Nelson Cruz (born September 13, 1972) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or parts of six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and Colorado Rockies, and one season in Korea Professional Baseball for the SK Wyverns.
| Nelson Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 13, 1972 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 1, 1997, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 9, 2003, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 15–23 |
| Earned run average | 5.04 |
| Strikeouts | 277 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editHe was signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1989. Cruz played his first professional season with their Rookie league Gulf Coast Expos in 1991, and his last affiliated season with the Detroit Tigers' Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens in 2005. He finished his career with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League in 2006.
References
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics from Korea Baseball Organization
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