Nelson Cruz vs. Charles Dougherty — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charles Dougherty
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Charles Dougherty built a career as a starting pitcher and Nelson Cruz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charles Dougherty posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.86 and WHIP 1.155 compared to 5.04 and 1.415 for Nelson Cruz. By the career numbers, Charles Dougherty had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nelson Cruz and Charles Dougherty

Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.4
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.06
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.67
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.59
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.47
39.47
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.86
64.86
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
76
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.62
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
5.04
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
2.86
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
321.1
9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
9.53
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
7.51
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.51
7.51
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.52
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.82
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
2.88
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
7.16
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
6.05
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.993
0.993
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.36
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.62
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1518
39.22
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
1314
36.8
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.42
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
5.3
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
3.75
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.2
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.57
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.62
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1360
35.14
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
1164
32.6
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.22
39.22
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and Charles Dougherty

Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.44
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.47
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
27
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357.1
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.8
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.3
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.45
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.74
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.25
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.33
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
2.29
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.25
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
2.04
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.01
89.01
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.427
0.427
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and Charles Dougherty

Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
3221.05
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
59
228.39
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
600
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
521.05
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
518.71
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
127.74
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
89.03
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
30.97
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
38.71
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
7.9
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.16
54.83
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
174.19
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
166.45
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.29
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
54.19
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
135.48
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.81
-12.72
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.82
61.26
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
38.71
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
189.47
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
42.58
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100