Nelson Cruz vs. Brad Lord — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Brad Lord
Gen ZFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Brad Lord 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. Brad Lord posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.34 and WHIP 1.293 compared to 5.04 and 1.415 for Nelson Cruz. By the career numbers, Brad Lord had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nelson Cruz and Brad Lord

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
3.31
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.31
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.59
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.69
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.58
39.58
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
5.04
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
4.34
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
130.2
9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
9.53
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
8.68
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.52
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.17
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.82
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
2.96
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
7.16
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
7.44
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.108
1.108
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.156
1.156
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.36
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.62
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1518
39.22
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
37.61
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.42
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
5.3
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
4.48
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.57
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1360
35.14
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
34.03
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.22
39.22
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and Brad Lord

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
3.31
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.31
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
130.2
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.8
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.45
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.76
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.33
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.38
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.25
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.38
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.427
0.427
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.58
39.58
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and Brad Lord

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
3221.05
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
48
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
600
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
521.05
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
7.9
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.81
-12.72
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
189.47
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA