Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Rafael Cruz
Birthdate:
Sept. 13, 1997 (174 y, 1 m, 21 d)Born In:
San Pedro de Macorís, SAN, DOMNationality:
Dominican
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
R/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/247Entry:
2020 Draft
- Round: 3, Overall: 80, Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2034 | Florida (ML) |
| 2030 (3rd) | Tampa Bay (ML) | |
| 2028 | Tampa Bay (ML) | |
| All-Star | 2037 | Chicago (ML) |
| 2036 | Chicago (ML) | |
| 2034 | Florida (ML) | |
| 2032 | Florida (ML) | |
| 2030 | Tampa Bay (ML) | |
| 2029 | Tampa Bay (ML) | |
| 2029 | Tampa Bay (ML) | |
| 2028 | Tampa Bay (ML) | |
| 2027 | Tampa Bay (ML) | |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay (ML) | |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay (ML) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 2034 | Florida (ML) |
| Jul 2029 | Tampa Bay (ML) | |
| Sep 2028 | Tampa Bay (ML) | |
| Aug 2028 | Tampa Bay (ML) | |
| Sep 2024 | Tampa Bay (ML) | |
| Player of the Week | Sep 22, 2042 | Pittsburgh (ML) |
| Jun 10, 2041 | Florida (ML) | |
| Apr 30, 2040 | Florida (ML) | |
| Jun 1, 2037 | Chicago (ML) | |
| Jul 21, 2036 | Chicago (ML) | |
| May 31, 2032 | Florida (ML) | |
| Jul 31, 2028 | Tampa Bay (ML) | |
| Jul 10, 2028 | Tampa Bay (ML) | |
| Jul 3, 2028 | Tampa Bay (ML) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 28 |
| Grey Ink | 149 |
Similar Players (DH)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Harold Baines | 845 |
| Naonobu Nakayama | 840 |
| Eric Banks | 839 |
| Jesús Rodríguez | 838 |
| Todd Helton | 836 |
| Rob Cannon | 827 |
| Huck Donahue | 825 |
| Al Kaline | 815 |
| Paul Molitor | 814 |
| Luis Gonzalez | 807 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 162 | 1 |
| 2028 | 157 | 8 |
| 2029 | 158 | 4 |
| 2034 | 156 | 9 |
| 2038 | 162 | 2 |
| 2042 | 162 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 715 | 2 |
| 2028 | 679 | 6 |
| 2029 | 699 | 2 |
| 2033 | 715 | 6 |
| 2034 | 716 | 2 |
| 2042 | 702 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 620 | 5 |
| 2024 | 610 | 7 |
| 2025 | 653 | 1 |
| 2028 | 612 | 7 |
| 2029 | 614 | 6 |
| 2033 | 635 | 6 |
| 2034 | 626 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 169 | 10 |
| 2024 | 200 | 3 |
| 2025 | 213 | 3 |
| 2028 | 217 | 1 |
| 2029 | 187 | 1 |
| 2033 | 189 | 4 |
| 2034 | 209 | 2 |
| 2037 | 195 | 3 |
| 2038 | 177 | 9 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 332 | 3 |
| 2025 | 306 | 6 |
| 2028 | 334 | 2 |
| 2029 | 277 | 5 |
| 2034 | 316 | 2 |
| 2037 | 289 | 4 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | 35 | 9 |
| 2034 | 39 | 8 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 | 5 |
| 2028 | 101 | 6 |
| 2034 | 93 | 6 |
| 2037 | 103 | 1 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 107 | 1 |
| 2025 | 101 | 2 |
| 2028 | 89 | 7 |
| 2029 | 92 | 5 |
| 2033 | 93 | 4 |
| 2034 | 105 | 2 |
| 2037 | 93 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2034 | 77 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 6 | 9 |
| 2033 | 8 | 1 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2040 | 10 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 3 |
| 2028 | 7 | 8 |
| 2033 | 7 | 9 |
| 2034 | 7 | 7 |
| 2042 | 7 | 9 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67 | 6 |
| 2034 | 62 | 8 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.328 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0.326 | 3 |
| 2027 | 0.356 | 1 |
| 2028 | 0.355 | 2 |
| 2029 | 0.305 | 6 |
| 2030 | 0.331 | 4 |
| 2033 | 0.298 | 6 |
| 2034 | 0.334 | 1 |
| 2036 | 0.343 | 1 |
| 2037 | 0.323 | 4 |
| 2040 | 0.317 | 6 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.381 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 2027 | 0.413 | 2 |
| 2028 | 0.408 | 2 |
| 2029 | 0.381 | 4 |
| 2030 | 0.411 | 2 |
| 2033 | 0.365 | 8 |
| 2034 | 0.405 | 2 |
| 2036 | 0.398 | 2 |
| 2037 | 0.390 | 3 |
| 2040 | 0.379 | 8 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.544 | 5 |
| 2027 | 0.530 | 7 |
| 2028 | 0.546 | 5 |
| 2030 | 0.559 | 2 |
| 2034 | 0.505 | 4 |
| 2037 | 0.479 | 7 |
| 2040 | 0.489 | 10 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 0.228 | 9 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.925 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0.842 | 8 |
| 2027 | 0.943 | 5 |
| 2028 | 0.954 | 3 |
| 2029 | 0.832 | 8 |
| 2030 | 0.969 | 3 |
| 2034 | 0.909 | 2 |
| 2036 | 0.869 | 4 |
| 2037 | 0.868 | 5 |
| 2040 | 0.868 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 162 | 1 |
| 2028 | 157 | 9 |
| 2029 | 158 | 4 |
| 2033 | 159 | 9 |
| 2034 | 157 | 8 |
| 2038 | 162 | 2 |
| 2042 | 162 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | 7.0 | 3 |
| 2034 | 4.8 | 9 |
| 2037 | 4.4 | 10 |