Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Nelson Cruz | Stat | Bill Dahlen |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Seasons | 21 |
| 103.7 | Career VAL | 112.2 |
| 11.2 (2019) | Peak-season VAL | 12.0 (1896) |
| 2× | Silver Sluggers | — |
| 6× | All-Star Selections | — |
| 1 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | — |
| 8 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | — |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.
| Nelson Cruz | Stat | Bill Dahlen |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 2,055 | Games | 2,445 |
| Batting | ||
| 2,053 | Hits | 2,458 |
| 464 | Home runs | 84 |
| 1,325 | RBI | 1,233 |
| 1,090 | Runs | 1,589 |
| 84 | Stolen bases | 547 |
| 738 | ||
| Walks |
|---|
| 1,064 |
| .274 | Batting avg | .272 |
|---|
| .343 | On-base % | .358 |
|---|
| .513 | Slugging % | .382 |
|---|
| 130 | OPS+ | 117 |
|---|
| Age | Nelson Cruz | Bill Dahlen |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | — | 4.9 |
| 22 | — | 10.3 |
| 23 | — | 5.4 |
| 24 | — | 8.8 |
| 25 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 26 | 0 | 12 |
| 27 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| 28 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| 29 | 8.1 | 3.7 |
| 30 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 31 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| 32 | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| 33 | 9.4 | 7.3 |
| 34 | 10.8 | 9.7 |
| 35 | 10.6 | 9.1 |
| 36 | 10.2 | 5.4 |
| 37 | 6.6 | 1.3 |
| 38 | 11.2 | 3 |
| 39 | 3.5 | 1.3 |
| 40 | 7 | — |
| 41 | 0 | — |
| 42 | 0.2 | — |