#59 Orlando Cepeda, First Base, 21 yrs, Kansas City Athletics Friday, 10/6/1958 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Orlando Cepeda
9/17/1937 21 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 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 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 1958 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 0 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 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 | @NYY | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/15 | @WS1 | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/16 | @WS1 | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/17 | @WS1 | W 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/19 | CHA | L 4-10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/20 | CHA | L 2-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/21 | CHA | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/22 | DET | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/23 | DET | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #4 | PoG | |
9/24 | DET | W 6-2 | 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 | 134 | 360 | 105 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 48 | 28 | 35 | .292 | .345 | .458 | .804 | .739 | .167 |
Projected | 141 | 379 | 110 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 53 | 50 | 29 | 37 | .292 | .345 | .458 | .804 | .739 | .167 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 71 | 392 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 165 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 55.3 | 5.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 126 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .325 | .388 | .524 | .912 |
vs. RHP | 234 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .274 | .321 | .423 | .745 |
Close/Late | 65 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .338 | .397 | .538 | .936 |
Scoring Position | 93 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .247 | .368 | .398 | .766 |
Pinch Hitting | 59 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .322 | .333 | .542 | .876 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 62 | 157 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 18 | .293 | .362 | .439 | .802 |
Road | 72 | 203 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 17 | .291 | .330 | .473 | .803 |
March/April | 21 | 55 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 8 | .418 | .441 | .618 | 1.059 |
May | 24 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | .211 | .270 | .333 | .603 |
June | 21 | 63 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | .397 | .433 | .508 | .941 |
July | 22 | 67 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | .269 | .355 | .507 | .863 |
August | 26 | 67 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | .269 | .310 | .493 | .802 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | .176 | .250 | .255 | .505 |
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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 |
Total | 134 | 360 | 105 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 48 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .345 | .458 | .804 | |
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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 | 111 | 71 | 900 | 91 | 99 | 997 | 6 | .994 | 708.1 | 12.67 | | | | |
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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)...
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