LF Nelson 'Boomstick' Cruz #12
Sacramento River Cats (OAK) PCL
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/27/2004
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LF NELSON 'BOOMSTICK' CRUZ #12 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
88 323 94 17 0 31 81 44 55 .291 .379 .632 0 4.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 6
Gap 5
Power 7
Eye 6
Avoid K's 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 7
Errors: - 2 5
Arm: 2 2 6
Turn DP: - 3 -
Framing: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 8
1st Base: - Center Field: 6
2nd Base: - Right Field: 6
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/04/2004 OmGo Win, 5-4 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/03/2004 OmGo Loss, 8-14 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/02/2004 OmGo Win, 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/01/2004 @ MeRe Win, 12-3 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/2004 @ MeRe Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/2004 @ MeRe Win, 6-4 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
08/29/2004 TaRa Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/2004 TaRa Win, 4-0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/27/2004 TaRa Win, 7-2 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/26/2004 @ EdTr Win, 4-2 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Quiet and doesn't stand out in a crowd.
High: Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/01/1980
Born in:Las Matas de Santa Cruz, MON
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 2"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$720,000
Signed Through:2004 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 1 Day
Service This Yr:56 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 31 45 9 1 0 1 8 3 9 4 .200 .327 .289 .616 .282 .089 80
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 13 55 0 0 0 1 0 1 13 2 0 0 0.0 4.9 3.48 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   16 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 .188 .350 .188 .537
Versus Right   29 6 1 0 1 6 3 5 3 1 0 0 .207 .314 .345 .659
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   21 5 1 0 1 3 2 4 3 0 0 0 .238 .360 .429 .789
May   24 4 0 0 0 5 1 5 1 1 0 0 .167 .300 .167 .467
Spring Training   41 12 2 0 1 9 2 7 8 0 0 2 .293 .420 .415 .835
Last Year   159 40 11 0 7 30 21 16 35 3 0 1 .252 .318 .453 .771
Career   204 49 12 0 8 38 24 25 39 4 0 1 .240 .321 .417 .737
Home   22 6 1 0 0 2 2 8 2 0 0 0 .273 .467 .318 .785
Road   23 3 0 0 1 6 1 1 2 1 0 0 .130 .160 .261 .421
Grass   42 9 1 0 1 8 3 8 4 1 0 0 .214 .333 .310 .643
Turf   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Night   45 9 1 0 1 8 3 9 4 1 0 0 .200 .327 .289 .616
As Starter   40 7 1 0 0 4 2 9 4 0 0 0 .175 .327 .200 .527
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .333 1.000 1.333
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Close/Late   13 4 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 .308 .286 .385 .670
Inning 1-3   12 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Inning 4-6   17 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 1 0 0 0 .118 .375 .118 .493
Inning 7-9   16 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 1 0 0 .312 .294 .562 .857
0 Outs   17 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 .176 .333 .176 .510
1 Outs   12 3 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .250 .333 .500 .833
2 Outs   16 3 1 0 0 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .188 .316 .250 .566
Scoring Position   14 3 0 0 1 7 1 3 1 1 0 0 .214 .333 .429 .762
Bases Empty   24 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 3 0 0 0 .208 .345 .208 .553
Runner on 1st   7 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
Runner on 2nd   5 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1.000 .750 1.000 1.750
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   20 4 0 0 0 3 1 4 4 1 0 0 .200 .320 .200 .520
First Pitch   9 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 1-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .222 .250 .472
Count 2-0   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 2-1   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Count 2-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Full Count   5 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .444 .000 .444
Behind in Count   14 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 .357 .333 .357 .690
Ahead in Count   11 3 1 0 1 3 1 5 0 0 0 0 .273 .500 .636 1.136
Batting 6th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   25 3 0 0 0 3 2 8 1 0 0 0 .120 .333 .120 .453
Batting 8th   14 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .333 .357 .690
Batting 9th   3 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .500 1.667 2.167
Low Leverage   26 6 1 0 1 4 2 5 3 1 0 0 .231 .344 .385 .728
Medium Leverage   15 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .067 .125 .067 .192
High Leverage   4 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .714 .500 1.214
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 88 323 94 17 0 31 81 69 44 55 .291 .379 .632 1.011 .404 .341 160
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 83 372 3 6 0 10 0 2 204 48 0 0 0.0 76.0 8.51 4.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   88 24 6 0 9 22 19 8 18 2 0 0 .273 .327 .648 .974
Versus Right   235 70 11 0 22 59 50 36 37 0 0 3 .298 .398 .626 1.023
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   8 3 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .875 1.319
June   99 27 6 0 9 19 22 16 23 0 0 0 .273 .374 .606 .980
July   98 27 2 0 9 26 15 11 17 1 0 2 .276 .357 .571 .929
August   100 31 6 0 11 32 26 16 14 1 0 1 .310 .407 .700 1.107
September   18 6 2 0 1 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .611 .944
Last Year   201 57 12 1 14 32 46 31 31 2 0 1 .284 .379 .562 .941
2 Years Ago   36 11 2 0 2 4 8 6 8 1 0 0 .306 .395 .528 .923
Career   560 162 31 1 47 117 123 81 94 5 0 4 .289 .380 .600 .980
Home   161 40 6 0 14 34 34 16 31 2 0 3 .248 .324 .547 .871
Road   162 54 11 0 17 47 35 28 24 0 0 0 .333 .432 .716 1.148
Grass   323 94 17 0 31 81 69 44 55 2 0 3 .291 .379 .632 1.011
Night   323 94 17 0 31 81 69 44 55 2 0 3 .291 .379 .632 1.011
As Starter   319 93 17 0 31 81 68 43 54 2 0 3 .292 .379 .636 1.015
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Close/Late   66 20 6 0 7 18 17 11 10 0 0 0 .303 .403 .712 1.115
Inning 1-3   113 34 4 0 14 31 26 13 22 1 0 2 .301 .380 .708 1.088
Inning 4-6   111 31 6 0 9 26 21 17 19 1 0 1 .279 .377 .577 .953
Inning 7-9   97 27 6 0 7 21 20 12 14 0 0 0 .278 .358 .557 .914
Extra Innings   2 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.000 4.000
0 Outs   95 25 7 0 7 13 23 17 11 1 0 1 .263 .377 .558 .935
1 Outs   104 32 6 0 13 37 26 13 18 1 0 2 .308 .392 .740 1.132
2 Outs   124 37 4 0 11 31 20 14 26 0 0 0 .298 .370 .597 .966
Scoring Position   91 30 4 0 16 59 28 16 16 2 0 1 .330 .427 .901 1.328
Bases Empty   163 41 8 0 10 10 27 23 24 0 0 1 .252 .348 .485 .832
Runner on 1st   69 23 5 0 5 12 14 5 15 0 0 1 .333 .387 .623 1.010
Runner on 2nd   30 7 1 0 3 8 7 9 7 0 0 0 .233 .410 .567 .977
Runner on 3rd   8 5 0 0 4 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 .625 .625 2.125 2.750
Runner on 1st & 2nd   31 11 2 0 5 21 10 3 3 0 0 1 .355 .429 .903 1.332
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 1 0 1 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .400 1.500 1.900
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 3 0 0 2 9 4 3 4 1 0 0 .250 .375 .750 1.125
Bases Loaded   6 2 0 0 1 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262
Two Strikes   158 42 10 0 15 44 33 19 55 1 0 2 .266 .350 .614 .964
First Pitch   37 12 2 0 5 12 9 6 0 0 0 0 .324 .419 .784 1.202
Count 0-1   34 12 0 0 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 .353 .371 .529 .901
Count 0-2   26 6 4 0 1 7 4 0 10 0 0 1 .231 .259 .500 .759
Count 1-0   28 6 1 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .214 .464 .679
Count 1-1   36 13 2 0 4 8 9 0 0 1 0 0 .361 .351 .750 1.101
Count 1-2   49 11 2 0 3 9 7 0 24 0 0 1 .224 .240 .449 .689
Count 2-0   8 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
Count 2-1   16 5 2 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .625 .938
Count 2-2   52 16 1 0 7 17 11 0 18 0 0 0 .308 .308 .731 1.038
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 1 0 0 1 4 4 14 0 0 0 0 .167 .750 .667 1.417
Full Count   31 9 3 0 4 11 11 19 3 1 0 0 .290 .549 .774 1.323
Behind in Count   109 29 6 0 6 21 14 0 34 0 0 3 .266 .286 .486 .772
Ahead in Count   58 15 3 0 5 12 15 19 0 0 0 0 .259 .442 .569 1.011
Batting 3rd   60 19 2 0 7 16 15 7 17 0 0 1 .317 .397 .700 1.097
Batting 4th   259 74 15 0 24 65 53 36 37 2 0 2 .286 .375 .622 .996
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   133 32 6 0 5 12 15 16 21 0 0 1 .241 .327 .398 .725
Medium Leverage   132 40 9 0 17 34 37 20 24 0 0 1 .303 .399 .758 1.156
High Leverage   57 22 2 0 9 35 17 7 10 2 0 1 .386 .448 .895 1.342
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 Oakland - VBL 22 63 159 40 11 0 7 30 21 16 1 3 35 0 0 .252 .318 .453 .771 109 106 0.7
2004 Oakland - VBL 23 31 45 9 1 0 1 8 3 9 0 1 4 0 0 .200 .327 .289 .616 68 80 0.2
Total VBL 94 204 49 12 0 8 38 24 25 1 4 39 0 0 .240 .321 .417 .737 99 100 1.0
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
2001 Visalia - A 20 58 221 49 12 1 4 17 16 27 1 4 50 0 0 .222 .304 .339 .644 72 71 0.8
2001 Modesto - A 20 71 274 79 21 1 17 45 54 32 2 2 55 0 0 .288 .365 .558 .923 142 143 3.4
2001 Total - A 20 129 495 128 33 2 21 62 70 59 3 6 105 0 0 .259 .337 .461 .798 111 111 4.1
2002 Midland - AA 21 124 460 139 37 0 26 71 68 73 8 4 77 0 0 .302 .404 .552 .956 156 157 6.4
2002 Sacramento - AAA 21 10 36 11 2 0 2 4 8 6 0 1 8 0 0 .306 .395 .528 .923 135 139 0.3
2003 Sacramento - AAA 22 53 201 57 12 1 14 32 46 31 1 2 31 0 1 .284 .379 .562 .941 142 143 2.3
2004 Sacramento - AAA 23 88 323 94 17 0 31 81 69 44 3 2 55 0 0 .291 .379 .632 1.011 158 160 4.6
Total PCL 151 560 162 31 1 47 117 123 81 4 5 94 0 1 .289 .380 .600 .980 151 153
Total SOUL 124 460 139 37 0 26 71 68 73 8 4 77 0 0 .302 .404 .552 .956 156 157
Total CALL 71 274 79 21 1 17 45 54 32 2 2 55 0 0 .288 .365 .558 .923 142 143
Total MIDW 58 221 49 12 1 4 17 16 27 1 4 50 0 0 .222 .304 .339 .644 72 71
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Modesto - A LF 4 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 29.0 2.17 +0.5 .971
2001 Visalia - A LF 12 11 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 100.0 1.71 -0.5 .972
2001 Modesto - A CF 53 51 148 0 0 148 0 1.000 461.0 2.89 +5.1 1.053
2001 Visalia - A CF 39 36 111 0 0 111 0 1.000 303.2 3.29 +5.3 1.030
2001 Modesto - A RF 11 10 14 0 0 16 2 .875 84.0 1.50 -0.5 1.047
2001 Visalia - A RF 10 8 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 74.0 2.19 -0.2 .970
2002 Midland - AA LF 7 6 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 54.2 0.99 +0.0 .961
2002 Sacramento - AAA CF 9 9 26 1 0 29 2 .931 76.0 3.20 -0.4 1.033
2002 Midland - AA CF 109 105 324 9 2 339 6 .982 947.0 3.16 +15.0 1.069
2002 Midland - AA RF 6 6 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 49.0 2.57 -0.4 .974
2003 Oakland - MLB LF 50 36 68 1 0 69 0 1.000 322.1 1.93 +0.2 .981
2003 Oakland - MLB CF 13 11 30 1 0 31 0 1.000 89.2 3.11 +0.0 1.017
2003 Sacramento - AAA CF 50 49 142 5 0 147 0 1.000 432.0 3.06 +4.5 1.055
2003 Sacramento - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Sacramento - AAA SS 4 4 6 13 2 19 0 1.000 36.0 4.75 -1.1 .843
2004 Oakland - MLB LF 22 9 21 1 1 22 0 1.000 99.0 2.00 +0.5 1.019
2004 Sacramento - AAA LF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.3 .964
2004 Oakland - MLB CF 7 4 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 37.0 3.16 +1.6 1.170
2004 Sacramento - AAA CF 77 77 248 3 0 253 2 .992 687.1 3.29 +9.9 1.051
2004 Sacramento - AAA RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 .970
TOTAL SS 4 4 6 13 2 19 0 1.000 36.0 4.75 -1.1 .843
TOTAL LF 96 66 125 2 1 127 0 1.000 614.0 1.86 +1.1 .983
TOTAL CF 357 342 1042 19 2 1071 10 .991 3033.2 3.15 +41.1 1.055
TOTAL RF 28 25 49 0 0 51 2 .961 216.0 2.04 -1.0 .992
PLAYER HISTORY
04/01/2001 Named the #12 prospect in the VBL
04/26/2001 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/02/2001 Wins the CALL Player of the Week Award.
08/29/2001 Wins the 2001 Championship with the Modesto A's!
09/24/2001 Named the #12 prospect in the VBL
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 5; Power: 7; Eye: 6.
03/11/2002 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Oakland Athletics development complex.
04/07/2002 Named the #19 prospect in the VBL
04/29/2002 Hits three home runs against the Tennessee Smokies, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
06/28/2002 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/03/2002 Named the #14 prospect in the VBL
09/15/2002 Wins the 2002 SOUL Platinum Stick Award at CF.
09/18/2002 Wins the 2002 SOUL Most Valuable Player Award.
09/30/2002 Named the #17 prospect in the VBL
10/23/2002 Signed a minor league contract extension with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 5; Power: 6; Eye: 6.
04/06/2003 Named the #27 prospect in the VBL
10/22/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $720,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 6; Power: 6; Eye: 6.
08/09/2004 Wins the PCL Player of the Week Award.
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