#59 Orlando Cepeda, First Base, 31 yrs, Houston Astros
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Orlando Cepeda

9/17/1937
31
P.R.,,
6"2
215

First Base
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
4.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall98948
Versus LHP98948
Versus RHP98948
Talent871047
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2
3
3
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25CHNL 3-6403100000#3  
9/26@PHIW 5-1110000000#6  
9/27@PHIL 3-4511001300#3  
9/29PITL 5-9220000021#3  
9/30PITL 5-8100000000#8  
10/1@NYMW 5-1010000010#5  
10/3@SFL 0-7300000001#3  
10/5STLW 4-2211001200#3  
10/6@CHNL 5-6100000000#9  
10/8PHIW 5-1401000101#3  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall152575191340401091005661.332.392.600.9921.020.268
Projected152575191340401091005661.332.392.600.9921.020.268
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14163839013043457410100.0134.69.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP212841501952402924102.396.471.7361.207
vs. RHP3631071902157602737301.295.343.521.863
Close/Late551410386135100.255.391.436.828
Scoring Position11541808600209400.357.439.6351.074
Pinch Hitting800000212000.000.111.000.111
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home782861001801954572830.350.408.6121.019
Road74289911602155432831.315.376.588.964
March/April2499327041713910.323.380.515.895
May26106305051812711.283.328.472.799
June24892570211111010.281.356.427.783
July239437408162496.394.447.6911.138
August2610135601223221113.347.407.7621.169
Sept/Oct29863250924181011.372.443.7441.187

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195813436010516114504828213500.292.345.458.804 KC
19591475702115362111210245434800.370.418.5951.013KC,AL
19601465942324653013310442726100.391.436.6361.072KC,AL
19611586342334634613012958315901.368.422.6671.090KC,AL
19621556322003722911011959926300.316.382.519.901KC,AL
19631586112013923711610648376700.329.377.581.958KC,AL
19641566242144544313111047135510.343.388.6351.023KC,AL
19651586262305333712912246417201.367.414.6391.053KC,AL
19661565962013934914411355667900.337.395.6591.055KC,AL
19671555611813744112612171735310.323.403.6221.026 HOU
19681525751913404010910056346110.332.392.600.992HOU
Total1675638321994453338712901174555493365332.345.399.6061.006 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19646233101142500.130.200.304.504
Total6233101142500.130.200.304.504

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base151141149012412916239.9941257.011.62    

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
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
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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