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Orlando Cepeda   |   Major Leaguer   1958-1974

Full Name:  Orlando Manuel Cepeda Penne
Born:  September 17,1937  in  Ponce, Puerto Rico
Height:  6-2  Weight:  210  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
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Transactions:   [Jan 1,1955] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Giants.  [May 8,1966] - Traded by Giants to Cardinals for Ray Sadecki.  [Mar 17,1969] - Traded by Cardinals to Braves for Joe Torre.  [Jun 29,1972] - Traded by Braves to Athletics for Denny McLain.  [Dec 18,1972] - Released by Athletics.  [Jan 18,1973] - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox.  [Mar 26,1974] - Released by Red Sox.  [Aug 6,1974] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.  [Sep 27,1974] - Released by Royals.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1955SalemApp17NygRk   2693122361116          .247---.366-----
 KokomoMidw17NygA   92374831472322191          .393---.634-----
1956St. CloudNorthern18NygA   12549910017733926112          .355---.613-----
1957minneaplisAmer19NygAAA   1515639117431325108          .309---.508-----
1958SF GiantsNL20SfMLB 1b514860388188384259615112984370918 .312.342.51285443%
1959SF GiantsNL21SfMLB 1b-of41516059219235427105239331005100410 .317.355.52287745%
1960SF GiantsNL22SfMLB of-1b51515698116936324961563491890411 .297.343.49784048%
1961SF GiantsNL23SfMLB 1b-of51525851051822844614212839919110321 .311.362.60997149%
1962SF GiantsNL24SfMLB 1b4162625105191261351141043797681716 .306.347.51886546%
1963SF GiantsNL25SfMLB 1b5156579100183334349783377010110318 .316.366.56392950%
1964SF GiantsNL26SfMLB 1b5,4142529751612723197944383870713 .304.361.53990044%
1965SF GiantsNL27SfMLB 1b93334161015003901031 .176.225.29451959%
1966SF GiantsNL28SfMLB of-1b6,51949514203150141112000 .286.352.51086263%
 St. LouisNL28StlMLB 1b412345265137240175898346813101912 .303.362.46983153%
1967St. LouisNL29StlMLB 1b41515639118337025111112627512230716 .325.399.52492349%
1968St. LouisNL30StlMLB 1b41576007114926216738643969130413 .248.306.37868447%
1969AtlantaNL31AtlMLB 1b4,515457374147282228812555765100312 .257.325.42875355%
1970AtlantaNL32AtlMLB 1b514856787173330341116547759110415 .305.365.54390846%
1971AtlantaNL33AtlMLB 1b47125031691011444362229070412 .276.330.49282250%
1972AtlantaNL34AtlMLB 1b6,4,9288462530490071701001 .298.352.47682847%
 OaklandAL34OakMLB 933000000000000000 .000.000.0000000%
1973BostonAL35BosMLB dh5,41425505115925020860250813132324 .289.350.44479451%
1974Kansas CtyAL36KcMLB dh533107323501181091610005 .215.282.29057246%
 
Major League Totals - 17 Season(s)2124792711312351417273791365142805881169102154474218 .297.350.49984948%
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)3941529286521931573327 .341---.564-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1962SF GiantsNL24SfWs519131002000400000 .158.158.211369--
1967St. LouisNL29StlWs729132001000400000 .103.103.172275--
1968St. LouisNL30StlWs728270026002300000 .250.300.464764--
1969AtlantaNL31AtlCh311252013101200000 .455.500.9091409--
 
Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)2287618503121031300000 .207.233.368601--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1958SF GiantsNL20SfMLB1B147132297161435131---.989--
 
1959SF GiantsNL21SfMLB1B1229297016101574---.984--
1959SF GiantsNL21SfMLB3B423380---.625--
1959SF GiantsNL21SfMLBOF446413680---.956--
 
1960SF GiantsNL22SfMLB1B63518271055537---.982--
1960SF GiantsNL22SfMLBOF911631031763---.983--
 
1961SF GiantsNL23SfMLB1B8164447269350---.997--
1961SF GiantsNL23SfMLBOF80130431370---.978--
 
1962SF GiantsNL24SfMLB1B160135388131454125---.991--
1962SF GiantsNL24SfMLBOF230140---.750--
 
1963SF GiantsNL25SfMLB1B15012628321136691---.985--
1963SF GiantsNL25SfMLBOF300000--------
 
1964SF GiantsNL26SfMLB1B13912118018130989---.986--
1964SF GiantsNL26SfMLBOF100000--------
 
1965SF GiantsNL27SfMLB1B42720291---1.000--
1965SF GiantsNL27SfMLBOF210010---1.000--
 
1966SF GiantsNL28SfMLB1B65510565---1.000--
1966SF GiantsNL28SfMLBOF870290---.778--
1966St. LouisNL28StlMLB1B120110962131184111---.989--
 
1967St. LouisNL29StlMLB1B151130490101404103---.993--
 
1968St. LouisNL30StlMLB1B154136290171469109---.988--
 
1969AtlantaNL31AtlMLB1B15313181019142891---.994--
 
1970AtlantaNL32AtlMLB1B1481288112121412100---.992--
 
1971AtlantaNL33AtlMLB1B6358649564060---.992--
 
1972AtlantaNL34AtlMLB1B2217113018415---1.000--
 
1973BostonAL35BosMLBDH142--------
 
1974Kansas CtyAL36KcMLBDH26--------
 


 Awards
[1958] - National League Rookie of the Year, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #9)  [1959] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #19)  [1960] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1961] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #2)  [1962] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #15), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1963] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1964] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1966] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #13)  [1967] - National League Most Valuable Player, Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1969] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #36)  [1973] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #15)  [1980] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (48 votes - 12.47%)  [1981] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (77 votes - 19.2%)  [1982] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (42 votes - 10.12%)  [1983] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (59 votes - 15.78%)  [1984] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (124 votes - 30.77%)  [1985] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (114 votes - 28.86%)  [1986] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (152 votes - 35.76%)  [1987] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (179 votes - 43.34%)  [1988] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (199 votes - 46.6%)  [1989] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (176 votes - 39.37%)  [1990] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (211 votes - 47.52%)  [1991] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (192 votes - 43.34%)  [1992] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (246 votes - 57.21%)  [1993] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (252 votes - 59.57%)  [1994] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (335 votes - 73.47%)  [1999] - Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee as Player
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals in 1967.

Notes: Played in 7 all-star game during his career (1959-1964, 1967)
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