P Nelson Cruz #9
Tidewater Tides (NYM) IL
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/31/2003
BNN Index | IL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P NELSON CRUZ #9 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 0 3-3 1 3.47 36.1 27 4 12 43 1.07 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 10 9
Movement 10 10 10 10
Control 11 11 11 11
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 17 17
Slider 6 6
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 13
Defense 9
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/13/2002 ToMu Loss, 0-2 1.2 1 0 0 1 3
09/11/2002 ScRe Loss, 4-5 2.2 3 1 1 0 3
09/08/2002 @ SyCh Win, 9-6 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 Win
09/07/2002 @ SyCh Win, 7-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2002 PaRe Win, 4-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/02/2002 RoRe Loss, 2-8 1.1 2 1 1 1 4
09/01/2002 RoRe Loss, 2-4 2.0 2 1 1 0 4
08/30/2002 SaMi Win, 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Win
08/28/2002 SaMi Win, 3-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
08/25/2002 @ TuDr Loss, 0-1 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/13/1972
Born in:Puerto Plata, PUE
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 1"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1990, 10th Pick in Round 3
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 0 3 3 1 3.47 36.1 27 15 14 4 12 43 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 2 33.3 24 4 10.90 6.69 10.65 2.97 2.96 1.07 96 0.2 .261        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 61 11 0 0 1 5 5 18 0 0 2 .180 .265 .230 .494      
vs. RHB 74 16 2 1 3 10 7 25 0 0 3 .216 .310 .392 .701      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 12 0 1 2 0 3.18 17.0 11 7 6 4 7 21  
June 5 0 1 1 1 4.32 8.1 6 4 4 0 2 7  
September 7 0 1 0 0 3.27 11.0 10 4 4 0 3 15  
Last Year 24 0 3 3 1 3.47 36.1 27 15 14 4 12 43  
2 Years Ago 21 0 2 3 0 3.45 31.1 22 15 12 1 17 33  
Career 55 0 7 7 4 3.36 80.1 56 36 30 6 34 87  
Home 11 0 0 2 0 5.60 17.2 17 11 11 3 6 27  
Road 13 0 3 1 1 1.45 18.2 10 4 3 1 6 16  
Grass 24 0 3 3 1 3.47 36.1 27 15 14 4 12 43  
Day 10 0 1 2 0 5.51 16.1 14 11 10 2 7 18  
Night 14 0 2 1 1 1.80 20.0 13 4 4 2 5 25  
As Reliever / Substitution 24 0 3 3 1 3.47 36.1 27 15 14 4 12 43  
TEXAS LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 0 5 6 17 2.92 40.0 31 13 13 2 14 41 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 18 1 94.4 34 29 10.35 6.97 9.22 3.15 1.76 1.12 64 1.3 .276        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 71 18 4 0 1 7 9 21 1 0 0 .254 .333 .352 .685      
vs. RHB 75 13 1 1 1 6 5 20 1 0 1 .173 .232 .253 .485      
TEXAS LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 8 0 2 1 3 3.60 10.0 8 4 4 1 3 5  
June 3 0 0 1 0 3.86 2.1 1 1 1 1 0 3  
July 9 0 2 2 4 2.84 12.2 10 4 4 0 4 17  
August 14 0 1 2 10 2.40 15.0 12 4 4 0 7 16  
Last Year 34 0 5 6 17 2.92 40.0 31 13 13 2 14 41  
2 Years Ago 22 1 0 4 6 3.13 31.2 27 14 11 4 8 20  
Career 112 1 14 15 45 2.66 152.0 125 50 45 11 49 146  
Home 21 0 4 3 10 3.42 23.2 18 9 9 0 6 28  
Road 13 0 1 3 7 2.20 16.1 13 4 4 2 8 13  
Grass 34 0 5 6 17 2.92 40.0 31 13 13 2 14 41  
Day 11 0 2 2 5 5.40 11.2 10 7 7 0 4 12  
Night 23 0 3 4 12 1.91 28.1 21 6 6 2 10 29  
As Reliever / Substitution 34 0 5 6 17 2.92 40.0 31 13 13 2 14 41  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1995 Texas - MLB 22 30 0 4 2 1 4.57 43.1 45 26 22 6 13 35 0 0 1.34 .287 4.35 0.2 99
1997 Texas - MLB 24 45 0 0 2 0 5.60 62.2 78 43 39 9 28 39 0 0 1.69 .325 5.36 -0.3 84
1998 Texas - MLB 25 44 0 4 5 1 4.47 48.1 41 27 24 9 20 31 0 0 1.26 .224 5.89 -0.5 106
Total MLB 119 0 8 9 2 4.96 154.1 164 96 85 24 61 105 0 0 1.46 .285 5.24 -0.6 94
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1991 GCL - BC 18 22 0 2 0 15 0.93 29.0 14 3 3 1 7 31 0 0 0.72 .200 1.17 0.5 153
1991 Welland - BC 18 20 0 1 1 9 0.59 30.2 9 2 2 0 18 32 0 0 0.88 .134 1.40 0.6 296
1991 Total - BC 18 42 0 3 1 24 0.75 59.2 23 5 5 1 25 63 0 0 0.80 .167 1.29 1.0 204
1992 Butte - BC 19 4 0 0 2 1 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 1 2 6 0 0 1.60 .357 3.64 -0.1 47
1992 Gastonia - A 19 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 1.36 .250 1.57 0.1 999
1992 Port Charlotte - A 19 30 0 3 0 20 0.00 42.0 15 0 0 0 10 45 0 0 0.60 .165 0.78 1.8 999
1992 Total - A 19 32 0 3 0 20 0.00 45.2 17 0 0 0 13 49 0 0 0.66 .172 0.84 1.9 999
1993 Tulsa - AA 20 21 0 4 1 14 1.78 25.1 26 5 5 1 9 27 0 0 1.38 .357 1.83 1.1 178
1993 Oklahoma City - AAA 20 35 0 2 6 21 5.73 37.2 40 25 24 4 25 35 0 0 1.73 .327 4.14 0.0 68
1994 Oklahoma City - AAA 21 62 0 0 8 44 3.71 63.0 45 28 26 6 32 65 0 0 1.22 .241 3.46 0.6 98
1996 Oklahoma City - AAA 23 57 0 6 6 37 1.47 67.1 42 12 11 4 23 62 0 0 0.97 .221 2.62 1.4 225
1999 Oklahoma City - AAA 26 59 0 6 3 8 2.84 69.2 53 24 22 8 31 73 0 0 1.21 .260 3.21 0.6 124
2000 Jackson - AA 27 35 0 5 4 8 2.62 55.0 41 18 16 4 18 58 0 0 1.07 .268 2.56 1.0 127
2000 Tidewater - AAA 27 10 0 2 1 3 2.84 12.2 7 6 4 1 5 11 0 0 0.95 .188 3.45 0.0 118
2001 Jackson - AA 28 22 1 0 4 6 3.13 31.2 27 14 11 4 8 20 0 0 1.11 .247 3.80 -0.1 106
2001 Tidewater - AAA 28 21 0 2 3 0 3.45 31.1 22 15 12 1 17 33 0 0 1.24 .250 2.11 0.5 84
2002 Jackson - AA 29 34 0 5 6 17 2.92 40.0 31 13 13 2 14 41 0 0 1.12 .276 1.76 1.3 94
2002 Tidewater - AAA 29 24 0 3 3 1 3.47 36.1 27 15 14 4 12 43 0 0 1.07 .261 2.96 0.2 89
Total IL 55 0 7 7 4 3.36 80.1 56 36 30 6 34 87 0 0 1.12 .245 2.70 90.2
Total AA 213 0 14 23 110 3.14 237.2 180 89 83 22 111 235 0 0 1.22 .256 3.26 115.5
Total TL 112 1 14 15 45 2.66 152.0 125 50 45 11 49 146 0 0 1.14 .281 2.49 117.1
Total FLOR 30 0 3 0 20 0.00 42.0 15 0 0 0 10 45 0 0 0.60 .165 0.78 999.0
Total SALL 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 1.36 .250 1.57 999.0
Total NYPL 20 0 1 1 9 0.59 30.2 9 2 2 0 18 32 0 0 0.88 .134 1.40 295.7
Total PION 4 0 0 2 1 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 1 2 6 0 0 1.60 .357 3.64 47.5
Total GULF 22 0 2 0 15 0.93 29.0 14 3 3 1 7 31 0 0 0.72 .200 1.17 153.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1995 Texas - MLB 22 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.20 .333 0.86 0.1 999
Total MLB 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.20 .333 0.86 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1995 Texas - MLB P 30 0 5 2 0 8 1 .875 43.1 1.45 -1.4 .739
1997 Texas - MLB P 44 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 62.2 0.57 +0.1 .986
1998 Texas - MLB P 43 0 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 48.1 1.68 -0.3 1.212
2002 Tidewater - AAA P 24 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 36.1 0.74 +0.0 1.027
2002 Jackson - AA P 33 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 40.0 0.90 -0.3 .996
TOTAL P 174 0 11 16 1 28 1 .964 230.2 1.05 -1.8 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1990 Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Round 3, Pick 10, 62nd overall pick).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (16); Movement: 8 (11); Control: 3 (13).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (16); Movement: 8 (11); Control: 3 (13).
05/14/1991 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/01/1991 Was selected to the 1991 New York-Pennsylvania League All-Star Game.
07/06/1991 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
07/15/1991 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Texas Rangers, along with 1B Scott Bullett, in exchange for LF Ruben Sierra and 1B Tim Teufel.
09/01/1991 Wins the GULF Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (19); Movement: 9 (11); Control: 5 (13).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (19); Movement: 9 (11); Control: 5 (13).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (19); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 8 (11).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (19); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 8 (11).
09/26/1993 Wins the 1993 American Association Round 1 with the Oklahoma City 89ers!
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (19); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 9 (11).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (19); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 9 (11).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (19); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (19); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
11/23/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $176,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (19); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (12).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (19); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (12).
09/23/1996 Wins the 1996 American Association Round 1 with the Oklahoma City 89ers!
10/03/1996 Finished 2nd in 1996 AA Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/21/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (18); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (12).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (18); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (12).
03/01/1997 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Texas Rangers development complex.
11/22/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (18); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (18); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 12 (12).
11/18/1998 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $320,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (17); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (17); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 11 (11).
11/18/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (16); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (16); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
02/07/2000 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.
07/04/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Texas League All-Star Game.
09/19/2000 Wins the 2000 Texas League Round 1 with the Jackson Mets!
11/21/2000 Signed a minor league contract extension with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (16); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (16); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
11/23/2001 Signed a minor league contract extension with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (15); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (11).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (15); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (11).
11/21/2002 Signed a minor league contract extension with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
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