NAME     : Nelson Cruz
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 9/13/1972
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,437,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .957)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 8
  Avoiding Hits        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 8  (VS. RHB : 9, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.14  3  2  2  55  0  63.0  57  28  22  20  59 
  At Home        2.76  0  2  1  27  0  29.1  21  10   9   7  32 
  Away           3.48  3  0  1  28  0  33.2  36  18  13  13  27 
  Last Week      0.00  1  0  0   3  0   5.0   2   0   0   2   9 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        4.60  0  0  0  13  0  15.2  16   8   8   2  18 
  May            1.80  1  0  1  13  0  15.0  11   3   3   3   9 
  June           3.95  1  1  0  12  0  13.2  14   6   6   7  12 
  July           2.93  0  1  1  15  0  15.1  14  11   5   8  14 
  August         0.00  1  0  0   2  0   3.1   2   0   0   0   6 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1997   6.58  0  2  0  19  0   0  26.0  19   9  23  CHA
  1999   5.73  2  5  0  29  0   0  66.0  42  23  46  DET
  2000   3.07  5  2  0  27  0   0  41.0  14  13  34  DET
  2001   4.17  3  3  2  66  0   0  82.0  38  24  75  HOU
 
  Total ERA   : 4.37
  Total Wins  : 13
  Total Losses: 14
  Total Saves : 4
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 237
  Total BB's  : 89