How Nelson Cruz's Starts as Fielder Compares to Similar Players
Nelson Cruz totaled 938 career Starts as Fielder, well above the league average of 237.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts as Fielder season came in 2012, posting 148, well above the league average of 35.4 that year. The lowest point came in 2023 at 0, well below the league average of 31.0 that year, a partial season. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Starts as Fielder total went from 4 in 2018 to 1 in 2021 and 0 in 2023, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts as Fielder profile — ranging from 0 to 148 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Nelson Cruz Lifetime Starts as Fielder and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts as Fielder for Nelson Cruz
| Nelson Cruz
Starts as Fielder | Nelson Cruz
Games Started % |
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| Career | 938 | 96.5 |
| Season Avg. | 58.63 | 96.5 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 156.33 | 96.5 |
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Nelson Cruz Starts as Fielder Per Season
Nelson Cruz's Starts as Fielder for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, DH, Caribbean, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Nelson Cruz Starts as Fielder by Team
Nelson Cruz's career Starts as Fielder totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Nelson Cruz Cumulative Starts as Fielder — Career Progression
A running total of Nelson Cruz's career Starts as Fielder, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Nelson Cruz Starts as Fielder Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Nelson Cruz's seasonal Starts as Fielder alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Nelson Cruz Starts as Fielder — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Nelson Cruz's MLB career with Starts as Fielder alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
