Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Nelson Cruz and Gerrit Cole have faced off against each other 18 times throughout their careers. Against Gerrit Cole, Nelson Cruz has maintained a Batting Average of 0.235, lower than his career batting average of 0.274. Gerrit Cole's career opposing batting average is 0.228, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Nelson Cruz. Nelson Cruz's OPS against Gerrit Cole is 0.690, lower than his career OPS of 0.859.

Gerrit Cole has struck out Nelson Cruz 6 times in 17 at-bats. Against Gerrit Cole, Nelson Cruz strikes out every 3.000 plate appearances. Nelson Cruz's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.4, striking out less often against Gerrit Cole than average. Gerrit Cole strikes out a batter every 3.446 plate appearances, striking out Nelson Cruz more often than his average.

How Nelson Cruz put the ball into play against Gerrit Cole

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Gerrit Cole to Nelson Cruz

Matchup Details for Nelson Cruz and Gerrit Cole

Stats that describe the matchup between Nelson Cruz and Gerrit Cole including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Plate Appearances
18
Nelson Cruz Career Plate Appearances
8235
Gerrit Cole Career Batters Faced
6650

At Bats

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole At Bats
17
Nelson Cruz Career At Bats
7358
Gerrit Cole Career At Bats Pitched
6110

Batting Average

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Batting Average
0.235
Nelson Cruz Career Batting Average
0.274
Gerrit Cole Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228

Hits

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Hits
4
Nelson Cruz Career Hits
2018
Gerrit Cole Career Hits Allowed
1392

Singles

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Singles
1
Nelson Cruz Career Singles
1178

Doubles

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Doubles
3
Nelson Cruz Career Doubles
367

Triples

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Triples
0
Nelson Cruz Career Triples
14

Home Runs

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Home Runs
0
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs
459
Gerrit Cole Career Home Runs Allowed
186

Grand Slams

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Extra Base Hits
3
Nelson Cruz Career Extra Base Hits
840

Home Runs Per at Bat

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.062
Gerrit Cole Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030441898527005

Home Runs Per Hit

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.227
Gerrit Cole Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.13362068965517

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.24545454545455
Gerrit Cole Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.096373056994819

Total Bases

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Total Bases
7
Nelson Cruz Total Bases
3790

Times on Base

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Times on Base
5
Nelson Cruz Career Times on Base
2834

On Base Pct

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole On Base Pct
0.278
Nelson Cruz Career On Base Percentage
0.344

Slugging Pct

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Slugging Pct
0.412
Nelson Cruz Career Slugging Percentage
0.515

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.690
Nelson Cruz Career OPS
0.859

Isolated Power

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Isolated Power
0.176
Nelson Cruz Career Isolated Power
0.241

Gross Production Average

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Gross Production Average
0.228
Nelson Cruz Career Gross Production Average
0.284

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.364
Nelson Cruz Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.306
Gerrit Cole Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29977628635347

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Runs Batted In (RBI)
2
Nelson Cruz Career RBIs
1302

Runs Created

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Runs Created
1.017
Nelson Cruz Career Runs Created
1277.19

Hit By Pitch

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Hit By Pitch
1
Nelson Cruz Career Hit By Pitch
84
Gerrit Cole Career Batters Hit By Pitch
48

Outs

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Outs
7

Walks

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Walks
0
Nelson Cruz Career Walks
732
Gerrit Cole Career Walks Allowed
423

Intentional Walks

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Intentional Walks
0
Nelson Cruz Career Intentional Walks
77
Gerrit Cole Career Intentional Walks Allowed
6

Strikeouts

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Strikeouts
6
Nelson Cruz Career Strikeouts
1870
Gerrit Cole Career Strikeouts Thrown
1930

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Plate Appearance Per Strikout
3.000
Nelson Cruz Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.4
Gerrit Cole Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.4455958549223

Walks Per Strikeout

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Nelson Cruz Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.39
Gerrit Cole Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.22227979274611

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.222
Nelson Cruz Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.34329083181542
Gerrit Cole Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.27383458646617

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Sacrifice Hits
0
Nelson Cruz Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Gerrit Cole Career Sacrifice Hits
34

Sacrifice Flies

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Sacrifice Flies
0
Nelson Cruz Career Sacrifice Flies
59
Gerrit Cole Career Sacrifice Flies
29

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
2
Nelson Cruz Career Ground into Double Play
177
Gerrit Cole Career Double Plays Enabled
119

Ground into Triple Play

Nelson Cruz vs. Gerrit Cole Ground into Triple Play
0