Cruz has earned a batting average of .273 for his career in addition to 1,099 scored runs and an OPS of .853. He has struck out 1,962 times and has been walked on 744 attempts at the plate, which contributes in part to a .342 on-base percentage. In his pro baseball career, Cruz has hit 469 baseballs over the fence while driving in 1,348 runs. He is sitting with a career slugging percentage of .511 in addition to racking up 3,904 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to the plate 8,548 times and has delivered a base hit 2,088 times.
Cruz has earned 57 bases in total with 35 base hits out of 143 at-bats. He has earned an on-base percentage of .283 as well as 6 walks and 46 K’s. So far this year, Nelson Cruz has batted in 23 runs and has tallied a slugging percentage of .399. He has racked up 9 runs so far this season and has knocked 5 balls out of the park. He has earned a batting average when batting of .245 in addition to holding an OPS of .681.
| Year | Team | BA | HR | H | BB | R | RBI | OBP | PA | AB | OPS | OPS+ | 2B | 3B | G | SLG | SB | CS | TB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | .273 | 469 | 2,088 | 744 | 1,099 | 1,348 | .342 | 8,548 | 7,644 | .853 | N/A | 377 | 16 | 2,104 | .511 | 85 | 32 | 3,904 | 1,962 | |
| 2023 | SDP | .245 | 5 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 23 | .283 | 152 | 143 | .681 | 88 | 5 | 1 | 49 | .399 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 46 |
| 2022 | WSN | .234 | 10 | 105 | 49 | 50 | 64 | .313 | 507 | 448 | .651 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 124 | .337 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 119 |
| 2021 | TOT | .265 | 32 | 136 | 51 | 79 | 86 | .334 | 584 | 513 | .832 | 130 | 21 | 1 | 140 | .497 | 3 | 0 | 255 | 126 |
| 2021 | MIN | .294 | 19 | 87 | 35 | 44 | 50 | .370 | 346 | 296 | .907 | 148 | 13 | 1 | 85 | .537 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 63 |
| 2021 | TBR | .226 | 13 | 49 | 16 | 35 | 36 | .283 | 238 | 217 | .725 | 103 | 8 | 0 | 55 | .442 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 63 |
| 2020 | MIN | .303 | 16 | 56 | 25 | 33 | 33 | .397 | 214 | 185 | .992 | 171 | 6 | 0 | 53 | .595 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 58 |
| 2019 | MIN | .311 | 41 | 141 | 56 | 81 | 108 | .392 | 521 | 454 | 1.031 | 168 | 26 | 0 | 120 | .639 | 0 | 1 | 290 | 131 |
| 2018 | SEA | .256 | 37 | 133 | 55 | 70 | 97 | .342 | 591 | 519 | .850 | 135 | 18 | 1 | 144 | .509 | 1 | 0 | 264 | 122 |
| 2017 | SEA | .288 | 39 | 160 | 70 | 91 | 119 | .375 | 645 | 556 | .924 | 149 | 28 | 0 | 155 | .549 | 1 | 1 | 305 | 140 |
| 2016 | SEA | .287 | 43 | 169 | 62 | 96 | 105 | .360 | 667 | 589 | .915 | 147 | 27 | 1 | 155 | .555 | 2 | 0 | 327 | 159 |
| 2015 | SEA | .302 | 44 | 178 | 59 | 90 | 93 | .369 | 655 | 590 | .936 | 159 | 22 | 1 | 152 | .566 | 3 | 2 | 334 | 164 |
| 2014 | BAL | .271 | 40 | 166 | 55 | 87 | 108 | .333 | 678 | 613 | .859 | 137 | 32 | 2 | 159 | .525 | 4 | 5 | 322 | 140 |
| 2013 | TEX | .266 | 27 | 110 | 35 | 49 | 76 | .327 | 456 | 413 | .833 | 124 | 18 | 0 | 109 | .506 | 5 | 1 | 209 | 109 |
| 2012 | TEX | .260 | 24 | 152 | 48 | 86 | 90 | .319 | 642 | 585 | .779 | 104 | 45 | 0 | 159 | .460 | 8 | 4 | 269 | 140 |
| 2011 | TEX | .263 | 29 | 125 | 33 | 64 | 87 | .312 | 513 | 475 | .821 | 113 | 28 | 1 | 124 | .509 | 9 | 5 | 242 | 116 |
| 2010 | TEX | .318 | 22 | 127 | 38 | 60 | 78 | .374 | 445 | 399 | .950 | 146 | 31 | 3 | 108 | .576 | 17 | 4 | 230 | 81 |
| 2009 | TEX | .260 | 33 | 120 | 49 | 75 | 76 | .332 | 515 | 462 | .856 | 117 | 21 | 1 | 128 | .524 | 20 | 4 | 242 | 118 |
| 2008 | TEX | .330 | 7 | 38 | 17 | 19 | 26 | .421 | 133 | 115 | 1.030 | 169 | 9 | 1 | 31 | .609 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 28 |
| 2007 | TEX | .235 | 9 | 72 | 21 | 35 | 34 | .287 | 333 | 307 | .671 | 75 | 15 | 2 | 96 | .384 | 2 | 4 | 118 | 87 |
| 2006 | TEX | .223 | 6 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 22 | .261 | 138 | 130 | .645 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 41 | .385 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 32 |
| 2005 | MIL | .200 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .429 | 7 | 5 | .829 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2023 Stats for Nelson Cruz
2023 Stats for Nelson Cruz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 49 | 410th |
| Plate Appearances | 152 | 401st |
| At-Bats | 143 | 397th |
| Runs Scored | 9 | 474th |
| Hits | 35 | 381st |
| Doubles | 5 | 413th |
| Triples | 1 | 263rd |
| Home Runs | 5 | 343rd |
| Runs Batted In | 23 | 352nd |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 394th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 447th |
| Walks | 6 | 475th |
| Strikeouts | 46 | 361st |
| Batting Average | .245 | 283rd |
| On-Base Percentage | .283 | 444th |
| Slugging Percentage | .399 | 280th |
| OPS | .681 | 340th |
| OPS+ | 88 | 322nd |
| Total Bases | 57 | 382nd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 2 | 409th |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 332nd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 445th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 1 | 375th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 187th |
2022 Stats for Nelson Cruz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 124 | 158th |
| Plate Appearances | 507 | 128th |
| At-Bats | 448 | 132nd |
| Runs Scored | 50 | 169th |
| Hits | 105 | 147th |
| Doubles | 16 | 221st |
| Triples | 0 | 391st |
| Home Runs | 10 | 207th |
| Runs Batted In | 64 | 88th |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 193rd |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 409th |
| Walks | 49 | 91st |
| Strikeouts | 119 | 88th |
| Batting Average | .234 | 374th |
| On-Base Percentage | .313 | 294th |
| Slugging Percentage | .337 | 470th |
| OPS | .651 | 412th |
| OPS+ | 90 | 363rd |
| Total Bases | 151 | 182nd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 16 | 24th |
| Hit By Pitch | 4 | 195th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 330th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 163rd |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 128th |
2021 Stats for Nelson Cruz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 140 | 100th |
| Plate Appearances | 584 | 74th |
| At-Bats | 513 | 74th |
| Runs Scored | 79 | 67th |
| Hits | 136 | 73rd |
| Doubles | 21 | 144th |
| Triples | 1 | 235th |
| Home Runs | 32 | 28th |
| Runs Batted In | 86 | 47th |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 226th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 598th |
| Walks | 51 | 89th |
| Strikeouts | 126 | 71st |
| Batting Average | .265 | 226th |
| On-Base Percentage | .334 | 242nd |
| Slugging Percentage | .497 | 118th |
| OPS | .832 | 135th |
| OPS+ | 130 | 116th |
| Total Bases | 255 | 48th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 14 | 36th |
| Hit By Pitch | 7 | 89th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 634th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 9 | 9th |
| Intentional Walks | 10 | 6th |
2021 Stats for Nelson Cruz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 85 | 304th |
| Plate Appearances | 346 | 244th |
| At-Bats | 296 | 251st |
| Runs Scored | 44 | 216th |
| Hits | 87 | 199th |
| Doubles | 13 | 266th |
| Triples | 1 | 236th |
| Home Runs | 19 | 110th |
| Runs Batted In | 50 | 165th |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 227th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 599th |
| Walks | 35 | 178th |
| Strikeouts | 63 | 305th |
| Batting Average | .294 | 105th |
| On-Base Percentage | .370 | 111th |
| Slugging Percentage | .537 | 60th |
| OPS | .907 | 67th |
| OPS+ | 148 | 55th |
| Total Bases | 159 | 180th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 10 | 108th |
| Hit By Pitch | 5 | 156th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 635th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 7 | 21st |
| Intentional Walks | 6 | 18th |
2021 Stats for Nelson Cruz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 55 | 484th |
| Plate Appearances | 238 | 353rd |
| At-Bats | 217 | 345th |
| Runs Scored | 35 | 273rd |
| Hits | 49 | 358th |
| Doubles | 8 | 386th |
| Triples | 0 | 626th |
| Home Runs | 13 | 176th |
| Runs Batted In | 36 | 264th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 696th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 600th |
| Walks | 16 | 387th |
| Strikeouts | 63 | 306th |
| Batting Average | .226 | 490th |
| On-Base Percentage | .283 | 580th |
| Slugging Percentage | .442 | 223rd |
| OPS | .725 | 342nd |
| OPS+ | 103 | 286th |
| Total Bases | 96 | 310th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 4 | 313th |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 345th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 636th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 2 | 203rd |
| Intentional Walks | 4 | 40th |
2020 Stats for Nelson Cruz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 53 | 103rd |
| Plate Appearances | 214 | 95th |
| At-Bats | 185 | 109th |
| Runs Scored | 33 | 49th |
| Hits | 56 | 43rd |
| Doubles | 6 | 191st |
| Triples | 0 | 275th |
| Home Runs | 16 | 10th |
| Runs Batted In | 33 | 44th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 382nd |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 292nd |
| Walks | 25 | 46th |
| Strikeouts | 58 | 40th |
| Batting Average | .303 | 73rd |
| On-Base Percentage | .397 | 53rd |
| Slugging Percentage | .595 | 31st |
| OPS | .992 | 24th |
| OPS+ | 171 | 20th |
| Total Bases | 110 | 20th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 8 | 8th |
| Hit By Pitch | 4 | 49th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 217th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 352nd |
| Intentional Walks | 5 | 4th |
2019 Stats for Nelson Cruz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 120 | 182nd |
| Plate Appearances | 521 | 121st |
| At-Bats | 454 | 133rd |
| Runs Scored | 81 | 73rd |
| Hits | 141 | 78th |
| Doubles | 26 | 104th |
| Triples | 0 | 607th |
| Home Runs | 41 | 10th |
| Runs Batted In | 108 | 16th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 650th |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 230th |
| Walks | 56 | 62nd |
| Strikeouts | 131 | 64th |
| Batting Average | .311 | 69th |
| On-Base Percentage | .392 | 62nd |
| Slugging Percentage | .639 | 26th |
| OPS | 1.031 | 25th |
| OPS+ | 168 | 24th |
| Total Bases | 290 | 38th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 14 | 44th |
| Hit By Pitch | 7 | 76th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 605th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 140th |
| Intentional Walks | 8 | 13th |
2018 Stats for Nelson Cruz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 144 | 91st |
| Plate Appearances | 591 | 82nd |
| At-Bats | 519 | 85th |
| Runs Scored | 70 | 92nd |
| Hits | 133 | 88th |
| Doubles | 18 | 197th |
| Triples | 1 | 244th |
| Home Runs | 37 | 9th |
| Runs Batted In | 97 | 19th |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 366th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 599th |
| Walks | 55 | 72nd |
| Strikeouts | 122 | 84th |
| Batting Average | .256 | 292nd |
| On-Base Percentage | .342 | 195th |
| Slugging Percentage | .509 | 83rd |
| OPS | .850 | 105th |
| OPS+ | 135 | 88th |
| Total Bases | 264 | 41st |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 15 | 36th |
| Hit By Pitch | 14 | 13th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 597th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 147th |
| Intentional Walks | 5 | 44th |
2017 Stats for Nelson Cruz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 155 | 34th |
| Plate Appearances | 645 | 43rd |
| At-Bats | 556 | 59th |
| Runs Scored | 91 | 36th |
| Hits | 160 | 34th |
| Doubles | 28 | 85th |
| Triples | 0 | 559th |
| Home Runs | 39 | 7th |
| Runs Batted In | 119 | 5th |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 346th |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 250th |
| Walks | 70 | 36th |
| Strikeouts | 140 | 40th |
| Batting Average | .288 | 143rd |
| On-Base Percentage | .375 | 107th |
| Slugging Percentage | .549 | 58th |
| OPS | .924 | 71st |
| OPS+ | 149 | 56th |
| Total Bases | 305 | 14th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 15 | 55th |
| Hit By Pitch | 12 | 15th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 612th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 7 | 15th |
| Intentional Walks | 7 | 31st |
2016 Stats for Nelson Cruz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 155 | 47th |
| Plate Appearances | 667 | 38th |
| At-Bats | 589 | 38th |
| Runs Scored | 96 | 26th |
| Hits | 169 | 32nd |
| Doubles | 27 | 96th |
| Triples | 1 | 243rd |
| Home Runs | 43 | 2nd |
| Runs Batted In | 105 | 11th |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 265th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 590th |
| Walks | 62 | 47th |
| Strikeouts | 159 | 16th |
| Batting Average | .287 | 136th |
| On-Base Percentage | .360 | 116th |
| Slugging Percentage | .555 | 40th |
| OPS | .915 | 51st |
| OPS+ | 147 | 45th |
| Total Bases | 327 | 12th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 15 | 56th |
| Hit By Pitch | 9 | 29th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 648th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 7 | 22nd |
| Intentional Walks | 5 | 56th |
2015 Stats for Nelson Cruz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 152 | 59th |
| Plate Appearances | 655 | 38th |
| At-Bats | 590 | 34th |
| Runs Scored | 90 | 28th |
| Hits | 178 | 15th |
| Doubles | 22 | 143rd |
| Triples | 1 | 261st |
| Home Runs | 44 | 2nd |
| Runs Batted In | 93 | 22nd |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 212th |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 178th |
| Walks | 59 | 35th |
| Strikeouts | 164 | 7th |
| Batting Average | .302 | 95th |
| On-Base Percentage | .369 | 90th |
| Slugging Percentage | .566 | 38th |
| OPS | .936 | 50th |
| OPS+ | 159 | 46th |
| Total Bases | 334 | 6th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 6 | 250th |
| Hit By Pitch | 5 | 96th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 685th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 1 | 338th |
| Intentional Walks | 9 | 20th |
2014 Stats for Nelson Cruz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 159 | 8th |
| Plate Appearances | 678 | 17th |
| At-Bats | 613 | 12th |
| Runs Scored | 87 | 26th |
| Hits | 166 | 30th |
| Doubles | 32 | 53rd |
| Triples | 2 | 148th |
| Home Runs | 40 | 1st |
| Runs Batted In | 108 | 4th |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 188th |
| Caught Stealing | 5 | 51st |
| Walks | 55 | 62nd |
| Strikeouts | 140 | 26th |
| Batting Average | .271 | 212th |
| On-Base Percentage | .333 | 203rd |
| Slugging Percentage | .525 | 36th |
| OPS | .859 | 61st |
| OPS+ | 137 | 66th |
| Total Bases | 322 | 3rd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 17 | 35th |
| Hit By Pitch | 5 | 114th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 673rd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 5 | 75th |
| Intentional Walks | 8 | 22nd |
2013 Stats for Nelson Cruz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 109 | 219th |
| Plate Appearances | 456 | 174th |
| At-Bats | 413 | 171st |
| Runs Scored | 49 | 170th |
| Hits | 110 | 157th |
| Doubles | 18 | 199th |
| Triples | 0 | 573rd |
| Home Runs | 27 | 20th |
| Runs Batted In | 76 | 59th |
| Stolen Bases | 5 | 166th |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 257th |
| Walks | 35 | 166th |
| Strikeouts | 109 | 82nd |
| Batting Average | .266 | 246th |
| On-Base Percentage | .327 | 272nd |
| Slugging Percentage | .506 | 46th |
| OPS | .833 | 82nd |
| OPS+ | 124 | 104th |
| Total Bases | 209 | 114th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 14 | 59th |
| Hit By Pitch | 4 | 144th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 673rd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 4 | 95th |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 164th |