RF Nelson 'Boomstick' Cruz #35
Houston Astros MLB
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/21/2003
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RF NELSON 'BOOMSTICK' CRUZ #35 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
19 74 21 2 0 8 22 4 15 .284 .321 .635 0 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 10 13
Gap 10 10 10 10
Power 17 17 17 17
Eye 11 11 11 11
Avoid K's 10 10 10 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 16
Errors: - 1 12
Arm: - 1 13
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 8
1st Base: - Center Field: 13
2nd Base: - Right Field: 16
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 13
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 17
Baserunning Inst.: 17
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/20/2003 @ MIL Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/19/2003 @ MIL Loss, 2-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/18/2003 @ MIL Win, 5-0 4 2 2 2 2 0 2 0
04/17/2003 @ MIL Loss, 1-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/16/2003 @ SF Win, 6-1 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/15/2003 @ SF Win, 6-5 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/14/2003 @ SF Win, 7-4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
04/13/2003 STL Win, 8-7 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
04/12/2003 STL Win, 6-4 4 2 2 4 2 0 0 0
04/11/2003 STL Win, 6-3 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/01/1980
Born in:Las Matas de Santa Cruz, MON
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 2"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$244,000
Signed Through:2003 Season
Major Service:None, 86 Days
Service This Yr:27 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 57 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2000, 15th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2003 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 19 74 21 2 0 8 22 14 4 15 .284 .321 .635 .956 .400 .351 146
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 78 0 0 0 2 0 0 47 10 0 0 0.0 14.2 6.95 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   21 7 0 0 4 9 6 2 5 0 0 0 .333 .391 .905 1.296
Versus Right   53 14 2 0 4 13 8 2 10 0 0 0 .264 .291 .528 .819
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 7 0 0 2 2 5 2 6 0 0 0 .280 .333 .520 .853
April   74 21 2 0 8 22 14 4 15 0 0 0 .284 .321 .635 .956
Spring Training   75 16 0 0 4 6 7 4 18 0 1 0 .213 .253 .373 .626
Last Year   52 5 2 0 0 3 3 7 15 0 0 0 .096 .203 .135 .338
2 Years Ago   38 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 15 0 0 1 .079 .146 .079 .225
Career   164 29 4 0 8 26 18 13 45 0 0 1 .177 .242 .348 .589
Home   37 14 2 0 6 20 9 2 4 0 0 0 .378 .410 .919 1.329
Road   37 7 0 0 2 2 5 2 11 0 0 0 .189 .231 .351 .582
Grass   74 21 2 0 8 22 14 4 15 0 0 0 .284 .321 .635 .956
Day   29 5 0 0 1 5 2 1 7 0 0 0 .172 .200 .276 .476
Night   45 16 2 0 7 17 12 3 8 0 0 0 .356 .396 .867 1.262
As Starter   73 21 2 0 8 22 14 4 15 0 0 0 .288 .325 .644 .969
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   12 1 0 0 1 2 3 3 4 0 0 0 .083 .267 .333 .600
Inning 1-3   31 9 1 0 5 11 7 0 5 0 0 0 .290 .290 .806 1.097
Inning 4-6   23 8 1 0 1 7 3 1 4 0 0 0 .348 .375 .522 .897
Inning 7-9   20 4 0 0 2 4 4 3 6 0 0 0 .200 .304 .500 .804
0 Outs   25 5 0 0 2 3 5 2 8 0 0 0 .200 .259 .440 .699
1 Outs   33 9 0 0 4 7 5 0 6 0 0 0 .273 .273 .636 .909
2 Outs   16 7 2 0 2 12 4 2 1 0 0 0 .438 .500 .938 1.438
Scoring Position   22 9 2 0 3 17 5 1 4 0 0 0 .409 .435 .909 1.344
Bases Empty   35 9 0 0 5 5 8 2 9 0 0 0 .257 .297 .686 .983
Runner on 1st   17 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .176 .222 .176 .399
Runner on 2nd   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 2 0 0 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   4 2 1 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Two Strikes   35 7 1 0 4 7 5 2 15 0 0 0 .200 .243 .571 .815
First Pitch   9 2 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .889 1.111
Count 0-1   7 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 0-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-0   8 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .500 .625
Count 1-1   4 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Count 1-2   10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   5 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Count 2-2   13 3 1 0 2 4 2 0 4 0 0 0 .231 .231 .769 1.000
Count 3-1   4 3 0 0 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 .750 .833 1.500 2.333
Full Count   7 2 0 0 2 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 .286 .444 1.143 1.587
Behind in Count   22 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 9 0 0 0 .227 .227 .227 .455
Ahead in Count   19 6 1 0 2 8 4 2 0 0 0 0 .316 .381 .684 1.065
Batting 2nd   47 13 2 0 3 12 7 1 7 0 0 0 .277 .292 .511 .802
Batting 4th   26 8 0 0 5 10 7 3 8 0 0 0 .308 .379 .885 1.264
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   31 8 0 0 3 5 4 1 5 0 0 0 .258 .281 .548 .830
Medium Leverage   29 9 0 0 4 9 8 2 8 0 0 0 .310 .355 .724 1.079
High Leverage   14 4 2 0 1 8 2 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .333 .643 .976
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 Houston - MLB 20 13 38 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 15 0 0 .079 .146 .079 .225 -37 -53 -0.6
2002 Houston - MLB 21 17 52 5 2 0 0 3 3 7 0 0 15 0 0 .096 .203 .135 .338 -7 -6 -0.6
2003 Houston - MLB 22 19 74 21 2 0 8 22 14 4 0 0 15 0 0 .284 .321 .635 .956 142 146 1.0
Total MLB 49 164 29 4 0 8 26 18 13 1 0 45 0 0 .177 .242 .348 .589 51 50 -0.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 Columbus - AA 20 111 451 87 12 1 12 43 49 39 18 0 116 12 7 .193 .283 .304 .587 100 102 2.2
2002 Tucson - AAA 21 89 344 73 14 0 12 31 51 33 9 3 84 17 4 .212 .296 .358 .653 101 103 2.0
Total PCL 89 344 73 14 0 12 31 51 33 9 3 84 17 4 .212 .296 .358 .653 101 103
Total SOUL 111 451 87 12 1 12 43 49 39 18 0 116 12 7 .193 .283 .304 .587 100 102
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Houston - MLB CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 Houston - MLB RF 11 11 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 88.0 2.35 -0.7 .959
2002 Houston - MLB CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.2 0.71 +0.0 1.003
2002 Houston - MLB RF 15 15 26 0 0 27 1 .963 123.0 1.90 -0.4 .960
2003 Houston - MLB RF 17 17 29 0 0 30 1 .967 142.2 1.83 -0.2 1.015
2003 Houston - MLB CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 -0.2 .983
2003 Houston - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.0 .980
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.0 .980
TOTAL CF 8 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 27.2 0.65 -0.2 .993
TOTAL RF 43 43 78 0 0 80 2 .975 353.2 1.98 -1.3 .980
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/2000 Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft by the Houston Astros. (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (11); Power: 8 (20); Eye: 8 (10).
04/01/2001 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
06/19/2001 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for one week.
07/01/2001 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
07/08/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/08/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Southern League All-Star Game.
08/12/2001 Injured on 08/10/2001, diagnosed with wrist tendinitis, is day-to-day.
10/30/2001 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
11/23/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (13); Power: 9 (15); Eye: 9 (11).
03/31/2002 Named the #24 prospect in the MLB
05/15/2002 Injured (oblique strain),out for 6 weeks.
06/30/2002 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
07/07/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/07/2002 Earned 2002 Major League Baseball Futures Game MVP honors.
07/30/2002 Injured (jammed finger),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/21/2002 Injured on 09/19/2002, diagnosed with a tight hamstring, is day-to-day.
10/28/2002 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
11/21/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (13); Power: 12 (15); Eye: 10 (11).
03/25/2003 Named the #18 prospect in the MLB
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