#59 Orlando Cepeda, First Base, 27 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/19/1964
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Orlando Cepeda

9/17/1937
27
P.R.,,
6"2
210

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

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Big League Contract
$ 12,500,000
1966
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
6 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall97848
Versus LHP98848
Versus RHP97848
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 : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/3CLEW 8-7501000001#3  
10/5@CLEL 7-8513001100#3  
10/6@LAAL 1-11401000000#3  
10/8BOSL 2-3511000000#3  
10/11@CINL 2-7401100001#3  
10/12@CINW 10-5410000010#3  
10/14CINL 5-12400000002#3  
10/15CINW 6-4421000010#3  
10/16CINW 4-2300000001#3  
10/18@CINW 3-0411001101#3  

Batting Stats 1964

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall156624214454431311104755.343.388.6351.0231.016.292
Projected156624214454431311104755.343.388.6351.0231.016.292
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15167914028433969210100.0142.38.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP251871731452412324300.347.397.6061.003
vs. RHP3731272812979692431041.340.382.6541.036
Close/Late532130613747001.396.448.7921.241
Scoring Position16759112118101416311.353.398.6411.039
Pinch Hitting410012111000.250.4001.0001.400
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home782971022011450422226.343.384.559.943
Road783271122532981682529.343.388.7031.091
This Week2710011102.143.125.571.696
Last Week41621000323.125.211.188.398
March/April249629619261559.302.330.667.997
May26105369282518611.343.378.6951.074
June2510340419242274.388.427.7091.136
July249631804131476.323.365.531.897
August261043730827251211.356.424.6151.039
Sept/Oct3112041150516161014.342.383.592.975
Postseason62331011425.130.185.304.490

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
Total10544025139628223220782718327291938811.347.398.592.990 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19646233101142500.130.185.304.490
Total6233101142500.130.200.304.504

Fielding Stats 1964

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base155151164213116017807.9961320.212.13    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1959 - .370 - 1st
1960 - .391 - 1st
1961 - .368 - 1st
1963 - .329 - 5th
OBP
1959 - .418 - 4th
1960 - .436 - 1st
1961 - .422 - 10th
SLG
1959 - .595 - 4th
1960 - .636 - 1st
1961 - .667 - 1st
1963 - .581 - 7th
OPS
1959 - 1.013 - 4th
1960 - 1.072 - 1st
1961 - 1.090 - 2nd
1963 - .958 - 9th
Hits
1959 - 211 - 2nd
1960 - 232 - 1st
1961 - 233 - 1st
1962 - 200 - 3rd
1963 - 201 - 3rd
Doubles
1959 - 53 - 1st
1960 - 46 - 2nd
1961 - 46 - 2nd
1963 - 39 - 4th
Triples
1959 - 6 - 2nd
1960 - 5 - 6th
Homeruns
1960 - 30 - 10th
1961 - 46 - 2nd
1963 - 37 - 10th
RBI
1959 - 112 - 6th
1960 - 133 - 2nd
1961 - 130 - 4th
1963 - 116 - 8th
Runs
1959 - 102 - 9th
1960 - 104 - 10th
1961 - 129 - 2nd
1963 - 106 - 10th
     

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