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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: - College: Baseball Lists: Retired Numbers ... Hall of Famers Update Player Profile 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 |
| Year | Team | Lg | Age | Org. | Level | Pos | Ln | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | DP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | GB% | ||||||||||
| 1955 | Salem | App | 17 | Nyg | Rk | 26 | 93 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .247 | --- | .366 | --- | -- | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kokomo | Midw | 17 | Nyg | A | 92 | 374 | 83 | 147 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 91 | .393 | --- | .634 | --- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | St. Cloud | Northern | 18 | Nyg | A | 125 | 499 | 100 | 177 | 33 | 9 | 26 | 112 | .355 | --- | .613 | --- | -- | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | minneaplis | Amer | 19 | Nyg | AAA | 151 | 563 | 91 | 174 | 31 | 3 | 25 | 108 | .309 | --- | .508 | --- | -- | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | SF Giants | NL | 20 | Sf | MLB | 148 | 603 | 88 | 188 | 38 | 4 | 25 | 96 | 15 | 11 | 29 | 84 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 18 | .312 | .342 | .512 | 854 | 43% | ||||||||||||
| 1959 | SF Giants | NL | 21 | Sf | MLB | 151 | 605 | 92 | 192 | 35 | 4 | 27 | 105 | 23 | 9 | 33 | 100 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .317 | .355 | .522 | 877 | 45% | ||||||||||||
| 1960 | SF Giants | NL | 22 | Sf | MLB | 151 | 569 | 81 | 169 | 36 | 3 | 24 | 96 | 15 | 6 | 34 | 91 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .297 | .343 | .497 | 840 | 48% | ||||||||||||
| 1961 | SF Giants | NL | 23 | Sf | MLB | 152 | 585 | 105 | 182 | 28 | 4 | 46 | 142 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 91 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .311 | .362 | .609 | 971 | 49% | ||||||||||||
| 1962 | SF Giants | NL | 24 | Sf | MLB | 162 | 625 | 105 | 191 | 26 | 1 | 35 | 114 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 97 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 16 | .306 | .347 | .518 | 865 | 46% | ||||||||||||
| 1963 | SF Giants | NL | 25 | Sf | MLB | 156 | 579 | 100 | 183 | 33 | 4 | 34 | 97 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 70 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .316 | .366 | .563 | 929 | 50% | ||||||||||||
| 1964 | SF Giants | NL | 26 | Sf | MLB | 142 | 529 | 75 | 161 | 27 | 2 | 31 | 97 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 83 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .304 | .361 | .539 | 900 | 44% | ||||||||||||
| 1965 | SF Giants | NL | 27 | Sf | MLB | 33 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .176 | .225 | .294 | 519 | 59% | ||||||||||||
| 1966 | SF Giants | NL | 28 | Sf | MLB | 19 | 49 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .352 | .510 | 862 | 63% | ||||||||||||
| St. Louis | NL | 28 | Stl | MLB | 123 | 452 | 65 | 137 | 24 | 0 | 17 | 58 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 68 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 12 | .303 | .362 | .469 | 831 | 53% | |||||||||||||
| 1967 | St. Louis | NL | 29 | Stl | MLB | 151 | 563 | 91 | 183 | 37 | 0 | 25 | 111 | 11 | 2 | 62 | 75 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 16 | .325 | .399 | .524 | 923 | 49% | ||||||||||||
| 1968 | St. Louis | NL | 30 | Stl | MLB | 157 | 600 | 71 | 149 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 73 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 96 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .248 | .306 | .378 | 684 | 47% | ||||||||||||
| 1969 | Atlanta | NL | 31 | Atl | MLB | 154 | 573 | 74 | 147 | 28 | 2 | 22 | 88 | 12 | 5 | 55 | 76 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .257 | .325 | .428 | 753 | 55% | ||||||||||||
| 1970 | Atlanta | NL | 32 | Atl | MLB | 148 | 567 | 87 | 173 | 33 | 0 | 34 | 111 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 75 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .305 | .365 | .543 | 908 | 46% | ||||||||||||
| 1971 | Atlanta | NL | 33 | Atl | MLB | 71 | 250 | 31 | 69 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .276 | .330 | .492 | 822 | 50% | ||||||||||||
| 1972 | Atlanta | NL | 34 | Atl | MLB | 28 | 84 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 | .352 | .476 | 828 | 47% | ||||||||||||
| Oakland | AL | 34 | Oak | MLB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 000 | 0% | |||||||||||||
| 1973 | Boston | AL | 35 | Bos | MLB | 142 | 550 | 51 | 159 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 86 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 81 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 24 | .289 | .350 | .444 | 794 | 51% | ||||||||||||
| 1974 | Kansas Cty | AL | 36 | Kc | MLB | 33 | 107 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .215 | .282 | .290 | 572 | 46% | ||||||||||||
| Major League Totals - 17 Season(s) | 2124 | 7927 | 1131 | 2351 | 417 | 27 | 379 | 1365 | 142 | 80 | 588 | 1169 | 102 | 154 | 4 | 74 | 218 | .297 | .350 | .499 | 849 | 48% | |||||||||||||||||
| Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s) | 394 | 1529 | 286 | 521 | 93 | 15 | 73 | 327 | .341 | --- | .564 | --- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playoffs Batting Statistics |
| Year | Team | Lg | Age | Org. | Series | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | DP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | GB% | ||||||||||||
| 1962 | SF Giants | NL | 24 | Sf | Ws | 5 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .211 | 369 | -- | ||||||||||||
| 1967 | St. Louis | NL | 29 | Stl | Ws | 7 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .103 | .103 | .172 | 275 | -- | ||||||||||||
| 1968 | St. Louis | NL | 30 | Stl | Ws | 7 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .300 | .464 | 764 | -- | ||||||||||||
| 1969 | Atlanta | NL | 31 | Atl | Ch | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .500 | .909 | 1409 | -- | ||||||||||||
| Major League Totals - 4 Season(s) | 22 | 87 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .233 | .368 | 601 | -- | |||||||||||||||||
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[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 |
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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