Nelson Cruz
P · 6 seasons · 1997 – 2003 · B/T: R/R
Nelson Cruz is 1st of 0 pitchers in career roto value, a top-tier career by any lens the site offers. 2001 was the high-water mark, worth +1.4, 147th that season and 13429th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in WHIP (+0.7), and drained away in ERA (-1.8), saves (-1.5) and strikeouts (-0.8).
Hitting
Best Season
-2.15
1999 · #71,823 all-time
Career Z
-13.5
summed
Avg / Season
-2.25
longevity-neutral
Seasons
6
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CWS | 19 | -2.16 | #573 | #73,606 |
| 1999★ | DET | 29 | -2.15 | #602 | #71,823 |
| 2000 | DET | 27 | -2.18 | #906 | #75,435 |
| 2001 | HOU | 66 | -2.20 | #1,001 | #77,690 |
| 2002 | HOU | 43 | -2.57 | #1,151 | #101,961 |
| 2003 | COL | 20 | -2.25 | #1,055 | #82,075 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
1.38
2001 · #13,429 all-time
Career Z
-5.4
summed
Avg / Season
-0.89
longevity-neutral
Seasons
6
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CWS | 19 | -2.39 | #392 | #37,428 |
| 1999 | DET | 29 | -1.46 | #318 | #26,337 |
| 2000 | DET | 27 | 0.67 | #195 | #15,790 |
| 2001★ | HOU | 66 | 1.38 | #147 | #13,429 |
| 2002 | HOU | 43 | -1.25 | #294 | #24,940 |
| 2003 | COL | 20 | -2.30 | #446 | #36,155 |
★ Best season by Z