Nelson Cruz vs. Luther Hackman — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Nelson Cruz a clear advantage over Luther Hackman across the core pitching metrics. Nelson Cruz led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 145 vs 95), strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 76), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 86). Luther Hackman held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 101 vs 81). Nelson Cruz was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Nelson Cruz and Luther Hackman

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
5.27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.47
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.59
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.47
39.47
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
5.04
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
9.53
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.52
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.1
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.82
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
7.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
5.43
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.099
1.099
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.36
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.62
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1518
39.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.42
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.4
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.3
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1360
35.14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
825
35.02
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.22
39.22
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and Luther Hackman

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
5.27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.47
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.8
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.45
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.36
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
95.56
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.427
0.427
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and Luther Hackman

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
3221.05
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
521.05
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
533.33
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
7.9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.81
-12.72
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
189.47
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA