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| Player Report for #30 Orlando 'Cha Cha' Cepeda | | Tuesday, May 16th, 1967 |  | | Name: | Orlando Cepeda | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | Cha Cha | Salary: | $4,200,000 | | Birthday: | 09-17-1937 | Signed Through: | 1968 Season | | Age: | 29 | Years of Major League Service: | 9 Years, 6 Days | | Born in: | Ponce (Ponce) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 46 Days | | Nationality: | Puerto Rican | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 7 Years, 22 Days | | Weight: | 210 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 9 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Eligible, but possibly free agent after season! | | Position: | 1B | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Very Popular (Very Popular) |
| | | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 | | | Versus LHP | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | | | Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | | | Talent | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 6 | | First Base 6 | | Stealing Ability: | 8 | | Left Field 5 (Arm: 8) | | Baserunning Instincts: | 6 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 2 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 05-14-1967 | MAN | Loss, 2-13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-13-1967 | MAN | Win, 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-12-1967 | DET | Loss, 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-11-1967 | DET | Win, 6-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-10-1967 | DET | Win, 18-2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-09-1967 | DET | Loss, 3-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-08-1967 | @ LA | Loss, 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-07-1967 | @ LA | Loss, 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-06-1967 | @ LA | Loss, 0-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-05-1967 | SF | Loss, 7-10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | United League 1967 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 41 | 169 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 31 | 9 | 20 | .290 | .324 | .621 | .945 | .920 | .331 | 12.9 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 41 | 179 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 32.0 | 6.86 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | This Week | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | | Last Week | | 29 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .345 | .367 | .759 | 1.125 | | April | | 116 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .336 | .655 | .991 | | May | | 53 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .298 | .547 | .845 | | Last Year | | 614 | 175 | 30 | 6 | 43 | 114 | 109 | 56 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .285 | .347 | .564 | .911 | | 2 Years Ago | | 653 | 176 | 32 | 1 | 34 | 110 | 103 | 60 | 123 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .270 | .330 | .478 | .808 | | Career | | 5479 | 1527 | 290 | 43 | 278 | 885 | 869 | 459 | 906 | 39 | 0 | 32 | .279 | .336 | .500 | .835 | | Home | | 105 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .286 | .533 | .819 | | Road | | 64 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .359 | .388 | .766 | 1.154 | | Grass | | 169 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 31 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .324 | .621 | .945 | | Day | | 68 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .338 | .574 | .912 | | Night | | 101 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .315 | .653 | .968 |
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| Career Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1958 Total - UL | 20 | 146 | 525 | 149 | 31 | 8 | 14 | 85 | 73 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 15 | 1 | .284 | .326 | .453 | .779 | 0.0 | | 1959 Total - UL | 21 | 144 | 525 | 150 | 32 | 3 | 19 | 70 | 72 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 4 | 1 | .286 | .332 | .467 | .798 | 0.0 | | 1960 Total - UL | 22 | 150 | 597 | 168 | 32 | 7 | 17 | 82 | 87 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 104 | 8 | 3 | .281 | .315 | .444 | .759 | 0.0 | | 1961 Total - UL | 23 | 149 | 552 | 141 | 32 | 4 | 24 | 80 | 85 | 58 | 2 | 4 | 113 | 14 | 2 | .255 | .326 | .458 | .785 | 0.0 | | 1962 Boston - UL | 24 | 157 | 585 | 176 | 45 | 6 | 33 | 102 | 92 | 50 | 7 | 6 | 92 | 12 | 4 | .301 | .360 | .568 | .927 | 0.0 | | 1963 Boston - UL | 25 | 159 | 621 | 168 | 22 | 2 | 32 | 81 | 110 | 76 | 4 | 4 | 104 | 14 | 4 | .271 | .352 | .467 | .819 | 19.5 | | 1964 Boston - UL | 26 | 160 | 638 | 175 | 24 | 4 | 48 | 122 | 107 | 56 | 5 | 8 | 97 | 8 | 2 | .274 | .334 | .550 | .884 | 43.1 | | 1965 Boston - UL | 27 | 159 | 653 | 176 | 32 | 1 | 34 | 110 | 103 | 60 | 3 | 8 | 123 | 15 | 7 | .270 | .330 | .478 | .808 | 18.8 | | 1966 Boston - UL | 28 | 154 | 614 | 175 | 30 | 6 | 43 | 114 | 109 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 93 | 13 | 0 | .285 | .347 | .564 | .911 | 50.5 | | 1967 Boston - UL | 29 | 41 | 169 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .290 | .324 | .621 | .945 | 12.9 | | Total UL | 10 yrs. | 1419 | 5479 | 1527 | 290 | 43 | 278 | 885 | 869 | 459 | 32 | 39 | 906 | 104 | 25 | .279 | .336 | .500 | .835 | 144.8 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP |
| | Player History | | 03-01-1958 | Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by New York in 1958. | | 04-07-1958 | Had first career hit on 4/7/1958, off Jackie Collum (BRO). | | 04-19-1958 | Hit first career homerun on 4/19/1958, off Ray Crone (BRO). | | 12-01-1959 | Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1959. | | 12-01-1959 | Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1959. | | 06-28-1960 | Won Player of the Week award on 6/28/1960, hitting .520 with 1 HR, 5 RBI. | | 12-01-1960 | Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1960. | | 12-01-1961 | Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1961. | | 07-02-1962 | Won Player of the Week award on 7/2/1962, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 6 RBI. | | 08-27-1962 | Won Player of the Week award on 8/27/1962, hitting .450 with 3 HR, 7 RBI. | | 12-01-1962 | Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1962. | | 05-27-1963 | Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award. | | 05-28-1963 | 5 game home run streak ended. 1963-5-23 through 1963-5-28 | | 06-15-1963 | Was selected to the 1963 United League All-Star Game. | | 01-01-1964 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 5 (3). | | 04-21-1964 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $16,800,000 with the Boston Federals organization. | | 06-15-1964 | Was selected to the 1964 United League All-Star Game. | | 06-22-1964 | Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award. | | 12-01-1964 | Named first baseman on ALL-UL TEAM, 1964. | | 01-01-1965 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 5 (3). | | 01-01-1966 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 5 (3). | | 04-18-1966 | Hits three home runs against the St. Louis Maroons, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! | | 09-05-1966 | Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award. | | 12-01-1966 | Named outfielder on ALL-UL TEAM, 1966. | | 01-01-1967 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 5 (3). | | 04-17-1967 | Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | GS | Rank | | 1963 | 159 | 1 | | 1964 | 160 | 2 | | 1965 | 159 | 1 | | 1966 | 154 | 6 | | | Year | PA | Rank | | 1963 | 705 | 2 | | 1964 | 707 | 2 | | 1965 | 724 | 1 | | | Year | AB | Rank | | 1963 | 621 | 3 | | 1964 | 638 | 1 | | 1965 | 653 | 1 | | 1966 | 614 | 8 | | | | Year | TB | Rank | | 1963 | 290 | 5 | | 1964 | 351 | 3 | | 1965 | 312 | 6 | | 1966 | 346 | 1 | | | | | | Year | HR | Rank | | 1963 | 32 | 8 | | 1964 | 48 | 2 | | 1965 | 34 | 5 | | 1966 | 43 | 1 | | | Year | RBI | Rank | | 1964 | 122 | 2 | | 1965 | 110 | 7 | | 1966 | 114 | 3 | | | Year | R | Rank | | 1963 | 110 | 3 | | 1964 | 107 | 5 | | 1965 | 103 | 8 | | 1966 | 109 | 6 | | | Year | IBB | Rank | | 1963 | 13 | 2 | | 1964 | 7 | 5 | | 1965 | 13 | 1 | | 1966 | 10 | 4 | | | | Year | EBH | Rank | | 1963 | 56 | 10 | | 1964 | 76 | 3 | | 1965 | 67 | 4 | | 1966 | 79 | 1 | | | Year | SLG | Rank | | 1964 | .550 | 4 | | 1966 | .564 | 2 | | | Year | RC | Rank | | 1964 | 109.84 | 5 | | 1966 | 119.48 | 5 | | | Year | ISO | Rank | | 1964 | .276 | 3 | | 1966 | .279 | 1 | | | Year | OPS | Rank | | 1964 | .884 | 7 | | 1966 | .911 | 8 | | | | | | |
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