelson Cruz (1990s)
[edit] 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.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 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
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 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
|
[edit] Batting Stats
| 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
|
[edit] 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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