Nelson Cruz (pitcher)

For other people named Nelson Cruz, see Nelson Cruz (disambiguation).

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: (1972-09-13) September 13, 1972 (age 52) 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
Chicago White Sox (1997) Detroit Tigers (1999–2000) Houston Astros (2001–2002) Colorado Rockies (2003)

Career

He 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

• Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet
• Career statistics from Korea Baseball Organization