Nelson Cruz vs. Orlando Peña — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Orlando Peña
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Nelson Cruz a clear advantage over Orlando Peña across the core pitching metrics. Nelson Cruz led in home run suppression (HR9+ 81 vs 65), run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 91). Orlando Peña held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 101). Nelson Cruz was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Nelson Cruz and Orlando Peña

Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
3.2
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.7
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.59
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.58
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.47
39.47
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.78
21.78
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.16
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.3
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
5.04
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.71
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3606
27
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
369
9.53
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
8.8
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.52
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.13
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
2.82
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.64
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.31
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
7.16
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
818
6.12
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.973
0.973
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.36
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.62
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.21
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1518
39.22
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5085
38.07
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.42
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
1.16
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
5.3
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
4.11
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.57
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.13
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1360
35.14
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4685
35.08
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.22
39.22
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and Orlando Peña

Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
3.2
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.7
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
27
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202.2
9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.8
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.48
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.45
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
1.22
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.14
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.84
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.25
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
1.7
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.28
92.28
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.427
0.427
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.532
0.532
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.78
21.78
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and Orlando Peña

Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
3221.05
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
833.01
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
521.05
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
512.62
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
69.9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.88
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
7.9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.04
17.55
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
85.44
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
106.8
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
23.3
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.81
-12.72
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.36
8.46
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
36.89
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
189.47
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
127
246.6
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
2.43
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
46.6
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA