Orlando Cepeda
#30
AT First Base
1958—1974
First Base
BORN
September 17, 1937, in Ponce, , P.R.
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-2 / 210
MLB DEBUT
April 15, 1958
FINAL GAME
September 19, 1974
PRIMARY TEAM
San Francisco Giants
.297
BATTING AVERAGE
2351
HITS
50.3
WAR
.350
ON-BASE PCT
379
HOME RUNS
34.5
WAR7
.499
SLUGGING
.849
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.8
WAR PER SEASON
Emerged with talent-rich Giants in late 1950s, beat out Willie McCovey for first base job, later won title with Cardinals.
Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cepeda |
50.3 |
34.5 |
23.5 |
18.1 |
42.4 |
3.8 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
61.0 |
42.1 |
30.8 |
21.0 |
51.6 |
4.7 |
Where Does Orlando Cepeda Rank
Among First Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
30 |
30 |
35 |
44 |
40 |
31 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |