#59 Orlando Cepeda, First Base, 32 yrs, Houston Astros Saturday, 10/21/1969 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Orlando Cepeda
9/17/1937 32 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 6 / 6 (Extremely Popular) 6 / 6 (Extremely Popular) Very inconsistent Normal Prone 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 $ 26,000,000 1972 12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days) 172 Day(s) 12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days) 11 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
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 | ATL | L 2-11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/26 | ATL | W 8-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/28 | CIN | W 4-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/29 | CIN | L 5-14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/1 | STL | W 9-8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #3 | PoG | |
10/2 | @PHI | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/4 | @PIT | L 5-12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/5 | CIN | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/6 | NYM | L 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/7 | @STL | L 2-13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 151 | 550 | 173 | 33 | 1 | 46 | 111 | 97 | 65 | 54 | .315 | .387 | .629 | 1.016 | 1.033 | .315 |
Projected | 151 | 550 | 173 | 33 | 1 | 46 | 111 | 97 | 65 | 54 | .315 | .387 | .629 | 1.016 | 1.033 | .315 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 137 | 618 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 346 | 80 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 127.4 | 8.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 156 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 39 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .393 | .699 | 1.092 |
vs. RHP | 394 | 122 | 25 | 0 | 30 | 72 | 64 | 48 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .310 | .384 | .602 | .986 |
Close/Late | 58 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .310 | .385 | .534 | .919 |
Scoring Position | 111 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .409 | .568 | .977 |
Pinch Hitting | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 75 | 272 | 89 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 29 | .327 | .405 | .636 | 1.041 |
Road | 76 | 278 | 84 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 53 | 52 | 30 | 25 | .302 | .369 | .622 | .991 |
March/April | 15 | 54 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 6 | .389 | .411 | .796 | 1.207 |
May | 27 | 99 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | .273 | .368 | .556 | .924 |
June | 27 | 99 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 8 | .293 | .345 | .576 | .921 |
July | 23 | 82 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 7 | .366 | .469 | .744 | 1.213 |
August | 28 | 103 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 10 | .340 | .398 | .699 | 1.097 |
Sept/Oct | 31 | 113 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | .274 | .354 | .513 | .868 |
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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 |
1969 | 151 | 550 | 173 | 33 | 1 | 46 | 111 | 97 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .387 | .629 | 1.016 | HOU,NL |
Total | 1826 | 6933 | 2372 | 478 | 34 | 433 | 1401 | 1271 | 620 | 50 | 35 | 707 | 3 | 2 | .342 | .398 | .608 | 1.007 | |
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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 | 146 | 137 | 1457 | 132 | 130 | 1608 | 19 | .988 | 1212.2 | 11.93 | | | | |
Second Base | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 4.00 | | | | |
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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... Injured on 4/11/1969 with a Tight Knee, out for 1-2 weeks... Was selected to the 1969 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1969, hitting .609 with 5 HR, 9 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 1968 - .332 - 2nd
| 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 1968 - .600 - 6th
| 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 1968 - .992 - 9th
| 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 1968 - 191 - 3rd
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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 1968 - 40 - 8th
| 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 1968 - 109 - 8th
| Runs 1959 - 102 - 9th 1960 - 104 - 10th 1961 - 129 - 2nd 1963 - 106 - 10th 1965 - 122 - 4th 1967 - 121 - 9th
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