#59 Orlando Cepeda, First Base, 22 yrs, Kansas City Athletics Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Orlando Cepeda
9/17/1937 22 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 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) 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 1959 (Automatic) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 1 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 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 : 4 (Range), .990 (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 | | |
9/14 | @DET | W 3-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/15 | BAL | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/16 | BAL | W 7-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/17 | BAL | W 5-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/18 | WS1 | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/19 | WS1 | W 5-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/20 | WS1 | L 0-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/22 | @CLE | W 3-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/23 | @CLE | W 4-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | @CLE | L 7-11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 570 | 211 | 53 | 6 | 21 | 112 | 102 | 45 | 48 | .370 | .418 | .595 | 1.013 | 1.024 | .225 |
Projected | 155 | 600 | 222 | 56 | 6 | 22 | 118 | 107 | 47 | 50 | .370 | .418 | .595 | 1.013 | 1.024 | .225 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 141 | 622 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 339 | 80 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 136.7 | 9.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 153 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .379 | .431 | .582 | 1.013 |
vs. RHP | 417 | 153 | 40 | 6 | 15 | 83 | 76 | 32 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .367 | .413 | .600 | 1.013 |
Close/Late | 66 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .391 | .697 | 1.088 |
Scoring Position | 154 | 54 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 80 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .351 | .415 | .545 | .960 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 72 | 273 | 101 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 53 | 52 | 25 | 21 | .370 | .429 | .582 | 1.011 |
Road | 75 | 297 | 110 | 27 | 2 | 13 | 59 | 50 | 20 | 27 | .370 | .408 | .606 | 1.014 |
March/April | 25 | 99 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 13 | .303 | .349 | .374 | .723 |
May | 25 | 96 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 7 | .313 | .371 | .542 | .913 |
June | 26 | 98 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 6 | .429 | .477 | .602 | 1.079 |
July | 25 | 91 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 9 | .341 | .398 | .703 | 1.101 |
August | 27 | 109 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 10 | .422 | .466 | .679 | 1.145 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 77 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | .416 | .446 | .688 | 1.134 |
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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 |
Total | 281 | 930 | 316 | 69 | 7 | 35 | 162 | 150 | 73 | 6 | 4 | 83 | 0 | 0 | .340 | .390 | .542 | .932 | |
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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 | 141 | 1663 | 116 | 156 | 1791 | 12 | .993 | 1254.1 | 12.85 | | | | |
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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...
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