P Nelson Cruz #9
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
03/31/2002
P NELSON CRUZ #9 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10 9 10 15
Movement 10 10 10 10
Control 11 11 11 11
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 18 18
Slider 6 16
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 4
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
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/13/1972
Born in:Puerto Plata, PUE
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 1"
Weight:170 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:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1990, 10th Pick in Round 3
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
Total IL 31 0 4 4 3 3.27 44.0 29 21 16 2 22 44 0 0 1.16 .233 2.49 91.4
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 78 1 9 9 28 2.57 112.0 94 37 32 9 35 105 0 0 1.15 .282 2.75 128.1
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
TOTAL P 117 0 9 11 0 21 1 .952 154.1 1.17 -1.5 .979
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).
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