Orlando Cepeda
Orlando Manuel (Pennes) Cepeda "Cha Cha; Baby Bull"
Born: September 17, 1937
Ponce, PR
Deceased: June 28, 2024
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Career: 1955-1974
Major League Statistics
Orlando (Pennes) Cepeda compiled a career batting average of .334 with 77 home runs and 216 RBI in his 422-game career with the Kokomo Giants, Salem Rebels, St. Cloud Rox, Minneapolis Millers and Yucatan Leones. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Salem Rebels | 26 | 93 | 93 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .247 | .247 | .366 | .613 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Giants | 92 | 407 | 374 | 83 | 147 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 91 | 5 | 25 | 61 | .393 | .433 | .634 | 1.067 | 237 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 125 | 499 | 499 | 177 | 33 | 9 | 26 | .355 | .355 | .613 | .968 | 306 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 151 | 606 | 563 | 91 | 174 | 31 | 3 | 25 | 108 | 1 | 27 | 68 | .309 | .344 | .508 | .852 | 286 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 28 | 98 | 80 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | .212 | .347 | .375 | .722 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 422 | 1703 | 1609 | 181 | 538 | 94 | 15 | 77 | 216 | 6 | 1 | 66 | 142 | .334 | .363 | .555 | .918 | 893 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Giants | 3B | 91 | 93 | 158 | 27 | 14 | .903 | 2.758 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1B | 139 | 1150 | 83 | 14 | 100 | .989 | 8.871 |
| 1974 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 1B | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.667 |
| Totals | 233 | 1262 | 242 | 41 | 116 | .973 | 6.455 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Kokomo Giants | |||
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Salem Rebels | |||
| 1956 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones |
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