Nelson Cruz was a pitcher in MLB. Across 204 career appearances, with a 5.04 ERA and 277 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CWS | 0 | 2 | 6.49 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26.1 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 23 | 1.44 |
| 1999 | DET | 2 | 5 | 5.67 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 66.2 | 74 | 42 | 23 | 46 | 1.46 |
| 2000 | DET | 5 | 2 | 3.07 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 39 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 1.27 |
| 2001 | HOU | 3 | 3 | 4.15 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 82.1 | 72 | 38 | 24 | 75 | 1.17 |
| 2002 | HOU | 2 | 6 | 4.48 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 78.1 | 90 | 39 | 29 | 61 | 1.52 |
| 2003 | COL | 3 | 5 | 7.21 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 53.2 | 65 | 43 | 11 | 38 | 1.42 |
| Career Totals | — | 15 | 23 | 5.04 | 204 | 18 | 2 | 348.1 | 369 | 195 | 109 | 277 | 1.37 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CWS | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | DET | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | DET | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2001 | HOU | 66 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| 2002 | HOU | 43 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .000 | .071 | .000 | .071 |
| 2003 | COL | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 | .154 | .231 | .385 |
| Career Totals | — | 204 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .091 | .118 | .121 | .239 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1999 | $210,000 |
| 2001 | $285,000 |
| 2002 | $375,000 |
| 2003 | $700,000 |
Career Total: $1,570,000 (4 seasons)
Average: $392,500
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.