#59 Orlando Cepeda, First Base, 24 yrs, Kansas City Athletics Saturday, 10/21/1961 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Orlando Cepeda
9/17/1937 24 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 : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal Some ability 5 / 6 (Very Popular) 6 / 6 (Extremely Popular) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 4.5 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 1961 (Automatic) 4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days) 3 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 8 | 8 | 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 | | |
9/28 | MIN | W 4-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/29 | @WS2 | L 5-7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/30 | @WS2 | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/1 | BAL | L 2-9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/2 | BAL | W 6-5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | @LAA | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/5 | @CHA | W 9-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/7 | CLE | L 2-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/9 | NYY | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/10 | @WS2 | L 8-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 158 | 634 | 233 | 46 | 3 | 46 | 130 | 129 | 58 | 59 | .368 | .422 | .667 | 1.090 | 1.139 | .300 |
Projected | 158 | 634 | 233 | 46 | 3 | 46 | 130 | 129 | 58 | 59 | .368 | .422 | .667 | 1.090 | 1.139 | .300 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 153 | 696 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 423 | 95 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 170.9 | 10.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 243 | 77 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 45 | 43 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .317 | .375 | .568 | .942 |
vs. RHP | 391 | 156 | 29 | 2 | 32 | 85 | 86 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .399 | .452 | .729 | 1.181 |
Close/Late | 64 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .406 | .500 | .609 | 1.109 |
Scoring Position | 139 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .331 | .430 | .525 | .955 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 79 | 306 | 111 | 25 | 3 | 17 | 59 | 55 | 27 | 37 | .363 | .415 | .631 | 1.046 |
Road | 79 | 328 | 122 | 21 | 0 | 29 | 71 | 74 | 31 | 22 | .372 | .429 | .701 | 1.131 |
Last Week | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
March/April | 23 | 93 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 5 | .409 | .471 | .774 | 1.245 |
May | 27 | 115 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 17 | .365 | .387 | .600 | .987 |
June | 26 | 102 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 9 | .373 | .444 | .755 | 1.199 |
July | 23 | 88 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 7 | .364 | .423 | .693 | 1.116 |
August | 26 | 102 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 11 | .363 | .409 | .676 | 1.086 |
Sept/Oct | 33 | 134 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 10 | .343 | .409 | .560 | .969 |
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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 |
1961 | 158 | 634 | 233 | 46 | 3 | 46 | 130 | 129 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 1 | .368 | .422 | .667 | 1.090 | KC,AL |
Total | 585 | 2158 | 781 | 161 | 15 | 111 | 425 | 383 | 173 | 16 | 7 | 203 | 0 | 1 | .362 | .412 | .605 | 1.017 | |
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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 | 157 | 153 | 1734 | 141 | 189 | 1895 | 20 | .989 | 1351.2 | 12.62 | | | | |
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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... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1961, hitting .409 with 6 HR, 21 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1961, hitting .373 with 9 HR, 28 RBI... Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1961, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 9 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1961, hitting .363 with 9 HR, 19 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1961, hitting .583 with 2 HR, 5 RBI... Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1961, hitting .368 with 46 HR, 130 RBI...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1959 - .370 - 1st 1960 - .391 - 1st
| OBP 1959 - .418 - 4th 1960 - .436 - 1st
| SLG 1959 - .595 - 4th 1960 - .636 - 1st
| OPS 1959 - 1.013 - 4th 1960 - 1.072 - 1st
| Hits 1959 - 211 - 2nd 1960 - 232 - 1st
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Doubles 1959 - 53 - 1st 1960 - 46 - 2nd
| Triples 1959 - 6 - 2nd 1960 - 5 - 6th
| Homeruns 1960 - 30 - 10th
| RBI 1959 - 112 - 6th 1960 - 133 - 2nd
| Runs 1959 - 102 - 9th 1960 - 104 - 10th
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