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Nelson Ramon Cruz

First name: Nelson

Last name: Cruz

Birthdate: 1980-07-01

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 443558

Retro ID: cruzn002

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2005MIL0.10.00.10.00.10.10
2006TEX1.70.32.00.00.61.42
2007TEX4.20.64.8-0.41.03.83
2008TEX1.60.21.81.82.4-0.57
2009TEX6.60.97.54.87.00.621
2010TEX5.50.86.35.47.3-1.022
2011TEX6.40.97.32.74.82.514
2012TEX8.11.29.22.24.94.315
2013TEX5.80.86.62.03.92.612
2014BAL8.70.59.24.57.22.022
2015SEA8.40.69.05.78.30.725
2016SEA8.40.48.84.36.91.921
2017SEA8.20.08.24.46.81.420
2018SEA7.60.07.63.35.62.117
2019MIN6.40.06.44.56.40.019
2020MIN2.90.02.92.23.1-0.29
2021MIN4.40.04.41.83.11.49
2021TBA3.00.03.00.51.41.64
2022WAS6.60.06.6-0.11.84.85
2023SDN1.90.01.9-0.40.21.71
Career106.57.2113.649.282.831.2248

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
2005MIL7000000000009.50.00.00.00.00
2006TEX138-7-720011-100-310.4-0.3-0.10.0-0.43
2007TEX332-12-130-1000-300-1410.6-1.3-0.30.1-1.55
2008TEX133111111003-1001611.51.4-0.10.01.35
2009TEX515118-130026-500369.93.6-0.50.13.233
2010TEX445292503-2018-400449.74.5-0.40.14.224
2011TEX5131265-30011-5-101910.01.9-0.60.11.417
2012TEX64292-2-6047-60059.90.5-0.60.20.115
2013TEX45614121-1-20-1-40099.21.0-0.40.10.75
2014BAL6783029-2-4-115-3-60288.93.2-0.90.22.59
2015SEA6554044-1-210-5-3-50379.34.0-0.80.23.40
2016SEA6673538-5-3-12-2-2-70299.73.0-0.90.22.31
2017SEA64535384-30-100-100389.93.8-1.00.02.80
2018SEA59121243-2-2-200-90219.32.3-0.90.01.40
2019MIN52043442-4-1-100-804010.73.7-0.80.02.90
2020MIN214171800-1000-30178.91.9-0.30.01.60
2021MIN3431920-3-2-1-100-501310.11.3-0.50.00.80
2021TBA237-2-1120100-4039.90.3-0.40.0-0.10
2022WAS504-9-91-1-1100-60-99.6-0.9-0.60.0-1.50
2023SDN152-4-31-20000-20-49.4-0.4-0.20.0-0.60
Career8,3872922867-25-11563-37-660325-33.5-10.31.324.5117

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
2021 TBA 1B 21 2 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2023 SDN 1B 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 24 2 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
2005 MIL LF 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 MIL RF 25 6 0.0 0 0 0 6 0 0
2006 TEX LF 10 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
2006 TEX CF 7 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
2006 TEX RF 625 105 -1.0 0 0 -5 47 1 1
2007 TEX LF 370 34 -3.0 -3 -3 -8 14 0 -3
2007 TEX RF 1189 222 4.0 5 5 13 99 -2 3
2008 TEX RF 548 109 0.0 1 1 6 68 2 3
2009 TEX LF 60 10 1.0 1 1 2 7 0 1
2009 TEX RF 2131 409 24.0 27 25 47 173 0 25
2010 TEX LF 251 33 1.0 1 1 5 9 0 1
2010 TEX RF 1538 314 19.0 21 19 40 119 -2 17
2011 TEX LF 369 46 -1.0 -1 -1 2 10 0 -1
2011 TEX RF 1667 310 12.0 13 12 15 119 0 12
2012 TEX LF 51 4 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 0 0 -1
2012 TEX RF 2395 429 3.0 3 3 12 167 5 8
2013 TEX RF 1691 295 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 120 0 -1
2014 BAL LF 1430 168 4.0 4 4 3 63 0 4
2014 BAL RF 152 27 1.0 1 1 1 8 0 1
2015 SEA RF 1325 230 -1.0 -2 -2 -4 108 -3 -5
2016 SEA RF 700 119 -4.0 -5 -4 -11 44 2 -2
2017 SEA RF 55 10 0.0 0 0 1 2 0 0
2018 SEA RF 48 8 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0
LF 2547 295 1.0 1 1 1 103 0 1
CF 7 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
RF 14089 2593 56.0 63 59 112 1082 3 62

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2010TEX0.80.11.00.81.0-0.13
2011TEX0.90.11.00.91.1-0.13
2012TEX0.00.00.10.00.00.00
2014BAL0.40.00.40.50.6-0.22
2019MIN0.20.00.20.20.20.01
2020MIN0.10.00.10.20.2-0.11
2021TBA0.20.00.20.00.00.20
Career2.60.23.02.63.1-0.310

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
2010TEX638800000-10089.00.9-0.10.00.81
2011TEX703200013-100610.30.6-0.10.00.54
2012TEX4000000000007.20.00.00.00.00
2014BAL30331-100100049.40.40.00.00.41
2019MIN141100000000110.40.10.00.00.10
2020MIN8110000000015.90.20.00.00.20
2021TBA18-1-100000000-111.5-0.10.00.0-0.10
Career20715141-1014-20019-2.1-0.20.01.96

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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