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Nelson Cruz

Nelson Cruz

#9 RANKED AT POSITION
2005—2023
Designated Hitter
BORN
July 1, 1980, in Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi, D.R.
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-2 / 230
PRIMARY TEAM
Texas Rangers
.274
BATTING AVERAGE
2055
GAMES
42.3
WAR
.343
ON-BASE PCT
1090
RUNS
30.1
WAR7
.513
SLUGGING
2053
HITS
14.4
WAR3
.856
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
464
HOME RUNS
3.3
WAR PER SEASON
77 homers before the age of 30, and 340 after. Still going strong at 39 in 2020.
7-TIME
ALL-STAR
Rangers
ALL-TIME TEAM

Compared to Hall of Fame Designated Hitters

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Cruz
CAREER
42.3
LONG PEAK
30.1
PRIME
21.6
SHORT PEAK
14.4
JAWS
36.2
WAR PER
3.3
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
64.1
LONG PEAK
37.4
PRIME
25.6
SHORT PEAK
17.4
JAWS
50.8
WAR PER
4.3

Where Does Nelson Cruz Rank Among Designated Hitters?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
9
CAREER
7
LONG PEAK
5
PRIME
6
SHORT PEAK
10
JAWS
7
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS

Hall of Fame Designated Hitters Wins Above Replacement Comparison

Cruz
Average HOF Designated Hitter
80.080.060.060.040.040.020.020.00.00.042.330.121.614.436.23.364.137.425.617.450.84.3Career WARCareer WARWAR7WAR7WAR5CWAR5CWAR3WAR3JAWSJAWSWAR PER SNWAR PER SN
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