Dominican Republic
Nelson Cruz
Designated hitter 2005–2023 7× All-Star
2,053H
464HR
.274AVG
1,325RBI
.856OPS
Nelson Cruz, born in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic, played 19 seasons (2005–2023) primarily as a designated hitter, mostly with the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins. He collected 2,053 hits and 464 home runs with a .274 batting average, ranking 17th in hits among Dominican-born players. He was selected to 7 All-Star games.
- Born
- July 1, 1980 · Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic · 12 major leaguers from Monte Cristi
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Teams
- Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, Washington Nationals, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers
Batting
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Milwaukee Brewers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 2006 | Texas Rangers | 41 | 130 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 32 | .223 |
| 2007 | Texas Rangers | 96 | 307 | 35 | 72 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 2 | 21 | 87 | .235 |
| 2008 | Texas Rangers | 31 | 115 | 19 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 17 | 28 | .330 |
| 2009 | Texas Rangers | 128 | 462 | 75 | 120 | 21 | 1 | 33 | 76 | 20 | 49 | 118 | .260 |
| 2010 | Texas Rangers | 108 | 399 | 60 | 127 | 31 | 3 | 22 | 78 | 17 | 38 | 81 | .318 |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers | 124 | 475 | 64 | 125 | 28 | 1 | 29 | 87 | 9 | 33 | 116 | .263 |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers | 159 | 585 | 86 | 152 | 45 | 0 | 24 | 90 | 8 | 48 | 140 | .260 |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers | 109 | 413 | 49 | 110 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 76 | 5 | 35 | 109 | .266 |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles | 159 | 613 | 87 | 166 | 32 | 2 | 40 | 108 | 4 | 55 | 140 | .271 |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners | 152 | 590 | 90 | 178 | 22 | 1 | 44 | 93 | 3 | 59 | 164 | .302 |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners | 155 | 589 | 96 | 169 | 27 | 1 | 43 | 105 | 2 | 62 | 159 | .287 |
| 2017 | Seattle Mariners | 155 | 556 | 91 | 160 | 28 | 0 | 39 | 119 | 1 | 70 | 140 | .288 |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners | 144 | 519 | 70 | 133 | 18 | 1 | 37 | 97 | 1 | 55 | 122 | .256 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins | 120 | 454 | 81 | 141 | 26 | 0 | 41 | 108 | 0 | 56 | 131 | .311 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins | 53 | 185 | 33 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 33 | 0 | 25 | 58 | .303 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins / Tampa Bay Rays | 140 | 513 | 79 | 136 | 21 | 1 | 32 | 86 | 3 | 51 | 126 | .265 |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals | 124 | 448 | 50 | 105 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 64 | 4 | 49 | 119 | .234 |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres | 49 | 143 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 46 | .245 |
| Career | 2,055 | 7,501 | 1,090 | 2,053 | 372 | 15 | 464 | 1,325 | 84 | 738 | 1,916 | .274 |