#59 Orlando Cepeda, First Base, 23 yrs, Kansas City Athletics Thursday, 10/5/1960 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Orlando Cepeda
9/17/1937 23 P.R.,, 6"2 210
First Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Minimal Some ability 4 / 6 (Popular) 5 / 6 (Very Popular) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 4.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1960 (Automatic) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 2 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 3 3 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 3 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/15 | @WS1 | L 3-8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/17 | BAL | L 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/18 | BAL | L 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/19 | @CLE | W 10-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/20 | @CLE | L 7-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/21 | NYY | W 10-1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/22 | @CHA | L 6-7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/24 | BOS | W 8-7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/26 | DET | W 8-7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | PoG | |
9/27 | @DET | W 7-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 146 | 594 | 232 | 46 | 5 | 30 | 133 | 104 | 42 | 61 | .391 | .436 | .636 | 1.072 | 1.121 | .246 |
Projected | 155 | 629 | 246 | 49 | 5 | 32 | 141 | 110 | 44 | 65 | .391 | .436 | .636 | 1.072 | 1.121 | .246 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 142 | 647 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 378 | 81 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 159.2 | 11.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 179 | 66 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .369 | .425 | .592 | 1.017 |
vs. RHP | 415 | 166 | 31 | 3 | 23 | 103 | 70 | 26 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .400 | .439 | .655 | 1.095 |
Close/Late | 68 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .310 | .662 | .972 |
Scoring Position | 158 | 70 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 89 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .443 | .489 | .665 | 1.153 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 74 | 291 | 114 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 65 | 54 | 21 | 27 | .392 | .441 | .625 | 1.066 |
Road | 72 | 303 | 118 | 24 | 3 | 16 | 68 | 50 | 21 | 34 | .389 | .428 | .647 | 1.075 |
Last Week | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .778 | 1.125 | 1.903 |
March/April | 24 | 103 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 12 | .447 | .477 | .709 | 1.186 |
May | 26 | 95 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 8 | .368 | .415 | .495 | .910 |
June | 23 | 95 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 25 | 13 | 6 | .400 | .468 | .895 | 1.363 |
July | 25 | 106 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 12 | .415 | .432 | .613 | 1.046 |
August | 26 | 105 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | .286 | .342 | .419 | .761 |
Sept/Oct | 22 | 90 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 9 | .433 | .480 | .711 | 1.191 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1958 | 134 | 360 | 105 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 48 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .345 | .458 | .804 | KC |
1959 | 147 | 570 | 211 | 53 | 6 | 21 | 112 | 102 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 0 | .370 | .418 | .595 | 1.013 | KC,AL |
1960 | 146 | 594 | 232 | 46 | 5 | 30 | 133 | 104 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 0 | .391 | .436 | .636 | 1.072 | KC,AL |
Total | 427 | 1524 | 548 | 115 | 12 | 65 | 295 | 254 | 115 | 13 | 6 | 144 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .408 | .579 | .986 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 145 | 142 | 1614 | 144 | 160 | 1776 | 18 | .990 | 1258.2 | 12.70 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Kansas City in 1958... Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/4/1958, off Bob Kuzava (CHA)... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Detroit on 4/6/1959... Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1959, hitting .519 with 2 HR, 9 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1959, hitting .416 with 5 HR, 18 RBI... Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1959... Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1960, hitting .552 with 4 HR, 10 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1960, hitting .476 with 1 HR, 6 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1960, hitting .550 with 5 HR, 13 RBI... Drove in 7 runs against Baltimore on 6/21/1960... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1960, hitting .400 with 11 HR, 37 RBI... Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1960, hitting .415 with 3 HR, 26 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against Detroit, driving in 4 runs on 9/2/1960... Sets a new season AL-Record for Hits with 215 on 9/15/1960... Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1960, hitting .417 with 2 HR, 9 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1960, hitting .433 with 7 HR, 21 RBI... Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1960, hitting .391 with 30 HR, 133 RBI... Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1960...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1959 - .370 - 1st
| OBP 1959 - .418 - 4th
| SLG 1959 - .595 - 4th
| OPS 1959 - 1.013 - 4th
| Hits 1959 - 211 - 2nd
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Doubles 1959 - 53 - 1st
| Triples 1959 - 6 - 2nd
| RBI 1959 - 112 - 6th
| Runs 1959 - 102 - 9th
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