Nelson Cruz
PosDH
B/TR/R
Born1980-07-01
Age (2026)46
Career Stats + Projections
Viewactual = stats as recorded (prior seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25 | AA | 2 teams | — | 532 | 476 | 109 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 41 | 171 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 229 | 306 | 420 | 726 | 191 | 304 | 32 | 8 | 316 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 25 | AA | 2 teams | — | 532 | 456 | 132 | 32 | 0 | 27 | 61 | 133 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 289 | 388 | 537 | 925 | 248 | 351 | 25 | 11 | 404 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 26 | AAA | 2 teams | — | 561 | 515 | 120 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 35 | 161 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 233 | 290 | 398 | 688 | 165 | 293 | 29 | 6 | 298 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 26 | AAA | 2 teams | — | 561 | 501 | 141 | 25 | 1 | 26 | 49 | 132 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 281 | 353 | 491 | 844 | 210 | 330 | 24 | 9 | 369 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 27 | MLB | 2 teams | — | 521 | 478 | 120 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 35 | 131 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 251 | 308 | 441 | 749 | 190 | 301 | 25 | 7 | 322 | 105 | +3 | -2 | +0 | -6 | +15 | 1.1 |
| 2007 | 27 | MLB | 2 teams | — | 521 | 469 | 129 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 42 | 121 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 275 | 338 | 493 | 831 | 217 | 321 | 23 | 8 | 362 | 135 | +21 | -2 | +0 | -6 | +15 | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 28 | AAA | 2 teams | — | 581 | 517 | 146 | 23 | 3 | 36 | 54 | 140 | 6 | 27 | 9 | 282 | 357 | 547 | 904 | 265 | 319 | 24 | 9 | 384 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 28 | AAA | 2 teams | — | 581 | 498 | 169 | 27 | 4 | 44 | 73 | 115 | 6 | 27 | 9 | 339 | 430 | 675 | 1.105 | 335 | 364 | 20 | 13 | 470 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 29 | MLB | Texas Rangers | — | 515 | 462 | 120 | 21 | 1 | 33 | 49 | 118 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 260 | 333 | 524 | 857 | 264 | 278 | 23 | 10 | 360 | 134 | +20 | +2 | +3 | -6 | +15 | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 29 | MLB | Texas Rangers | — | 515 | 462 | 120 | 21 | 1 | 33 | 49 | 118 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 260 | 333 | 524 | 857 | 264 | 278 | 23 | 10 | 372 | 143 | +25 | +2 | +3 | -6 | +15 | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 30 | MLB | 2 teams | — | 467 | 419 | 128 | 31 | 3 | 21 | 39 | 88 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 305 | 366 | 544 | 910 | 239 | 338 | 19 | 8 | 382 | 151 | +27 | +2 | +6 | -5 | +13 | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 30 | MLB | 2 teams | — | 467 | 418 | 131 | 32 | 3 | 22 | 40 | 86 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 313 | 375 | 562 | 937 | 249 | 344 | 18 | 9 | 401 | 165 | +34 | +2 | +6 | -5 | +13 | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 31 | MLB | Texas Rangers | — | 513 | 475 | 123 | 28 | 1 | 28 | 33 | 116 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 259 | 310 | 499 | 809 | 240 | 284 | 23 | 6 | 347 | 123 | +14 | -0 | -11 | -5 | +15 | 1.1 |
| 2011 | 31 | MLB | Texas Rangers | — | 513 | 475 | 125 | 28 | 1 | 29 | 33 | 116 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 263 | 314 | 509 | 823 | 246 | 288 | 23 | 6 | 357 | 131 | +18 | -0 | -11 | -5 | +15 | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 32 | MLB | 2 teams | — | 690 | 629 | 161 | 48 | 0 | 25 | 52 | 150 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 256 | 318 | 452 | 769 | 196 | 297 | 22 | 8 | 332 | 113 | +10 | +0 | -11 | -7 | +20 | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 32 | MLB | 2 teams | — | 690 | 627 | 164 | 47 | 0 | 25 | 54 | 148 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 262 | 325 | 456 | 781 | 195 | 303 | 21 | 8 | 343 | 121 | +16 | +0 | -11 | -7 | +20 | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 33 | MLB | Texas Rangers | — | 456 | 413 | 108 | 18 | 0 | 26 | 35 | 109 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 262 | 325 | 494 | 819 | 232 | 291 | 24 | 8 | 351 | 127 | +14 | +1 | -6 | -5 | +13 | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 33 | MLB | Texas Rangers | — | 456 | 413 | 110 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 35 | 109 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 266 | 330 | 506 | 836 | 240 | 295 | 24 | 8 | 363 | 136 | +18 | +1 | -6 | -5 | +13 | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 34 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | — | 678 | 613 | 159 | 30 | 2 | 37 | 55 | 140 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 259 | 325 | 496 | 821 | 237 | 277 | 21 | 8 | 346 | 123 | +18 | -1 | +1 | -7 | +19 | 3.0 |
| 2014 | 34 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | — | 678 | 613 | 166 | 32 | 2 | 40 | 55 | 140 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 271 | 336 | 525 | 861 | 254 | 288 | 21 | 8 | 373 | 144 | +33 | -1 | +1 | -7 | +19 | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 35 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | — | 655 | 590 | 182 | 23 | 1 | 46 | 59 | 164 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 308 | 376 | 585 | 961 | 276 | 357 | 25 | 9 | 404 | 167 | +50 | -0 | -7 | -7 | +19 | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 35 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | — | 655 | 590 | 178 | 22 | 1 | 44 | 59 | 164 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 302 | 370 | 566 | 936 | 264 | 350 | 25 | 9 | 407 | 170 | +52 | -0 | -7 | -7 | +19 | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 36 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | — | 667 | 589 | 173 | 28 | 1 | 45 | 62 | 159 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 294 | 370 | 574 | 944 | 280 | 327 | 24 | 9 | 397 | 162 | +47 | +0 | -2 | -7 | +19 | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 36 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | — | 667 | 589 | 169 | 27 | 1 | 43 | 62 | 159 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 287 | 364 | 555 | 919 | 268 | 320 | 24 | 9 | 396 | 161 | +46 | +0 | -2 | -7 | +19 | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 37 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | — | 645 | 556 | 164 | 29 | 0 | 41 | 70 | 140 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 295 | 386 | 568 | 954 | 273 | 322 | 22 | 11 | 400 | 164 | +47 | -0 | -1 | -7 | +18 | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 37 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | — | 645 | 556 | 160 | 28 | 0 | 39 | 70 | 140 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 288 | 379 | 549 | 928 | 261 | 315 | 22 | 11 | 401 | 165 | +48 | -0 | -1 | -7 | +18 | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 38 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | — | 591 | 519 | 137 | 19 | 1 | 39 | 55 | 122 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 264 | 350 | 530 | 880 | 266 | 271 | 21 | 9 | 372 | 143 | +29 | +0 | +0 | -6 | +17 | 4.0 |
| 2018 | 38 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | — | 591 | 519 | 133 | 18 | 1 | 37 | 55 | 122 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 256 | 344 | 509 | 852 | 252 | 264 | 21 | 9 | 372 | 143 | +29 | +0 | +0 | -6 | +17 | 4.0 |
| 2019 | 39 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | — | 521 | 455 | 141 | 26 | 0 | 41 | 56 | 131 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 310 | 394 | 637 | 1.031 | 327 | 350 | 25 | 11 | 424 | 183 | +49 | -0 | +0 | -6 | +15 | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 39 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | — | 521 | 454 | 141 | 26 | 0 | 41 | 56 | 131 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 311 | 394 | 639 | 1.033 | 328 | 351 | 25 | 11 | 441 | 196 | +56 | -0 | +0 | -6 | +15 | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 40 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | — | 214 | 185 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 397 | 595 | 992 | 292 | 360 | 27 | 12 | 408 | 170 | +17 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +6 | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 40 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | — | 214 | 185 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 397 | 595 | 992 | 292 | 360 | 27 | 12 | 431 | 188 | +21 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +6 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 41 | MLB | Tampa Bay Rays | — | 584 | 517 | 136 | 22 | 1 | 34 | 51 | 126 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 263 | 337 | 507 | 844 | 244 | 279 | 22 | 9 | 347 | 124 | +16 | +1 | +0 | -10 | +17 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 41 | MLB | Tampa Bay Rays | — | 584 | 513 | 136 | 21 | 1 | 32 | 51 | 126 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 265 | 337 | 497 | 834 | 232 | 286 | 22 | 9 | 360 | 133 | +22 | +1 | +0 | -10 | +17 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 42 | MLB | Washington Nationals | — | 507 | 451 | 105 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 49 | 119 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 233 | 313 | 335 | 648 | 102 | 292 | 23 | 10 | 291 | 81 | -11 | +1 | +0 | -5 | +14 | -0.1 |
| 2022 | 42 | MLB | Washington Nationals | — | 507 | 448 | 105 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 49 | 119 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 234 | 313 | 337 | 651 | 103 | 295 | 23 | 10 | 296 | 85 | -9 | +1 | +0 | -5 | +14 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 43 | MLB | 3 teams | — | 185 | 173 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 260 | 304 | 434 | 738 | 173 | 339 | 30 | 4 | 305 | 91 | -2 | +0 | -0 | -3 | +5 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 43 | MLB | 3 teams | — | 185 | 172 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 256 | 304 | 407 | 711 | 151 | 330 | 28 | 4 | 316 | 100 | -0 | +0 | -0 | -3 | +5 | 0.2 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | — | 8389 | 7496 | 2052 | 371 | 15 | 464 | 736 | 1916 | 86 | 84 | 32 | 274 | 345 | 513 | 858 | 239 | 307 | 23 | 9 | 373 | 144 | +415 | +4 | -27 | -108 | +238 | 53.2 | ||
| / 162G | — | — | 650 | 581 | 159 | 29 | 1 | 36 | 57 | 148 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 274 | 346 | 513 | 859 | 239 | 306 | 23 | 9 | 373 | 144 | +32 | +1 | -2 | -8 | +18 | 4.2 | ||
| Career | — | — | 10083 | 9032 | 2433 | 442 | 19 | 549 | 862 | 2398 | 113 | 146 | 55 | 269 | 341 | 505 | 845 | 235 | 306 | 24 | 9 | 358 | 132 | +370 | +7 | -26 | -114 | +286 | 53.3 | ||
| / 162G | — | — | 650 | 582 | 156 | 28 | 1 | 35 | 56 | 155 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 268 | 340 | 500 | 840 | 232 | 305 | 24 | 9 | 358 | 132 | +24 | +0 | -2 | -7 | +18 | 3.4 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25 | AAA | Nashville Sounds | — | 246 | 208 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 62 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 269 | 382 | 490 | 872 | 221 | 333 | 25 | 12 | 388 | 155 | +15 | +0 | — | — | +7 | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 25 | AA | Huntsville Stars | — | 286 | 248 | 76 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 31 | 71 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 306 | 392 | 577 | 969 | 270 | 366 | 25 | 11 | 417 | 178 | +25 | +1 | — | — | +8 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 26 | MLB | Texas Rangers | — | 138 | 130 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 223 | 263 | 385 | 647 | 162 | 247 | 23 | 5 | 285 | 76 | -4 | +0 | +1 | -6 | +4 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 26 | AAA | Nashville Sounds | — | 423 | 371 | 112 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 42 | 100 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 302 | 382 | 528 | 910 | 226 | 361 | 24 | 10 | 396 | 161 | +29 | +1 | — | — | +12 | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 27 | MLB | Texas Rangers | — | 333 | 307 | 72 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 87 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 235 | 287 | 384 | 671 | 150 | 297 | 26 | 6 | 297 | 86 | -5 | -1 | +0 | -6 | +9 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 27 | AAA | Oklahoma RedHawks | — | 188 | 162 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 352 | 430 | 698 | 1.128 | 346 | 365 | 18 | 11 | 476 | 222 | +26 | -1 | — | — | +5 | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 28 | MLB | Texas Rangers | — | 133 | 115 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 330 | 421 | 609 | 1.030 | 278 | 388 | 21 | 13 | 446 | 200 | +15 | +0 | +1 | -6 | +4 | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 28 | AAA | Oklahoma RedHawks | — | 448 | 383 | 131 | 18 | 3 | 37 | 56 | 87 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 342 | 432 | 695 | 1.127 | 352 | 357 | 19 | 12 | 477 | 223 | +62 | +2 | — | — | +13 | 7.8 |
| 2009 | 29 | MLB | Texas Rangers | — | 515 | 462 | 120 | 21 | 1 | 33 | 49 | 118 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 260 | 333 | 524 | 857 | 264 | 278 | 23 | 10 | 372 | 143 | +25 | +2 | +3 | -6 | +15 | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 30 | MLB | Texas Rangers | — | 445 | 399 | 127 | 31 | 3 | 22 | 38 | 81 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 318 | 379 | 576 | 955 | 258 | 348 | 18 | 9 | 409 | 171 | +36 | +2 | +6 | -5 | +13 | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 30 | AAA | Oklahoma City RedHawks | — | 22 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 286 | 263 | 549 | 53 | 267 | 23 | 9 | 245 | 46 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2011 | 31 | MLB | Texas Rangers | — | 513 | 475 | 125 | 28 | 1 | 29 | 33 | 116 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 263 | 314 | 509 | 823 | 246 | 288 | 23 | 6 | 357 | 131 | +18 | -0 | -11 | -5 | +15 | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 32 | MLB | Texas Rangers | — | 642 | 585 | 152 | 45 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 140 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 260 | 321 | 460 | 781 | 200 | 301 | 22 | 7 | 343 | 120 | +15 | +0 | -11 | -7 | +18 | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 32 | INTL | Gigantes del Cibao | — | 48 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 286 | 375 | 405 | 780 | 119 | 333 | 17 | 12 | 354 | 129 | +2 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | 33 | MLB | Texas Rangers | — | 456 | 413 | 110 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 35 | 109 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 266 | 330 | 506 | 836 | 240 | 295 | 24 | 8 | 363 | 136 | +18 | +1 | -6 | -5 | +13 | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 34 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | — | 678 | 613 | 166 | 32 | 2 | 40 | 55 | 140 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 271 | 336 | 525 | 861 | 254 | 288 | 21 | 8 | 373 | 144 | +33 | -1 | +1 | -7 | +19 | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 35 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | — | 655 | 590 | 178 | 22 | 1 | 44 | 59 | 164 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 302 | 370 | 566 | 936 | 264 | 350 | 25 | 9 | 407 | 170 | +52 | -0 | -7 | -7 | +19 | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 36 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | — | 667 | 589 | 169 | 27 | 1 | 43 | 62 | 159 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 287 | 364 | 555 | 919 | 268 | 320 | 24 | 9 | 396 | 161 | +46 | +0 | -2 | -7 | +19 | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 37 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | — | 645 | 556 | 160 | 28 | 0 | 39 | 70 | 140 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 288 | 379 | 549 | 928 | 261 | 315 | 22 | 11 | 401 | 165 | +48 | -0 | -1 | -7 | +18 | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 38 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | — | 591 | 519 | 133 | 18 | 1 | 37 | 55 | 122 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 256 | 344 | 509 | 852 | 252 | 264 | 21 | 9 | 372 | 143 | +29 | +0 | +0 | -6 | +17 | 4.0 |
| 2019 | 39 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | — | 521 | 454 | 141 | 26 | 0 | 41 | 56 | 131 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 311 | 394 | 639 | 1.033 | 328 | 351 | 25 | 11 | 441 | 196 | +56 | -0 | +0 | -6 | +15 | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 40 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | — | 214 | 185 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 397 | 595 | 992 | 292 | 360 | 27 | 12 | 431 | 188 | +21 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +6 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 41 | MLB | Tampa Bay Rays | — | 584 | 513 | 136 | 21 | 1 | 32 | 51 | 126 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 265 | 337 | 497 | 834 | 232 | 286 | 22 | 9 | 360 | 133 | +22 | +1 | +0 | -10 | +17 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 42 | MLB | Washington Nationals | — | 507 | 448 | 105 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 49 | 119 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 234 | 313 | 337 | 651 | 103 | 295 | 23 | 10 | 296 | 85 | -9 | +1 | +0 | -5 | +14 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 43 | MLB | San Diego Padres | — | 152 | 143 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 245 | 285 | 399 | 683 | 154 | 323 | 30 | 4 | 301 | 89 | -2 | +0 | -0 | -3 | +4 | -0.1 |
| 2023 | 43 | AAA | El Paso Chihuahuas | — | 17 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 353 | 562 | 915 | 250 | 333 | 18 | 0 | 401 | 165 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +0 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 43 | INTL | Gigantes del Cibao | — | 16 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 438 | 308 | 745 | 400 | 19 | 12 | 359 | 133 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +0 | 0.1 | |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | — | 8389 | 7496 | 2052 | 371 | 15 | 464 | 736 | 1916 | 86 | 84 | 32 | 274 | 345 | 513 | 858 | 239 | 307 | 23 | 9 | 373 | 144 | +415 | +4 | -27 | -108 | +238 | 53.2 | ||