Nelson Cruz vs. Tony Fernandez — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanTexas RangersAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star
Tony Fernandez
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Nelson Cruz comes out clearly ahead of Tony Fernandez across most offensive categories. Nelson Cruz led in home run production (HR/PA+ 203 vs 39), slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 103), and walk rate (BB%+ 118 vs 96). Tony Fernandez held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 177 vs 90). Nelson Cruz was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and Tony Fernandez

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2055
147.01
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2158
147.25
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
8387
600
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8793
600
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
7501
536.62
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7911
539.82
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2053
146.87
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2276
155.31
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1202
85.99
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1676
114.36
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
372
26.61
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
28.25
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.07
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
6.28
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
33.19
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
94
6.41
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
60.88
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
600
40.94
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.51
93.9
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1103.91
75.33
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3847
275.21
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3156
215.35
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2877
205.82
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
206.76
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1090
77.98
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1057
72.13
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1325
94.79
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
844
57.59
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1951
139.57
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1807
123.3
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1293.77
92.56
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1169.63
79.81
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.15
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.37
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
52.8
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
690
47.08
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
5.58
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
48
3.28
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1916
137.07
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
784
53.5
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.38
4.38
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.22
11.22
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.14
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.57
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.29
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
4.16
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
179
12.81
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
10.99
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
84
6.01
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
16.79
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
32
2.29
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
9.42
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
116
8.3
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
384
26.2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.41
72.41
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
64.06
64.06

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and Tony Fernandez

Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
972
1.06
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2076
1.06
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
1.03
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1998
1.02
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24684
27
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52650
27
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8228
9
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17550
9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1970
2.15
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3214
1.65
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.06
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5544
2.84
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.04
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
0.1
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2055
2.25
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8954
4.59
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
2.21
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8758
4.49
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.81
97.81
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.079
2.079
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.219
4.219
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.5
96.5
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.24
96.24
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1089
0.56
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0