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Ron Cey

Q: When was Ron Cey born?

Ron Cey was born on February 15, 1948.

Q: Where was Ron Cey born?

Ron Cey was born in Tacoma, WA .

Q: How much did Ron Cey weigh when playing?

Ron Cey weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ron Cey in the Hall of Fame?

Ron Cey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ron Cey drafted?

Ron Cey was drafted by the New York Mets in the 19th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Tahoma HS (Tacoma, WA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1968 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Washington State University (Pullman, WA) .

Q: How many hits did Ron Cey have?

Ron Cey had 1,868 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ron Cey have?

Ron Cey had 316 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ron Cey's average?

Ron Cey had a .261 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ron Cey played for?

Ron Cey played for 3 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics.

Q: How many World Series has Ron Cey won?

Ron Cey has won 1 World Series.

Position: Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: February 15, 1948 in Tacoma, WA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 19th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Tahoma HS (Tacoma, WA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1968 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Washington State University (Pullman, WA).

High School: Mount Tahoma HS (Tacoma, WA)

Schools: Western Washington University (Bellingham, WA), Washington State University (Pullman, WA)

Debut: September 3, 1971 (Age 23-200d, 13,164th in major league history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 12, 1987 (Age 39-147d)
vs. MIL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Full Name: Ronald Charles Cey

Nicknames: Penguin

Pronunciation: \SAY\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

53.7

7162

1868

316

.261

977

RBI

1139

OBP

.354

SLG

.445

OPS

.799

OPS+

121

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1968	20	LAD-min	A-	74	308	254	50	76	11	4	9	62	9	4	36	51	.299	.397	.480	.878		122		10	1	7			TRI · NORW
1969	21	LAD-min	A,WRk,AA	139	562	473	93	151	23	2	25	75	19	5	78	81	.319	.420	.535	.955		253		6	2	3			BAK,DGR,ABQ · CALL,AZIL,TL
1970	22	LAD-min	AA	71	277	239	31	79	22	1	4	56	1	2	33	38	.331	.406	.481	.887		115			1	4	2		ABQ · TL
1971	23	LAD-min	AAA	137	572	500	85	164	26	4	32	123	5	3	56	90	.328	.400	.588	.988		294		9	0	7			SPO · PCL
1971	23	LAD	NL	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1972	24	LAD-min	AAA	142	626	496	99	163	25	7	23	103	5	4	117	95	.329	.455	.546	1.001		271		4	2	7			ABQ · PCL
1972	24	LAD	NL	11	45	37	3	10	1	0	1	3	0	0	7	10	.270	.400	.378	.778	125	14	0	1	0	0	0	5
1973	25	LAD	NL	152	595	507	60	124	18	4	15	80	1	1	74	77	.245	.338	.385	.723	104	195	19	2	4	8	7	*5/H	RoY-6
1974	26	LAD	NL	159	673	577	88	151	20	2	18	97	1	1	76	68	.262	.349	.397	.746	113	229	17	7	3	10	13	*5/H	AS,MVP-25
1975	27	LAD	NL	158	662	566	72	160	29	2	25	101	5	2	78	74	.283	.372	.473	.845	139	268	15	7	3	8	15	*5	AS,MVP-18
1976	28	LAD	NL	145	600	502	69	139	18	3	23	80	0	4	89	74	.277	.386	.462	.848	143	232	11	3	2	4	13	*5/H	AS,MVP-23
1977	29	LAD	NL	153	669	564	77	136	22	3	30	110	3	4	93	106	.241	.347	.450	.797	114	254	11	2	3	7	6	*5	AS,MVP-8
1978	30	LAD	NL	159	667	555	84	150	32	0	23	84	2	5	96	96	.270	.380	.452	.833	134	251	13	7	2	7	9	*5/H	AS
1979	31	LAD	NL	150	579	487	77	137	20	1	28	81	3	3	86	85	.281	.389	.499	.888	142	243	11	2	0	4	8	*5/H	AS
1980	32	LAD	NL	157	630	551	81	140	25	0	28	77	2	2	69	92	.254	.342	.452	.794	122	249	16	5	4	1	5	*5
1981	33	LAD	NL	85	359	312	42	90	15	2	13	50	0	2	40	55	.288	.372	.474	.846	143	148	7	3	1	3	3	*5/H
1982	34	LAD	NL	150	627	556	62	141	23	1	24	79	3	2	57	99	.254	.323	.428	.751	111	238	16	4	2	8	6	*5/H
1983	35	CHC	NL	159	658	581	73	160	33	1	24	90	0	0	62	85	.275	.346	.460	.805	118	267	20	5	1	9	11	*5/H
1984	36	CHC	NL	146	580	505	71	121	27	0	25	97	3	2	61	108	.240	.324	.442	.766	107	223	10	6	0	8	10	*5/H	MVP-17
1985	37	CHC	NL	145	564	500	64	116	18	2	22	63	1	1	58	106	.232	.316	.408	.724	94	204	10	4	0	2	9	*5/H
1986	38	CHC	NL	97	306	256	42	70	21	0	13	36	0	0	44	66	.273	.384	.508	.891	138	130	5	3	1	2	1	5H
1987	39	OAK	AL	45	128	104	12	23	6	0	4	11	0	0	22	32	.221	.359	.394	.754	107	41	4	1	0	1	1	DH/35
17 Yrs				2073	8344	7162	977	1868	328	21	316	1139	24	29	1012	1235	.261	.354	.445	.799	121	3186	185	62	26	82	117
162 Game Avg.				162	652	560	76	146	26	2	25	89	2	2	79	97	.261	.354	.445	.799	121	249	14	5	2	6	9
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
LAD (12 yrs)				1481	6108	5216	715	1378	223	18	228	842	20	26	765	838	.264	.359	.445	.804	125	2321	136	43	24	60	85
CHC (4 yrs)				547	2108	1842	250	467	99	3	84	286	4	3	225	365	.254	.337	.447	.784	111	824	45	18	2	21	31
OAK (1 yr)				45	128	104	12	23	6	0	4	11	0	0	22	32	.221	.359	.394	.754	107	41	4	1	0	1	1

NL (16 yrs)				2028	8216	7058	965	1845	322	21	312	1128	24	29	990	1203	.261	.354	.446	.799	122	3145	181	61	26	81	116
AL (1 yr)				45	128	104	12	23	6	0	4	11	0	0	22	32	.221	.359	.394	.754	107	41	4	1	0	1	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ron Cey?

Ron Cey is 76 years old.

When was Ron Cey born?

Ron Cey was born on February 15, 1948.

Where was Ron Cey born?

Ron Cey was born in Tacoma, WA.

How tall is Ron Cey?

Ron Cey is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Ron Cey weigh when playing?

Ron Cey weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ron Cey play?

Ron Cey played 17 seasons.

Is Ron Cey in the Hall of Fame?

Ron Cey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ron Cey drafted?

Ron Cey was drafted by the New York Mets in the 19th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Tahoma HS (Tacoma, WA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1968 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Washington State University (Pullman, WA).

What position did Ron Cey play?

Ron Cey was a Third Baseman.

How many hits did Ron Cey have?

Ron Cey had 1,868 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ron Cey have?

Ron Cey had 316 home runs over his career.

What was Ron Cey's average?

Ron Cey had a .261 average over his career.

How many teams has Ron Cey played for?

Ron Cey played for 3 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics.

How many World Series has Ron Cey won?

Ron Cey has won 1 World Series.

When did Ron Cey retire?

Ron Cey last played in 1987.

What are Ron Cey's nicknames?

Penguin is a nickname for Ron Cey.

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