Orlando Cepeda
Career Overview

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Orlando Cepeda was one of the most accomplished baseball players of his era. He was an 11-time All-Star and a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, and his career spanned from 1958 to 1974. He began his career with the San Francisco Giants, and he was the Rookie of the Year in 1958. He had a .314 batting average and

Orlando Cepeda was one of the most accomplished baseball players of his era. He was an 11-time All-Star and a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, and his career spanned from 1958 to 1974. He began his career with the San Francisco Giants, and he was the Rookie of the Year in 1958. He had a .314 batting average and

Career Batting Stats

NL 1958-1974

AVG

.297

Hits

2,351

HR

379

#74 All-Time

OPS

.849

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Skills Scorecard

Contact

A

Power

A

Speed

C+

Durability

B+

Range

B-

Fielding

D+

Career Timeline

1958-1966

San Francisco Giants (NL)

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1966-1968

St. Louis Cardinals (NL)

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1969-1972

Atlanta Braves (NL)

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1972

Oakland Athletics (AL)

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1973

Boston Red Sox (AL)

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1974

Kansas City Royals (AL)

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