LF Nelson 'Boomstick' Cruz #17
Albuquerque Isotopes (FLO) PCL
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/20/2009
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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LF NELSON 'BOOMSTICK' CRUZ #17 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
54 223 56 5 2 10 24 27 58 .251 .336 .426 14 1.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 55 60 55 55
Eye 45 50 45 45
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 45
Errors: - 25 60
Arm: 20 20 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 75
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 70
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/19/2009 @ NaSo Loss, 4-5 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 1
07/18/2009 @ NaSo Win, 7-5 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
07/17/2009 @ NaSo Win, 14-0 5 3 3 2 1 1 1 1
07/12/2009 OmRo Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
07/11/2009 OmRo Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
07/10/2009 OmRo Win, 6-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/09/2009 MeRe Win, 7-2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/08/2009 MeRe Win, 7-5 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
07/07/2009 MeRe Win, 7-6 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/06/2009 @ OkRe Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Doesn't stand out.
Birthday:07/01/1979
Born in:Las Matas de Santa Cruz, MON
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 2"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 168 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 168 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1999, 28th Pick in Round 1
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2009 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 54 223 56 5 2 10 24 41 27 58 .251 .336 .426 .762 .347 .175 120
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 54 259 4 0 0 5 0 5 95 17 14 6 70.0 33.1 4.89 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   50 12 0 2 3 7 8 5 15 2 0 2 .240 .322 .500 .822
Versus Right   173 44 5 0 7 17 33 22 43 3 0 2 .254 .340 .405 .745
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   13 6 0 0 1 4 3 3 2 0 0 0 .462 .562 .692 1.255
May   52 14 2 0 2 6 8 4 15 2 0 1 .269 .322 .423 .745
June   113 22 3 1 5 8 19 12 32 2 0 3 .195 .285 .372 .656
July   58 20 0 1 3 10 14 11 11 1 0 0 .345 .443 .534 .977
Career   408 104 9 2 18 41 66 36 118 7 0 8 .255 .322 .419 .742
Home   107 27 3 2 3 12 19 13 27 5 0 3 .252 .336 .402 .738
Road   116 29 2 0 7 12 22 14 31 0 0 1 .250 .336 .448 .784
Grass   223 56 5 2 10 24 41 27 58 5 0 4 .251 .336 .426 .762
Day   77 13 2 0 2 3 14 10 24 0 0 2 .169 .281 .273 .554
Night   146 43 3 2 8 21 27 17 34 5 0 2 .295 .365 .507 .872
As Starter   223 56 5 2 10 24 41 27 58 5 0 4 .251 .336 .426 .762
Close/Late   52 11 1 1 2 5 10 8 17 0 0 1 .212 .328 .385 .712
Inning 1-3   89 24 2 0 4 10 18 7 18 3 0 2 .270 .327 .427 .754
Inning 4-6   67 15 2 1 2 7 9 8 19 2 0 1 .224 .308 .373 .681
Inning 7-9   59 14 0 0 3 6 10 10 18 0 0 1 .237 .357 .390 .747
Extra Innings   8 3 1 1 1 1 4 2 3 0 0 0 .375 .500 1.125 1.625
0 Outs   92 23 3 1 5 7 21 11 27 1 0 1 .250 .333 .467 .801
1 Outs   67 22 2 1 4 12 18 9 7 4 0 1 .328 .395 .567 .962
2 Outs   64 11 0 0 1 5 2 7 24 0 0 2 .172 .274 .219 .493
Scoring Position   59 18 0 0 2 16 12 7 14 5 0 1 .305 .361 .407 .768
Bases Empty   137 35 4 2 8 8 24 17 37 0 0 3 .255 .350 .489 .839
Runner on 1st   27 3 1 0 0 0 5 3 7 0 0 0 .111 .200 .148 .348
Runner on 2nd   23 9 0 0 2 5 5 1 6 0 0 0 .391 .417 .652 1.069
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 .250 .167 .250 .417
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 6 0 0 0 3 5 4 3 0 0 1 .333 .478 .333 .812
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .143 .222 .143 .365
Bases Loaded   4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   108 18 2 2 2 7 13 10 58 3 0 2 .167 .244 .278 .522
First Pitch   33 10 1 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .303 .424 .727
Count 0-1   19 8 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 .421 .400 .579 .979
Count 0-2   17 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 11 1 0 1 .118 .158 .118 .276
Count 1-0   30 9 0 0 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
Count 1-1   16 5 0 0 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 2 .312 .389 .688 1.076
Count 1-2   38 7 0 0 2 4 4 0 23 1 0 1 .184 .200 .342 .542
Count 2-0   7 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Count 2-1   7 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Count 2-2   29 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 13 1 0 0 .103 .100 .241 .341
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 1 0 0 1 3 11 0 1 0 0 .333 .800 .667 1.467
Full Count   24 6 2 0 0 1 6 10 11 0 0 0 .250 .471 .333 .804
Behind in Count   74 17 0 0 3 9 10 0 34 3 0 2 .230 .241 .351 .592
Ahead in Count   47 15 2 0 4 6 15 17 0 1 0 0 .319 .492 .617 1.109
Batting Leadoff   178 40 5 0 6 15 31 24 51 3 0 3 .225 .322 .354 .676
Batting 3rd   14 6 0 0 3 7 5 0 2 2 0 1 .429 .412 1.071 1.483
Batting 4th   31 10 0 2 1 2 5 3 5 0 0 0 .323 .382 .548 .931
Low Leverage   73 17 1 0 3 5 8 12 22 0 0 1 .233 .349 .370 .719
Medium Leverage   102 27 3 1 5 10 25 11 22 3 0 2 .265 .339 .461 .800
High Leverage   48 12 1 1 2 9 8 4 14 2 0 1 .250 .309 .438 .747
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 150 560 142 20 4 27 71 84 43 8 2 155 22 6 .254 .315 .448 .763 95 96 0.8
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 151 638 166 20 2 30 79 101 49 5 3 136 25 5 .260 .317 .439 .755 98 101 1.3
2005 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 151 607 172 21 1 21 83 94 43 6 2 152 38 9 .283 .336 .425 .761 97 99 1.8
2006 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 140 543 140 15 0 27 106 81 49 4 9 138 28 8 .258 .319 .435 .754 98 97 0.9
2007 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 119 469 115 13 2 12 58 57 31 3 4 132 13 1 .245 .294 .358 .652 74 74 -0.6
2008 Colorado - MLB 28 54 137 33 7 1 6 19 25 9 2 0 38 9 2 .241 .297 .438 .735 93 88 0.2
Total MLB 765 2954 768 96 10 123 416 442 224 28 20 751 135 31 .260 .316 .424 .740 93 94 4.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1999 AZL - DE 19 43 111 28 7 0 7 19 20 12 1 0 30 11 4 .252 .331 .505 .835 123 124 0.7
2000 Williamsport - BC 20 33 127 48 4 0 15 38 30 11 0 1 37 16 4 .378 .424 .764 1.188 193 194 2.2
2000 Lynchburg - A 20 38 145 41 7 0 7 21 16 9 1 1 39 11 4 .283 .327 .476 .803 130 130 1.4
2001 Lynchburg - A 21 2 7 3 1 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 .429 .556 1.429 1.984 420 390 0.3
2001 Hickory - A 21 111 460 135 24 3 25 77 74 45 3 2 133 34 16 .293 .359 .522 .881 137 141 4.1
2001 Total - A 21 113 467 138 25 3 27 80 77 47 3 2 135 34 17 .296 .362 .535 .898 142 145 4.4
2002 Altoona - AA 22 90 374 114 20 1 18 64 59 11 3 4 81 16 3 .305 .327 .508 .835 131 131 2.3
2002 Nashville - AAA 22 44 185 48 4 0 8 17 25 9 4 2 60 6 3 .259 .305 .411 .716 84 85 -0.4
2009 Albuquerque - AAA 29 54 223 56 5 2 10 24 41 27 4 5 58 14 6 .251 .336 .426 .762 118 120 1.1
Total PCL 98 408 104 9 2 18 41 66 36 8 7 118 20 9 .255 .322 .419 .742 103 105
Total EL 90 374 114 20 1 18 64 59 11 3 4 81 16 3 .305 .327 .508 .835 131 131
Total SALL 111 460 135 24 3 25 77 74 45 3 2 133 34 16 .293 .359 .522 .881 137 141
Total CARL 40 152 44 8 0 9 24 19 11 1 1 41 11 5 .289 .339 .520 .859 146 144
Total NYPL 33 127 48 4 0 15 38 30 11 0 1 37 16 4 .378 .424 .764 1.188 193 194
Total ARIZ 43 111 28 7 0 7 19 20 12 1 0 30 11 4 .252 .331 .505 .835 123 124
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2005 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 2 9 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444 17 14 -0.8
2006 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 2 8 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .125 .125 .375 .500 26 15 -1.3
Total MLB 4 17 3 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 8 0 0 .176 .176 .294 .471 21 15
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 AZL - DE LF 43 43 78 1 1 79 0 1.000 295.0 2.41 -1.4 .994
2000 Lynchburg - A LF 26 26 62 1 1 64 1 .984 219.0 2.59 +0.1 .981
2000 Williamsport - BC LF 29 26 51 1 1 52 0 1.000 238.0 1.97 -0.3 1.012
2000 Lynchburg - A CF 9 4 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 44.1 3.05 -0.1 1.001
2000 Williamsport - BC CF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 18.0 3.00 -0.7 .875
2000 Lynchburg - A RF 5 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 37.0 1.70 -0.2 1.003
2000 Williamsport - BC RF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 +0.0 1.023
2001 Hickory - A LF 106 106 179 4 2 185 2 .989 922.0 1.79 +0.6 .999
2001 Lynchburg - A LF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 +0.0 .994
2001 Hickory - A CF 3 3 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 26.0 2.42 -1.6 .729
2001 Lynchburg - A RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.2 1.013
2002 Nashville - AAA LF 42 41 60 4 0 66 2 .970 352.0 1.64 -2.4 1.019
2002 Altoona - AA LF 74 72 131 4 1 138 3 .978 622.2 1.95 +2.0 1.015
2002 Altoona - AA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 .940
2002 Nashville - AAA RF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.1 0.49 -0.8 .496
2002 Altoona - AA RF 12 11 12 0 0 13 1 .923 95.0 1.14 -0.8 .908
2003 Pittsburgh - LGS LF 150 148 277 4 1 289 8 .972 1295.0 1.95 -1.3 .983
2003 Pittsburgh - LGS CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Pittsburgh - LGS LF 128 128 232 7 0 244 5 .980 1140.1 1.89 -4.6 .965
2004 Pittsburgh - LGS CF 11 11 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 96.0 1.88 -2.7 .825
2004 Pittsburgh - LGS RF 2 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 17.0 3.71 +0.2 .987
2005 Pittsburgh - LGS LF 137 133 222 4 1 230 4 .983 1186.0 1.72 +1.9 1.011
2005 Pittsburgh - LGS CF 11 11 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 91.0 2.67 -2.9 .841
2005 Pittsburgh - LGS RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2006 Pittsburgh - LGS LF 140 140 258 7 3 272 7 .974 1205.1 1.98 -5.5 .968
2007 Pittsburgh - LGS LF 73 69 122 2 0 127 3 .976 608.0 1.84 -2.2 .958
2007 Pittsburgh - LGS CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Pittsburgh - LGS RF 43 40 73 0 0 74 1 .986 358.2 1.83 -3.0 .938
2008 Colorado - LGS 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Colorado - LGS SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2008 Colorado - LGS LF 11 11 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 96.2 1.77 -0.3 .977
2008 Colorado - LGS CF 3 2 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 20.0 4.05 -0.1 1.021
2008 Colorado - LGS RF 15 8 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 87.2 2.16 -1.9 .897
TOTAL SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL LF 961 945 1692 40 11 1767 35 .980 8193.0 1.90 -13.5 .987
TOTAL CF 40 33 83 2 0 85 0 1.000 297.1 2.57 -8.1 .874
TOTAL RF 83 69 126 0 0 128 2 .984 635.2 1.78 -6.3 .930
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1999 Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 28, 28th overall pick) by the Oakland Athletics.
07/10/1999 Injured (gluteus strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/02/1999 Named the #95 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 35 (50).
03/29/2000 Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SP Byung-doo Choi, 3B Blaise Lopez, and LF Raul Mondesi, in exchange for SP Tony Garcia.
08/14/2000 Wins the CARL Player of the Week Award.
11/03/2000 Named the #95 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 35 (50).
04/01/2001 Named the #92 prospect in the MLB
04/26/2001 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 3 weeks.
07/19/2001 Hits three home runs against the Lexington Legends, going 4-5 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored!
07/23/2001 Wins the SALL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/2001 Wins the SALL Batter of the Month Award.
08/03/2001 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/01/2001 Named the #60 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 40 (45).
03/31/2002 Named the #65 prospect in the MLB
04/15/2002 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/22/2002 Wins the EL Player of the Week Award.
05/01/2002 Wins the EL Batter of the Month Award.
06/30/2002 Named the #50 prospect in the MLB
10/31/2002 Named the #91 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 40 (45).
03/24/2003 Named the #81 prospect in the MLB
04/04/2003 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/07/2003 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/10/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (50).
03/23/2004 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/29/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $276,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (50).
08/22/2005 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
11/26/2005 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,000,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (45).
04/28/2006 Injured (back tightness),out for 2 weeks.
11/25/2006 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,800,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
05/24/2007 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
11/17/2007 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/2008 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $11,240,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
04/23/2009 Released by the Colorado Rockies.
05/06/2009 Signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins organization.
07/06/2009 Wins the PCL AmericanL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
2004 695 7
Year AB Rank
2004 638 6
Year K Rank
2003 155 7
2005 152 6
2006 138 10
Year SB Rank
2003 22 7
2004 25 9
2005 38 3
2006 28 6
Year SF Rank
2006 9 8
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