Nelson Cruz vs. Luis Salazar — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanTexas RangersAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star
Luis Salazar
Baby BoomersVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Nelson Cruz comes out clearly ahead of Luis Salazar across most offensive categories. Nelson Cruz led in home run production (HR/PA+ 203 vs 122), walk rate (BB%+ 118 vs 48), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 105). Luis Salazar held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 95 vs 90). Nelson Cruz was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and Luis Salazar

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2055
147.01
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1302
178.56
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8387
600
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
4375
600
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7501
536.62
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4101
562.42
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2053
146.87
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
146.74
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
85.99
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
799
109.58
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
26.61
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
144
19.75
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.07
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.53
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
33.19
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
94
12.89
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
60.88
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
271
37.17
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.51
93.9
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
457.89
62.8
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3847
275.21
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
1562
214.22
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2877
205.82
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
1264
173.35
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1090
77.98
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
438
60.07
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1325
94.79
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
455
62.4
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1951
139.57
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
799
109.58
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1293.77
92.56
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
475.3
65.18
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.15
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.06
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
52.8
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
179
24.55
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
5.58
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
37
5.07
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1916
137.07
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
89.55
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.38
4.38
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.7
6.7
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.14
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.54
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.29
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.43
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
179
12.81
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
10.7
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
84
6.01
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
16.05
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
32
2.29
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
6.99
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
116
8.3
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
23.04
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.41
72.41
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
69.64
69.64

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and Luis Salazar

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
972
1.06
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1309
1.26
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
1.03
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1025
0.99
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24684
27
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27988
27
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8228
9
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9329.1
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1970
2.15
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1289
1.24
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.06
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
1.76
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.04
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.14
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2055
2.25
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
3.14
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
2.21
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3109
3
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.57
95.57
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.079
2.079
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.375
2.375
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.5
96.5
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.3
78.3
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.18
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0