Orlando Cepeda vs Juan Marichal: Career Stats Comparison
Orlando Cepeda and Juan Marichal played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Orlando Cepeda played 1958–1974 as a hitter; Juan Marichal played 1960–1975 as a pitcher.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Orlando Cepeda (1958–1974) and Juan Marichal (1960–1975) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Juan Marichal pitched, totalling 243 wins and 2,303 strikeouts; Orlando Cepeda hit, totalling 2,351 hits and 379 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Juan Marichal, with 48,870 career PIV to Orlando Cepeda's 32,785.
- Who won more championships? Orlando Cepeda, with 2 World Series titles to Juan Marichal's 0.
Orlando Cepeda
Juan Marichal
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Juan Marichal is shown on pitching lines and Orlando Cepeda on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Orlando Cepeda — Hitter
| Statistic | Orlando Cepeda |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,124 |
| At-Bats | 7,927 |
| Runs | 1,131 |
| Hits | 2,351 |
| Doubles | 417 |
| Triples | 27 |
| Home Runs | 379 |
| RBI | 1,365 |
| Walks | 588 |
| Strikeouts | 1,169 |
| Stolen Bases | 142 |
| Batting Avg | .297 |
| On-Base % | .350 |
| Slugging % | .499 |
| OPS | .849 |
Juan Marichal — Pitcher
| Statistic | Juan Marichal |
|---|---|
| Wins | 243 |
| Losses | 142 |
| Games | 471 |
| Games Started | 457 |
| Complete Games | 244 |
| Shutouts | 52 |
| Saves | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 2,303 |
| Walks | 709 |
| Hits Allowed | 3,153 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 320 |
| Innings Pitched | 3,507.1 |
| ERA | 2.89 |
| WHIP | 1.10 |
| K/9 | 5.91 |
| BB/9 | 1.82 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Orlando Cepeda carries a career batting PIV of 32,785; Juan Marichal carries a career pitching PIV of 48,870. Juan Marichal is the higher of the two at 48,870 to 32,785. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Orlando Cepeda — top 3 seasons by OPS
Juan Marichal — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Juan Marichal and Orlando Cepeda: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Juan Marichal grades higher, 48,870 to 32,785. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Orlando Cepeda and Juan Marichal careers compare
From 1960 through 1974, Orlando Cepeda and Juan Marichal were in the majors together. Orlando Cepeda's batting card reads 2,351 hits, 379 home runs and a .297 average. Juan Marichal's pitching card shows 243 wins, a 2.89 ERA and 2,303 strikeouts. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, .970 OPS in 1961 for Orlando Cepeda and 2.10 ERA in 1969 for Juan Marichal.
Orlando Cepeda vs Juan Marichal: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Juan Marichal, with 48,870 career PIV to Orlando Cepeda's 32,785.
- Who won more championships?
- Orlando Cepeda, with 2 World Series titles to Juan Marichal's 0.
- How do Orlando Cepeda and Juan Marichal compare?
- Orlando Cepeda played 1958–1974 and Juan Marichal played 1960–1975; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.