Cecil Espy

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1993)

AVG .244
HR 7
RBI 108
H 304
OPS .622
PIV -2,079
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
1/20/1963 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1983-09-02
Last Game
1993-06-13

Full name: Cecil Edward Espy

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
546 1,248 160 304 43 16 7 108 103 104 277 .244 .301 .321 .622 -2,079

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career SLG .321 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Career OPS .622 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 12.9% below 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
1983 LAN NL 20 11 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 .273 — — — — 0.0
1987 TEX AL 14 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 TEX AL 123 347 46 86 17 6 2 39 33 20 83 .248 .254 (-3%) .317 (-9%) .377 (-8%) .695 (-8%) -528.5
1989 TEX AL 142 475 65 122 12 7 3 31 45 38 99 .257 .254 (+1%) .319 (-2%) .375 (-12%) .694 (-7%) -515.6
1990 TEX AL 52 71 10 9 0 0 0 1 11 10 20 .127 .257 (-51%) .324 (-28%) .385 (-67%) .710 (-49%) -521.8
1991 PIT NL 43 82 7 20 4 0 1 11 4 5 17 .244 .255 (-5%) .323 (-13%) .384 (-14%) .708 (-14%) -199.4
1992 PIT NL 112 194 21 50 7 3 1 20 6 15 40 .258 .255 (+1%) .322 (-4%) .377 (-10%) .699 (-7%) -226.0
1993 CIN NL 40 60 6 14 2 0 0 5 2 14 13 .233 .265 (-12%) .332 (+11%) .403 (-34%) .735 (-14%) -88.2
Career · 8 seasons 546 1,248 160 304 43 16 7 108 103 104 277 .244 — — — — -2,079

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
6 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .400

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1992 NLCS PIT 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667
1991 NLCS PIT 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26960287161561.267
Away27764673143247.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-06-13 CINATLL 100000000
1993-06-09 CINWSNW 502000001
1993-06-08 CINWSNL 310000012
1993-06-06 CINSTLL 100000000
1993-05-31 CINPHIW 100000000
1993-05-28 CINNYNW 412100110
1993-05-27 CINATLW 100000000
1993-05-25 CINATLL 101000000
1993-05-23 CINSFGL 000000010
1993-05-21 CINSFGL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
C 2 0 0 0 0 0
OF 428 260 714 23 17 5
SS 3 0 2 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 LAN OF 15 1 11 0 0 0
1987 TEX OF 8 2 8 1 0 1
1988 TEX 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1988 TEX 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1988 TEX C 2 0 0 0 0 0
1988 TEX OF 98 79 196 10 6 0
1988 TEX SS 3 0 2 1 1 0
1989 TEX OF 133 109 281 5 3 2
1990 TEX 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1990 TEX OF 39 16 56 1 0 0
1991 PIT OF 35 17 54 3 2 2
1992 PIT OF 82 25 83 1 4 0
1993 CIN OF 18 11 25 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 2
First Base 1
Second Base 2
Shortstop 3
Left Field 95
Center Field 263
Right Field 89
Designated Hitter 19

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 CIN NL $400,000
1992 PIT NL $250,000
1990 TEX AL $162,500
1989 TEX AL $97,500
1988 TEX AL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $972,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1988 Rookie of the Year AL 8th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Cecil Espy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Milt Cuyler
    .237 avg, 10 HR
  2. 88
    Tony Gwynn
    .238 avg, 7 HR
  3. 85
    Luis Melendez
    .248 avg, 9 HR
  4. 84
    JB Shuck
    .243 avg, 8 HR
  5. 80
    Joe Simpson
    .242 avg, 9 HR
  6. 80
    Curtis Goodwin
    .248 avg, 3 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Cecil Espy

What years did Cecil Espy play?
Cecil Espy played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1993.
Was Cecil Espy a pitcher?
No. Cecil Espy was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Cecil Espy hit?
Cecil Espy hit 7 career home runs with 304 hits.