Player
Orlando Cepeda HOF 1999
Player Info
- Full Name
- Orlando Manuel
- Born
-
September 17, 1937
Ponce, P.R. - Died
- June 28, 2024
- Size
- 6'2" / 210 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 15, 1958
- Final Game
- September 19, 1974
- Career
- 17 years
Teams
- San Francisco Giants 1958-1966
- St. Louis Cardinals 1966-1968
- Atlanta Braves 1969-1972
- Oakland Athletics 1972-1972
- Boston Red Sox 1973-1973
- Kansas City Royals 1974-1974
Honors
1973 - Outstanding DH Award
(AL)
1967 - Sporting News Player of the Year
(NL)
1967 - Sporting News All-Star
(NL)
1967 - Most Valuable Player
(NL)
1962 - Sporting News All-Star
(NL)
1961 - Sporting News All-Star
(NL)
1959 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1958 - TSN Rookie of the Year
(NL)
1958 - Rookie of the Year
(NL)
Career Batting
2,124
G
.297
AVG
2,351
H
379
HR
1,365
RBI
.845
OPS
141
OPS vs Lg
Qualified for career rate leaderboards
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Kansas City Royals | 33 | 107 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .215 |
| 1973 | Boston Red Sox | 142 | 550 | 159 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 51 | .289 |
| 1972 | Atlanta Braves | 28 | 84 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .298 |
| 1972 | Oakland Athletics | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1971 | Atlanta Braves | 71 | 250 | 69 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 31 | .276 |
| 1970 | Atlanta Braves | 148 | 567 | 173 | 33 | 0 | 34 | 87 | .305 |
| 1969 | Atlanta Braves | 154 | 573 | 147 | 28 | 2 | 22 | 74 | .257 |
| 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals | 157 | 600 | 149 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 71 | .248 |
| 1967 | St. Louis Cardinals | 151 | 563 | 183 | 37 | 0 | 25 | 91 | .325 |
| 1966 | San Francisco Giants | 19 | 49 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .286 |
| 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals | 123 | 452 | 137 | 24 | 0 | 17 | 65 | .303 |
| 1965 | San Francisco Giants | 33 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .176 |
| 1964 | San Francisco Giants | 142 | 529 | 161 | 27 | 2 | 31 | 75 | .304 |
| 1963 | San Francisco Giants | 156 | 579 | 183 | 33 | 4 | 34 | 100 | .316 |
| 1962 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 625 | 191 | 26 | 1 | 35 | 105 | .306 |
| 1961 | San Francisco Giants | 152 | 585 | 182 | 28 | 4 | 46 | 105 | .311 |
| 1960 | San Francisco Giants | 151 | 569 | 169 | 36 | 3 | 24 | 81 | .297 |
| 1959 | San Francisco Giants | 151 | 605 | 192 | 35 | 4 | 27 | 92 | .317 |
| 1958 | San Francisco Giants | 148 | 603 | 188 | 38 | 4 | 25 | 88 | .312 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | AL | 117 | .075 | .244 | 7.7 | 13.7 | 66 | 1.0 | |
| 1973 | AL | 608 | .155 | .308 | 8.2 | 13.3 | 124 | 20.0 | ✓ |
| 1972 | AL | 94 | .172 | .318 | 7.4 | 18.1 | 146 | 4.2 | |
| 1971 | NL | 276 | .216 | .261 | 8.0 | 10.5 | 138 | 14.0 | |
| 1970 | NL | 627 | .238 | .301 | 7.5 | 12.0 | 149 | 34.0 | ✓ |
| 1969 | NL | 636 | .171 | .262 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 118 | 22.0 | ✓ |
| 1968 | NL | 656 | .130 | .270 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 113 | 16.0 | ✓ |
| 1967 | NL | 644 | .199 | .336 | 9.6 | 11.6 | 173 | 25.2 | ✓ |
| 1966 | NL | 563 | .172 | .319 | 6.7 | 14.0 | 138 | 20.0 | ✓ |
| 1965 | NL | 40 | .118 | .185 | 7.5 | 22.5 | 51 | 1.0 | |
| 1964 | NL | 587 | .234 | .308 | 7.3 | 14.1 | 160 | 31.0 | ✓ |
| 1963 | NL | 629 | .247 | .312 | 5.9 | 11.1 | 174 | 34.0 | ✓ |
| 1962 | NL | 676 | .213 | .312 | 5.5 | 14.3 | 138 | 34.4 | ✓ |
| 1961 | NL | 636 | .297 | .302 | 6.1 | 14.3 | 160 | 48.1 | ✓ |
| 1960 | NL | 615 | .200 | .317 | 5.5 | 14.8 | 135 | 24.9 | ✓ |
| 1959 | NL | 647 | .205 | .342 | 5.1 | 15.5 | 139 | 28.4 | ✓ |
| 1958 | NL | 644 | .201 | .324 | 4.5 | 13.0 | 130 | 26.3 | ✓ |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1,683 | 14,459 | 1,012 | 162 | 1,192 | .990 |
| OF | 231 | 368 | 15 | 12 | 3 | .970 |
| 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .625 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Atlanta Braves | 1B | 22 | 171 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | Atlanta Braves | 1B | 63 | 586 | 49 | 5 | 60 | .992 |
| 1970 | Atlanta Braves | 1B | 148 | 1288 | 112 | 12 | 100 | .992 |
| 1969 | Atlanta Braves | 1B | 153 | 1318 | 101 | 9 | 91 | .994 |
| 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 154 | 1362 | 90 | 17 | 109 | .988 |
| 1967 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 151 | 1304 | 90 | 10 | 103 | .993 |
| 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 120 | 1109 | 62 | 13 | 111 | .989 |
| 1966 | San Francisco Giants | 1B | 6 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 |
| 1966 | San Francisco Giants | OF | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
| 1965 | San Francisco Giants | 1B | 4 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1965 | San Francisco Giants | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1964 | San Francisco Giants | 1B | 139 | 1211 | 80 | 18 | 89 | .986 |
| 1964 | San Francisco Giants | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1963 | San Francisco Giants | 1B | 150 | 1262 | 83 | 21 | 91 | .985 |
| 1963 | San Francisco Giants | OF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1962 | San Francisco Giants | 1B | 160 | 1353 | 88 | 13 | 125 | .991 |
| 1962 | San Francisco Giants | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| 1961 | San Francisco Giants | 1B | 81 | 644 | 47 | 2 | 50 | .997 |
| 1961 | San Francisco Giants | OF | 80 | 130 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .978 |
| 1960 | San Francisco Giants | 1B | 63 | 518 | 27 | 10 | 37 | .982 |
| 1960 | San Francisco Giants | OF | 91 | 163 | 10 | 3 | 3 | .983 |
| 1959 | San Francisco Giants | 1B | 122 | 929 | 70 | 16 | 74 | .984 |
| 1959 | San Francisco Giants | 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .625 |
| 1959 | San Francisco Giants | OF | 44 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .956 |
| 1958 | San Francisco Giants | 1B | 147 | 1322 | 97 | 16 | 131 | .989 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 22 | 87 | 18 | 3 | 12 | .207 | ||
| 1969 | NL Championship Series | Atlanta Braves | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .455 |
| 1968 | World Series | St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 6 | .250 |
| 1967 | World Series | St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .103 |
| 1962 | World Series | San Francisco Giants | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .158 |