Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Nelson Cruz | Stat | Luis Aparicio |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Seasons | 18 |
| 103.7 | Career VAL | 101.6 |
| 11.2 (2019) | Peak-season VAL | 10.9 (1964) |
| — | Hall of Fame | Inducted 1984 |
| 2× | Silver Sluggers | — |
| 6× | All-Star Selections | 10× |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1× |
| — | Gold Gloves | 9× |
| 1 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 5 |
| 8 |
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 | Luis Aparicio |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 2,055 | Games | 2,601 |
| Batting | ||
| 2,053 | Hits | 2,677 |
| 464 | Home runs | 83 |
| 1,325 | RBI | 791 |
| 1,090 | Runs | 1,335 |
| 84 | Stolen bases | 506 |
| 738 | ||
| Gray ink (top-10 finishes) |
|---|
| 12 |
| Walks |
|---|
| 736 |
| .274 | Batting avg | .262 |
|---|
| .343 | On-base % | .311 |
|---|
| .513 | Slugging % | .343 |
|---|
| 130 | OPS+ | 89 |
|---|
| Age | Nelson Cruz | Luis Aparicio |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | — | 3.7 |
| 23 | — | 4.8 |
| 24 | — | 4.5 |
| 25 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 26 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 27 | 3.1 | 7.8 |
| 28 | 6.8 | 1.1 |
| 29 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| 30 | 5.7 | 10.9 |
| 31 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 32 | 5.7 | 7.2 |
| 33 | 9.4 | 3.1 |
| 34 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
| 35 | 10.6 | 8.6 |
| 36 | 10.2 | 10.8 |
| 37 | 6.6 | 0.9 |
| 38 | 11.2 | 3.8 |
| 39 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 40 | 7 | — |
| 41 | 0 | — |
| 42 | 0.2 | — |