#59 Orlando Cepeda, First Base, 31 yrs, Houston Astros Thursday, 10/19/1968 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Orlando Cepeda
9/17/1937 31 P.R.,, 6"2 215
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) 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 $ 26,000,000 1972 11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days) 172 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days) 10 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 10 | 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 : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/25 | CHN | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/26 | @PHI | W 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/27 | @PHI | L 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/29 | PIT | L 5-9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/30 | PIT | L 5-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/1 | @NYM | W 5-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/3 | @SF | L 0-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/5 | STL | W 4-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/6 | @CHN | L 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/8 | PHI | W 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 152 | 575 | 191 | 34 | 0 | 40 | 109 | 100 | 56 | 61 | .332 | .392 | .600 | .992 | 1.020 | .268 |
Projected | 152 | 575 | 191 | 34 | 0 | 40 | 109 | 100 | 56 | 61 | .332 | .392 | .600 | .992 | 1.020 | .268 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 141 | 638 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 345 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 134.6 | 9.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 212 | 84 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 52 | 40 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .396 | .471 | .736 | 1.207 |
vs. RHP | 363 | 107 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 57 | 60 | 27 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .343 | .521 | .863 |
Close/Late | 55 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .391 | .436 | .828 |
Scoring Position | 115 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .439 | .635 | 1.074 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 78 | 286 | 100 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 54 | 57 | 28 | 30 | .350 | .408 | .612 | 1.019 |
Road | 74 | 289 | 91 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 55 | 43 | 28 | 31 | .315 | .376 | .588 | .964 |
March/April | 24 | 99 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 10 | .323 | .380 | .515 | .895 |
May | 26 | 106 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 11 | .283 | .328 | .472 | .799 |
June | 24 | 89 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | .281 | .356 | .427 | .783 |
July | 23 | 94 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 6 | .394 | .447 | .691 | 1.138 |
August | 26 | 101 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 13 | .347 | .407 | .762 | 1.169 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 86 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 11 | .372 | .443 | .744 | 1.187 |
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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 |
1962 | 155 | 632 | 200 | 37 | 2 | 29 | 110 | 119 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .382 | .519 | .901 | KC,AL |
1963 | 158 | 611 | 201 | 39 | 2 | 37 | 116 | 106 | 48 | 3 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 0 | .329 | .377 | .581 | .958 | KC,AL |
1964 | 156 | 624 | 214 | 45 | 4 | 43 | 131 | 110 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 1 | 0 | .343 | .388 | .635 | 1.023 | KC,AL |
1965 | 158 | 626 | 230 | 53 | 3 | 37 | 129 | 122 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 1 | .367 | .414 | .639 | 1.053 | KC,AL |
1966 | 156 | 596 | 201 | 39 | 3 | 49 | 144 | 113 | 55 | 6 | 6 | 79 | 0 | 0 | .337 | .395 | .659 | 1.055 | KC,AL |
1967 | 155 | 561 | 181 | 37 | 4 | 41 | 126 | 121 | 71 | 7 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 0 | .323 | .403 | .622 | 1.026 | HOU |
1968 | 152 | 575 | 191 | 34 | 0 | 40 | 109 | 100 | 56 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 1 | 0 | .332 | .392 | .600 | .992 | HOU |
Total | 1675 | 6383 | 2199 | 445 | 33 | 387 | 1290 | 1174 | 555 | 49 | 33 | 653 | 3 | 2 | .345 | .399 | .606 | 1.006 | |
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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 |
1964 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .200 | .304 | .504 |
Total | 6 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .200 | .304 | .504 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 151 | 141 | 1490 | 124 | 129 | 1623 | 9 | .994 | 1257.0 | 11.62 | | | | |
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10/10/1962: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $12,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1963, hitting .418 with 7 HR, 22 RBI... Was selected to the 1963 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1963, hitting .444 with 5 HR, 9 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1963, hitting .423 with 4 HR, 13 RBI... Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1963... Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 4/14/1964... Was selected to the 1964 Allstar game... Won World Series with Kansas City in 1964... Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Cleveland on 5/1/1965... Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Baltimore on 5/3/1965... Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1965, hitting .552 with 4 HR, 14 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against California on 6/8/1965... Drove in 7 runs against Boston on 6/24/1965... Was selected to the 1965 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1965, hitting .376 with 5 HR, 29 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1965, hitting .462 with 3 HR, 7 RBI... Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1965, hitting .367 with 37 HR, 129 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1966, hitting .520 with 3 HR, 9 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1966, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 12 RBI... Was selected to the 1966 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Chicago (A) on 7/22/1966... Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1966, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 14 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1966, hitting .474 with 4 HR, 7 RBI... Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1966... Signed as a free agent by Houston on 2/4/1967 to a 6-year deal worth $26,000,000 per year... Hit 3 homeruns against San Francisco, driving in 4 runs on 9/12/1967... Had 2000th career hit on 9/29/1967, off Don Cardwell (ATL)... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1967, hitting .406 with 11 HR, 25 RBI...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1959 - .370 - 1st 1960 - .391 - 1st 1961 - .368 - 1st 1963 - .329 - 5th 1964 - .343 - 2nd 1965 - .367 - 1st 1966 - .337 - 7th
| OBP 1959 - .418 - 4th 1960 - .436 - 1st 1961 - .422 - 10th 1965 - .414 - 9th
| SLG 1959 - .595 - 4th 1960 - .636 - 1st 1961 - .667 - 1st 1963 - .581 - 7th 1964 - .635 - 3rd 1965 - .639 - 2nd 1966 - .659 - 4th 1967 - .622 - 7th
| OPS 1959 - 1.013 - 4th 1960 - 1.072 - 1st 1961 - 1.090 - 2nd 1963 - .958 - 9th 1964 - 1.023 - 6th 1965 - 1.053 - 3rd 1966 - 1.055 - 4th 1967 - 1.026 - 8th
| Hits 1959 - 211 - 2nd 1960 - 232 - 1st 1961 - 233 - 1st 1962 - 200 - 3rd 1963 - 201 - 3rd 1964 - 214 - 1st 1965 - 230 - 1st 1966 - 201 - 6th
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Doubles 1959 - 53 - 1st 1960 - 46 - 2nd 1961 - 46 - 2nd 1963 - 39 - 4th 1964 - 45 - 2nd 1965 - 53 - 1st 1966 - 39 - 8th
| Triples 1959 - 6 - 2nd 1960 - 5 - 6th
| Homeruns 1960 - 30 - 10th 1961 - 46 - 2nd 1963 - 37 - 10th 1964 - 43 - 5th 1966 - 49 - 4th 1967 - 41 - 9th
| RBI 1959 - 112 - 6th 1960 - 133 - 2nd 1961 - 130 - 4th 1963 - 116 - 8th 1964 - 131 - 3rd 1965 - 129 - 4th 1966 - 144 - 3rd 1967 - 126 - 10th
| Runs 1959 - 102 - 9th 1960 - 104 - 10th 1961 - 129 - 2nd 1963 - 106 - 10th 1965 - 122 - 4th 1967 - 121 - 9th
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