Orlando Cepeda

First Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1958-1974)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1999
AVG .297
HR 379
RBI 1,365
H 2,351
OPS .849
PIV 32,785
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
9/17/1937 in Ponce, P.R.
Died
6/28/2024 in Concord, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1958-04-15
Last Game
1974-09-19
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1999 (BBWAA)
Awards
7× All-Star · MVP · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Orlando Manuel Cepeda

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,124 7,927 1,131 2,351 417 27 379 1,365 142 588 1,169 .297 .350 .499 .849 32,785

Career AVG .297 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +18.3% above league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Career SLG .499 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +33.4% above league average.

Career OPS .849 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — +22.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1958 SFN NL 148 603 88 188 38 4 25 96 15 29 84 .312 .257 (+21%) .324 (+5%) .394 (+30%) .719 (+19%) 1996.6
1959 SFN NL 151 605 92 192 35 4 27 105 23 33 100 .317 .256 (+24%) .323 (+10%) .392 (+33%) .715 (+23%) 2576.6
1960 SFN NL 151 569 81 169 36 3 24 96 15 34 91 .297 .255 (+16%) .323 (+6%) .387 (+28%) .711 (+18%) 1914.3
1961 SFN NL 152 585 105 182 28 4 46 142 12 39 91 .311 .258 (+20%) .328 (+10%) .399 (+52%) .727 (+33%) 3765.2
1962 SFN NL 162 625 105 191 26 1 35 114 10 37 97 .306 .257 (+19%) .326 (+6%) .393 (+32%) .719 (+20%) 2396.3
1963 SFN NL 156 579 100 183 33 4 34 97 8 37 70 .316 .246 (+28%) .308 (+18%) .371 (+51%) .680 (+36%) 3923.3
1964 SFN NL 142 529 75 161 27 2 31 97 9 43 83 .304 .250 (+22%) .312 (+16%) .377 (+43%) .690 (+30%) 2990.6
1965 SFN NL 33 34 1 6 1 0 1 5 0 3 9 .176 — — — — 0.0
1966 SFN NL 19 49 5 14 2 0 3 15 0 4 11 .286 — — — — 199.7
1966 SLN NL 123 452 65 137 24 0 17 58 9 34 68 .303 .248 (+22%) .309 (+17%) .376 (+25%) .685 (+21%) 199.7
1967 SLN NL 151 563 91 183 37 0 25 111 11 62 75 .325 .242 (+34%) .306 (+30%) .357 (+47%) .663 (+39%) 4292.5
1968 SLN NL 157 600 71 149 26 2 16 73 8 43 96 .248 .236 (+5%) .298 (+3%) .340 (+11%) .638 (+7%) 745.3
1969 ATL NL 154 573 74 147 28 2 22 88 12 55 76 .257 .248 (+3%) .320 (+2%) .369 (+16%) .689 (+9%) 963.4
1970 ATL NL 148 567 87 173 33 0 34 111 6 47 75 .305 .253 (+20%) .325 (+12%) .385 (+41%) .711 (+28%) 3031.1
1971 ATL NL 71 250 31 69 10 1 14 44 3 22 29 .276 .249 (+11%) .316 (+4%) .365 (+35%) .682 (+20%) 783.2
1972 ATL NL 28 84 6 25 3 0 4 9 0 7 17 .298 .243 (+22%) .310 (+13%) .353 (+35%) .664 (+25%) 312.9
1972 OAK AL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 312.9
1973 BOS AL 142 550 51 159 25 0 20 86 0 50 81 .289 .256 (+13%) .325 (+8%) .378 (+17%) .703 (+13%) 1368.7
1974 KCA AL 33 107 3 23 5 0 1 18 1 9 16 .215 .256 (-16%) .324 (-13%) .369 (-22%) .693 (-18%) -282.1
Career · 19 seasons 2,124 7,927 1,131 2,351 417 27 379 1,365 142 588 1,169 .297 — — — — 31,490

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
22 87 6 18 5 0 3 12 3 13 .207

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1969 NLCS ATL 3 11 2 5 2 0 1 3 1 2 .455
1968 WS SLN 7 28 2 7 0 0 2 6 2 3 .250
1967 WS SLN 7 29 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 4 .103
1962 WS SFN 5 19 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 4 .158

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home104237655461102181654.293
Away107941495831246197709.300

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-09-19 KCROAKW 101000100
1974-09-18 KCROAKL 100000000
1974-09-14 KCRMINW 200000000
1974-09-14 KCRMINL 100000000
1974-09-10 KCRLAAL 100000000
1974-09-09 KCROAKL 300000000
1974-09-08 KCRMINL 101000000
1974-09-03 KCRCHWL 100000000
1974-09-02 KCRCHWL 100000000
1974-08-31 KCRBALL 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1683 1640 14459 1012 162 1192
3B 4 4 2 3 3 0
OF 231 217 368 15 12 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 SFN 1B 147 147 1322 97 16 131
1959 SFN 1B 122 102 929 70 16 74
1959 SFN 3B 4 4 2 3 3 0
1959 SFN OF 44 43 64 1 3 0
1960 SFN 1B 63 61 518 27 10 37
1960 SFN OF 91 86 163 10 3 3
1961 SFN 1B 81 75 644 47 2 50
1961 SFN OF 80 76 130 4 3 0
1962 SFN 1B 160 154 1353 88 13 125
1962 SFN OF 2 2 3 0 1 0
1963 SFN 1B 150 147 1262 83 21 91
1963 SFN OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
1964 SFN 1B 139 139 1211 80 18 89
1964 SFN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1965 SFN 1B 4 3 27 2 0 1
1965 SFN OF 2 2 1 0 0 0
1966 SFN 1B 6 5 55 1 0 5
1966 SFN OF 8 8 7 0 2 0
1966 SLN 1B 120 120 1109 62 13 111
1967 SLN 1B 151 150 1304 90 10 103
1968 SLN 1B 154 154 1362 90 17 109
1969 ATL 1B 153 152 1318 101 9 91
1970 ATL 1B 148 147 1288 112 12 100
1971 ATL 1B 63 63 586 49 5 60
1972 ATL 1B 22 21 171 13 0 15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1683
Third Base 4
Left Field 213
Right Field 19
Designated Hitter 168

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1973 Outstanding DH Award
1967 Most Valuable Player
1967 TSN All-Star 1B
1967 TSN Player of the Year
1962 TSN All-Star 1B
1961 TSN All-Star 1B
1959 TSN All-Star 1B
1958 Rookie of the Year
1958 TSN Rookie of the Year non-Pitcher

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1973 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 21.0 336 0
1969 Most Valuable Player NL 36th 1.0 336 0
1967 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 280.0 280 20
1966 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 22.0 280 0
1962 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 9.0 280 0
1961 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 117.0 224 0
1959 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 3.0 336 0
1958 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 57.0 336 0
1958 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 21.0 24 21

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Career Spans

Orlando Cepeda (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Aramis Ramirez
    .283 avg, 386 HR
  2. 93
    Robinson Cano
    .301 avg, 335 HR
  3. 92
    Jeff Kent HOF
    .290 avg, 377 HR
  4. 92
    Manny Machado
    .275 avg, 393 HR
  5. 91
    Andres Galarraga
    .288 avg, 399 HR
  6. 89
    Nolan Arenado
    .279 avg, 374 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Orlando Cepeda

What years did Orlando Cepeda play?
Orlando Cepeda played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1974.
Was Orlando Cepeda a pitcher?
No. Orlando Cepeda was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Orlando Cepeda hit?
Orlando Cepeda hit 379 career home runs with 2351 hits.
Is Orlando Cepeda in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Orlando Cepeda was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.