Cecil Fielder

Q: When was Cecil Fielder born?

Cecil Fielder was born on September 21, 1963.

Q: Where was Cecil Fielder born?

Cecil Fielder was born in Los Angeles, CA .

Q: How tall is Cecil Fielder?

Cecil Fielder is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Cecil Fielder weigh when playing?

Cecil Fielder weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Cecil Fielder play?

Cecil Fielder played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Cecil Fielder in the Hall of Fame?

Cecil Fielder has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Cecil Fielder drafted?

Cecil Fielder was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 31st round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Nogales HS (La Puente, CA) and the Kansas City Royals in the 4th round of the 1982 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase.

Q: What position did Cecil Fielder play?

Cecil Fielder was a First Baseman and Designated Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Cecil Fielder have?

Cecil Fielder had 1,313 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Cecil Fielder have?

Cecil Fielder had 319 home runs over his career.

Positions: First Baseman and Designated Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 230lb (190cm, 104kg)

Born: September 21, 1963 in Los Angeles, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 31st round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Nogales HS (La Puente, CA) and the Kansas City Royals in the 4th round of the 1982 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase.

High School: Nogales HS (La Puente, CA)

School: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, NV)

Debut: July 20, 1985 (Age 21-302d, 15,056th in major league history)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 13, 1998 (Age 34-357d)
vs. CHW 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season

Agents: Bob Gilhooley, Jim Bronner

Full Name: Cecil Grant Fielder

Nicknames: Big Daddy

Pronunciation: \SESS-il\

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Relatives: Father of Prince Fielder

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.2

5157

1313

319

.255

744

RBI

1008

OBP

.345

SLG

.482

OPS

.827

OPS+

119

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Games by Position

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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
1982	18	KCR-min	Rk	69	319	273	73	88	28	0	20	68	3	0	37	62	.322	.417	.645	1.062		176		8	0	1	7		BTE · PION
1983	19	TOR-min	A	140	567	500	81	156	28	2	16	94	2	2	58	90	.312	.387	.472	.859		236		5	1	3	2		FLR · SALL
1984	20	TOR-min	AA,A	125	517	458	75	123	24	3	28	93	2	2	50	92	.269	.339	.517	.857		237		2	1	6	10		KNX,KIN · SOUL,CARL
1985	21	TOR-min	AA	96	414	361	52	106	26	2	18	81	0	0	45	83	.294	.372	.526	.898		190		3	0	5	3		KNX · SOUL
1985	21	TOR	AL	30	81	74	6	23	4	0	4	16	0	0	6	16	.311	.358	.527	.885	135	39	2	0	0	1	0	3/H
1986	22	TOR-min	AAA	88	363	325	47	91	13	3	18	68	0	0	32	91	.280	.347	.505	.852		164		3	0	3	3		SYR · IL
1986	22	TOR	AL	34	90	83	7	13	2	0	4	13	0	0	6	27	.157	.222	.325	.548	45	27	3	1	0	0	0	DH/357
1987	23	TOR	AL	82	197	175	30	47	7	1	14	32	0	1	20	48	.269	.345	.560	.905	133	98	6	1	0	1	2	DH3/5
1988	24	TOR	AL	74	190	174	24	40	6	1	9	23	0	1	14	53	.230	.289	.431	.721	100	75	6	1	0	1	0	DH3/54

1990	26	DET	AL	159	673	573	104	159	25	1	51	*132*	0	1	90	*182*	.277	.377	*.592*	.969	167	339	15	5	0	5	11	*3D/H	AS,MVP-2,SS
1991	27	DET	AL	*162*	712	624	102	163	25	0	44	*133*	0	0	78	151	.261	.347	.513	.860	133	320	17	6	0	4	12	*3D	AS,MVP-2,SS
1992	28	DET	AL	155	676	594	80	145	22	0	35	*124*	0	0	73	151	.244	.325	.458	.783	118	272	14	2	0	7	8	*3D	MVP-9
1993	29	DET	AL	154	672	573	80	153	23	0	30	117	0	1	90	125	.267	.368	.464	.832	124	266	22	4	0	5	15	*3D/H	AS,MVP-24
1994	30	DET	AL	109	481	425	67	110	16	2	28	90	0	0	50	110	.259	.337	.504	.840	114	214	17	2	0	4	4	*3/D
1995	31	DET	AL	136	578	494	70	120	18	1	31	82	0	1	75	116	.243	.346	.472	.818	111	233	17	5	0	4	8	3D/H
1996	32	TOT	AL	160	688	591	85	149	20	0	39	117	2	0	87	139	.252	.350	.484	.834	108	286	18	5	0	5	12	3D/H
1996	32	DET	AL	107	460	391	55	97	12	0	26	80	2	0	63	91	.248	.354	.478	.833	109	187	11	3	0	3	8	3D
1996	32	NYY	AL	53	228	200	30	52	8	0	13	37	0	0	24	48	.260	.342	.495	.837	108	99	7	2	0	2	4	D/3H
1997	33	NYY	AL	98	425	361	40	94	15	0	13	61	0	0	51	87	.260	.358	.410	.768	101	148	14	7	0	6	3	D/3H
1998	34	TOT	AL	117	476	416	49	97	17	1	17	68	0	1	53	111	.233	.324	.401	.725	86	167	18	4	0	3	1	3D/H
1998	34	ANA	AL	103	439	381	48	92	16	1	17	68	0	1	52	98	.241	.335	.423	.757	95	161	17	3	0	3	1	3D
1998	34	CLE	AL	14	37	35	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.143	.189	.171	.361	-6	6	1	1	0	0	0	D/H3
13 Yrs				1470	5939	5157	744	1313	200	7	319	1008	2	6	693	1316	.255	.345	.482	.827	119	2484	169	43	0	46	76
162 Game Avg.				162	655	568	82	145	22	1	35	111	0	1	76	145	.255	.345	.482	.827	119	274	19	5	0	5	8
				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
DET (7 yrs)				982	4252	3674	558	947	141	4	245	758	2	3	519	926	.258	.351	.498	.849	126	1831	113	27	0	32	66
TOR (4 yrs)				220	558	506	67	123	19	2	31	84	0	2	46	144	.243	.308	.472	.781	108	239	17	3	0	3	2
NYY (2 yrs)				151	653	561	70	146	23	0	26	98	0	0	75	135	.260	.352	.440	.793	103	247	21	9	0	8	7
CLE (1 yr)				14	37	35	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.143	.189	.171	.361	-6	6	1	1	0	0	0
ANA (1 yr)				103	439	381	48	92	16	1	17	68	0	1	52	98	.241	.335	.423	.757	95	161	17	3	0	3	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Cecil Fielder?

Cecil Fielder is 60 years old.

When was Cecil Fielder born?

Cecil Fielder was born on September 21, 1963.

Where was Cecil Fielder born?

Cecil Fielder was born in Los Angeles, CA.

How tall is Cecil Fielder?

Cecil Fielder is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Cecil Fielder weigh when playing?

Cecil Fielder weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Cecil Fielder play?

Cecil Fielder played 13 seasons.

Is Cecil Fielder in the Hall of Fame?

Cecil Fielder has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Cecil Fielder drafted?

Cecil Fielder was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 31st round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Nogales HS (La Puente, CA) and the Kansas City Royals in the 4th round of the 1982 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase.

What position did Cecil Fielder play?

Cecil Fielder was a First Baseman and Designated Hitter.

How many hits did Cecil Fielder have?

Cecil Fielder had 1,313 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Cecil Fielder have?

Cecil Fielder had 319 home runs over his career.

What was Cecil Fielder's average?

Cecil Fielder had a .255 average over his career.

How many teams has Cecil Fielder played for?

Cecil Fielder played for 5 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Anaheim Angels and Cleveland Indians.

How many World Series has Cecil Fielder won?

Cecil Fielder has won 1 World Series.

When did Cecil Fielder retire?

Cecil Fielder last played in 1998.

What are Cecil Fielder's nicknames?

Big Daddy is a nickname for Cecil Fielder.

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