Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Nelson Cruz | Stat | Jim O'Rourke |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Seasons | 19 |
| 103.7 | Career VAL | 98.9 |
| 11.2 (2019) | Peak-season VAL | 11.2 (1884) |
| — | Hall of Fame | Inducted 1945 |
| 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 | Jim O'Rourke |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 2,055 | Games | 1,774 |
| Batting | ||
| 2,053 | Hits | 2,304 |
| 464 | Home runs | 50 |
| 1,325 | RBI | 1,010 |
| 1,090 | Runs | 1,446 |
| 84 | Stolen bases | 191 |
| 738 | ||
| Walks |
|---|
| 481 |
| .274 | Batting avg | .310 |
|---|
| .343 | On-base % | .355 |
|---|
| .513 | Slugging % | .421 |
|---|
| 130 | OPS+ | 139 |
|---|
| Age | Nelson Cruz | Jim O'Rourke |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 26 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 27 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| 28 | 6.8 | 5.1 |
| 29 | 8.1 | 6 |
| 30 | 5.7 | 4 |
| 31 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| 32 | 5.7 | 7.5 |
| 33 | 9.4 | 11.2 |
| 34 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| 35 | 10.6 | 6.5 |
| 36 | 10.2 | 3.2 |
| 37 | 6.6 | 3.5 |
| 38 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| 39 | 3.5 | 10.9 |
| 40 | 7 | 4.6 |
| 41 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 42 | 0.2 | 0 |