Orlando Cepeda

Positions: First Baseman, Leftfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: September 17, 1937 in Ponce, Puerto Rico pr

Last Game: September 19, 1974 (Age 37-002d)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1999. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Orlando Cepeda's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1958 season

Full Name: Orlando Manuel Cepeda

Nicknames: Cha Cha or Baby Bull

Pronunciation: \suh-PAY-duh\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

50.1

7927

2351

379

.297

1131

RBI

1365

142

OBP

.350

SLG

.499

OPS

.849

OPS+

133

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1955	17		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D		118	518	467	95	170	29	3	22	107	6		38	85	.364	.414	.580	.994	271		5	3	5
1955	17	-4.6	Kokomo	MSOH	D		92	407	374	83	147	23	2	21	91	5		25	61	.393	.434	.634	1.067	237		4	1	3
1955	17	-5.0	Salem	APPY	D		26	111	93	12	23	6	1	1	16	1		13	24	.247	.339	.366	.705	34		1	2	2
1956	18	-4.1	St. Cloud	NORL	C	NYG	125	556	499	100	177	33	9	26	112	11		43	43	.355	.406	.613	1.019	306		3	6	5
1957	19	-8.3	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	151	606	563	91	174	31	3	25	108	1		27	68	.309	.344	.508	.852	286		7	1	8	8
1957-58	19		Santurce	PRWL	FgW				240		72			13	45					.300
1958	20	-8.2	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	148	644	603	88	188	38	4	25	96	15	11	29	84	.312	.342	.512	.854	309	18	3	0	9	7
1958-59	20		Santurce	PRWL	FgW				207		75			11	46					.362
1959	21	-7.3	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	151	647	605	92	192	35	4	27	105	23	9	33	100	.317	.356	.522	.878	316	10	5	0	4	10
1960	22	-5.9	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	151	615	569	81	169	36	3	24	96	15	6	34	91	.297	.343	.497	.841	283	11	8	0	4	9
1961	23	-4.6	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	152	636	585	105	182	28	4	46	142	12	8	39	91	.311	.362	.609	.970	356	21	9	0	3	11
1962	24	-4.0	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	162	676	625	105	191	26	1	35	114	10	4	37	97	.306	.347	.518	.865	324	16	6	1	7	8
1963	25	-2.5	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	156	629	579	100	183	33	4	34	97	8	3	37	70	.316	.366	.563	.929	326	18	10	0	3	11
1964	26	-1.3	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	142	587	529	75	161	27	2	31	97	9	4	43	83	.304	.361	.539	.900	285	13	8	0	7	7
1965	27	-0.4	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	33	40	34	1	6	1	0	1	5	0	0	3	9	.177	.225	.294	.519	10	1	0	0	3	1
1966	28		2 Teams	NL	Maj	SFG-STL	142	563	501	70	151	26	0	20	73	9	9	38	79	.301	.361	.473	.834	237	12	14	1	9	12
1966	28	0.7	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	19	54	49	5	14	2	0	3	15	0	1	4	11	.286	.352	.510	.862	25	0	1	0	0	2
1966	28	0.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	123	509	452	65	137	24	0	17	58	9	8	34	68	.303	.362	.469	.831	212	12	13	1	9	10
1967	29	1.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	151	644	563	91	183	37	0	25	111	11	2	62	75	.325	.399	.524	.923	295	16	12	0	7	23
1968	30	2.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	157	656	600	71	149	26	2	16	73	8	6	43	96	.248	.306	.378	.685	227	13	9	0	4	13
1969	31	3.5	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	154	636	573	74	147	28	2	22	88	12	5	55	76	.257	.326	.428	.753	245	12	5	0	3	10
1970	32	4.4	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	148	627	567	87	173	33	0	34	111	6	5	47	75	.305	.365	.543	.908	308	15	9	0	4	11
1971	33	5.5	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	71	276	250	31	69	10	1	14	44	3	6	22	29	.276	.330	.492	.822	123	12	0	0	4	7
1972	34		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	ATL	31	94	87	6	25	3	0	4	9	0	0	7	17	.287	.340	.460	.800	40	1	0	0	0	1
1972	34	6.8	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	28	91	84	6	25	3	0	4	9	0	0	7	17	.298	.352	.476	.828	40	1	0	0	0	1
1972	34	6.2	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973	35	7.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	142	608	550	51	159	25	0	20	86	0	2	50	81	.289	.350	.444	.793	244	24	3	2	3	13
1974	36	7.9	Yucatan	MEX	AAA		28	98	80	7	17	1	0	4	17	0	1	14	13	.213	.347	.375	.722	30		3	0	1
1974	36	8.3	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	33	117	107	3	23	5	0	1	18	1	0	9	16	.215	.282	.290	.572	31	5	1	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (17 seasons)					Majors		2124	8695	7927	1131	2351	417	27	379	1365	142	80	588	1169	.297	.350	.499	.849	3959	218	102	4	74	154
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		394	1680	1529	286	521	93	15	73	327	18		108	196	.341	.386	.564	.950	863		15	10	18	8
Foreign (3 seasons)					Foreign		28	545	527	7	164	1	0	28	108	0	1	14	13	.311				30		3	0	1
All Levels (20 Seasons)							2546	10920	9983	1424	3036	511	42	480	1800	160	81	710	1378	.304				4852	218	120	14	93	162

AAA (1 season)					Minors		151	606	563	91	174	31	3	25	108	1		27	68	.309	.344	.508	.852	286		7	1	8	8
AAA (1 season)					Foreign		28	98	80	7	17	1	0	4	17	0	1	14	13	.213	.347	.375	.722	30		3	0	1
C (1 season)					Minors		125	556	499	100	177	33	9	26	112	11		43	43	.355	.406	.613	1.019	306		3	6	5
D (1 season)					Minors		118	518	467	95	170	29	3	22	107	6		38	85	.364	.414	.580	.994	271		5	3	5
FgW (2 seasons)					Foreign			447	447		147			24	91					.329