1B Orlando 'Cha Cha' Cepeda #43
Hamilton Hurricanes (TOR) PUBAAA
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/30/1972
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1B ORLANDO 'CHA CHA' CEPEDA #43 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
28 48 16 1 0 4 12 6 10 .333 .411 .604 3 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 51 54 51 51
Gap 48 50 48 48
Power 76 79 75 76
Eye 20 21 19 20
Avoid K's 58 60 58 58
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 41 38
Errors: - 24 26
Arm: 2 45 42
Turn DP: - 52 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 34
1st Base: 62 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 15
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 87
Stealing Ability: 89
Baserunning Inst.: 72
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 8
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/16/1972 @ TOR Win, 3-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/12/1972 @ MB Win, 13-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/10/1972 @ MB Win, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/09/1972 FRE Win, 7-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/05/1972 @ CAL Win, 8-4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
07/01/1972 @ CHA Loss, 8-13 5 1 1 2 0 0 2 0
06/29/1972 ALL Loss, 1-2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
06/28/1972 ALL Win, 6-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1972 @ SUN Win, 7-1 5 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
06/25/1972 @ SUN Win, 10-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Orlando has the full support of local fans.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:09/17/1937
Born in:Ponce, PON
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 2"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 144 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:14 Years, 73 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 1st Pick in Round 1
PUB SASQUATCH LEAGUE 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 28 48 16 1 0 4 12 9 6 10 .333 .411 .604 1.015 .415 .271 144
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 56 1 1 0 1 0 1 29 5 3 3 50.0 11.1 8.08 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 12 0 0 3 9 7 5 7 1 0 1 .343 .429 .600 1.029
Versus Right   13 4 1 0 1 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 .308 .357 .615 .973
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   9 2 0 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 .222 .417 .556 .972
June   30 12 1 0 3 7 7 2 6 0 0 1 .400 .455 .733 1.188
July   9 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 .222 .273 .222 .495
Last Year   445 141 14 2 31 95 71 17 84 6 0 4 .317 .343 .566 .910
2 Years Ago   343 115 9 1 25 65 69 20 58 2 0 1 .335 .372 .586 .958
Career   904 293 28 3 62 180 158 47 166 9 0 6 .324 .358 .567 .926
Home   19 6 0 0 2 4 3 1 2 0 0 1 .316 .381 .632 1.013
Road   29 10 1 0 2 8 6 5 8 1 0 0 .345 .429 .586 1.015
Grass   48 16 1 0 4 12 9 6 10 1 0 1 .333 .411 .604 1.015
Day   15 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 6 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Night   33 13 1 0 4 10 8 3 4 1 0 1 .394 .447 .788 1.235
As Starter   38 13 0 0 3 8 8 4 8 0 0 1 .342 .419 .579 .998
As Reliever / Substitution   10 3 1 0 1 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .300 .385 .700 1.085
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1957 Louisville - PUB 19 72 303 91 12 2 8 45 43 12 2 4 43 13 6 .300 .327 .432 .759 96 96 1.1
1958 Louisville - PUB 20 145 546 167 18 4 33 84 95 34 2 4 83 18 9 .306 .346 .535 .881 122 126 3.8
1959 Louisville - PUB 21 30 126 36 2 0 8 21 17 7 0 2 25 3 3 .286 .319 .492 .811 107 107 0.1
1959 Montreal - PUB 21 120 450 126 14 1 15 63 53 26 4 2 85 26 7 .280 .324 .416 .739 90 91 1.2
1959 Total - PUB 21 150 576 162 16 1 23 84 70 33 4 4 110 29 10 .281 .323 .432 .755 94 94 1.4
1960 Montreal - PUB 22 31 134 44 6 1 2 19 11 3 0 0 23 6 7 .328 .343 .433 .776 102 109 0.2
1960 Toronto - PUB 22 121 510 150 22 4 17 63 54 16 4 3 92 10 11 .294 .319 .453 .772 95 98 1.3
1960 Total - PUB 22 152 644 194 28 5 19 82 65 19 4 3 115 16 18 .301 .324 .449 .773 97 100 1.4
1961 Toronto - PUB 23 151 663 197 23 5 23 86 121 25 5 7 108 33 15 .297 .324 .451 .775 101 102 2.6
1962 Toronto - PUB 24 148 649 192 25 3 24 76 100 22 7 4 96 36 9 .296 .324 .455 .779 101 106 2.2
1963 Toronto - PUB 25 150 664 213 27 3 35 79 123 26 6 3 125 34 17 .321 .351 .529 .879 128 133 4.6
1964 Toronto - PUB 26 31 135 39 4 1 6 14 23 1 1 1 24 7 2 .289 .297 .467 .764 101 104 0.5
1964 Kentucky - PUB 26 124 495 147 15 4 22 70 64 19 2 4 74 23 10 .297 .323 .477 .800 111 112 2.5
1964 Total - PUB 26 155 630 186 19 5 28 84 87 20 3 5 98 30 12 .295 .318 .475 .792 109 111 3.1
1965 Kentucky - PUB 27 161 663 199 24 6 29 103 91 25 3 6 118 20 15 .300 .326 .486 .811 115 119 3.8
1966 Kentucky - PUB 28 156 624 184 25 1 36 96 88 29 4 6 116 42 27 .295 .327 .511 .839 129 134 3.3
1967 Kentucky - PUB 29 158 624 158 17 4 23 79 62 18 4 4 160 19 5 .253 .277 .404 .681 88 90 -0.3
1968 Kentucky - PUB 30 157 625 163 21 3 30 93 75 25 1 5 140 37 13 .261 .288 .448 .736 107 113 3.0
1969 Kentucky - PUB 31 133 377 108 17 1 14 47 44 13 5 1 90 20 16 .286 .318 .448 .766 120 126 1.4
1970 San Francisco - PUB 32 34 75 20 3 0 3 8 10 1 2 1 15 2 1 .267 .291 .427 .718 103 109 0.3
1971 San Francisco - PUB 33 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -128 -0.0
Total PUB 1923 7664 2234 275 43 328 1046 1074 302 52 57 1418 349 173 .291 .320 .467 .787 108 112 31.6
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1957 Shelby - AAA 19 20 68 21 4 0 2 8 9 4 0 0 14 1 1 .309 .347 .456 .803 99 102 0.2
1970 Millbrae - AAA 32 84 343 115 9 1 25 65 69 20 1 2 58 37 9 .335 .372 .586 .958 141 143 3.2
1971 Millbrae - AAA 33 120 445 141 14 2 31 95 71 17 4 6 84 31 16 .317 .343 .566 .910 120 121 2.4
1972 Hamilton - AAA 34 28 48 16 1 0 4 12 9 6 1 1 10 3 3 .333 .411 .604 1.015 151 144 0.3
Total PUBAAA 252 904 293 28 3 62 180 158 47 6 9 166 72 29 .324 .358 .567 .926 128 129
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 Toronto - PUB 23 8 31 9 0 0 3 3 7 1 1 0 0 1 0 .290 .333 .581 .914 134 144 0.2
1962 Toronto - PUB 24 3 14 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .214 .214 .214 .429 13 9 -0.6
1963 Toronto - PUB 25 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111 -67 -71 -0.7
1970 San Francisco - PUB 32 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -117 -0.2
Total PUB 15 61 12 0 0 3 4 9 2 1 0 4 1 0 .197 .234 .344 .579 50 51
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Louisville - MLB 1B 72 72 690 67 66 766 9 .988 636.2 10.70 +7.1 1.069
1957 Louisville - MLB LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Louisville - MLB 1B 121 121 1138 106 108 1261 17 .987 1068.0 10.48 +9.3 1.053
1958 Louisville - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
1959 Montreal - MLB 1B 111 111 1048 89 118 1155 18 .984 977.2 10.47 +7.9 1.052
1959 Louisville - MLB 1B 30 30 267 22 28 296 7 .976 266.1 9.77 -1.0 .974
1959 Montreal - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Toronto - MLB 1B 119 119 1073 80 105 1164 11 .991 1049.1 9.89 +9.0 1.061
1960 Montreal - MLB 1B 31 31 272 30 29 308 6 .981 272.2 9.97 +0.3 1.003
1960 Toronto - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Toronto - MLB 1B 148 147 1271 102 114 1387 14 .990 1316.0 9.39 +10.1 1.061
1962 Toronto - MLB 1B 146 145 1322 85 115 1419 12 .992 1284.2 9.86 +5.8 1.057
1963 Toronto - MLB 1B 146 145 1281 84 103 1380 15 .989 1288.0 9.54 +6.1 1.039
1963 Toronto - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 -0.6 .000
1964 Toronto - MLB 1B 30 30 256 11 30 270 3 .989 266.0 9.03 +1.8 1.081
1964 Kentucky - MLB 1B 123 122 1071 66 114 1151 14 .988 1078.2 9.49 +8.5 1.080
1964 Kentucky - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Kentucky - MLB 1B 129 119 1078 67 114 1161 16 .986 1099.2 9.37 +7.9 1.069
1965 Kentucky - MLB LF 38 38 76 2 0 81 3 .963 300.1 2.34 +1.4 .983
1966 Kentucky - MLB 1B 151 150 1374 99 131 1491 18 .988 1343.2 9.87 +3.7 1.023
1967 Kentucky - MLB 1B 154 152 1410 105 146 1537 22 .986 1328.2 10.26 +2.1 1.018
1968 Kentucky - MLB 1B 141 138 1249 93 112 1352 10 .993 1251.1 9.65 +4.7 1.028
1968 Kentucky - MLB LF 12 11 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 95.1 2.27 +0.4 1.075
1969 Kentucky - MLB 1B 74 58 531 37 41 576 8 .986 544.1 9.39 +1.0 1.017
1969 Kentucky - MLB 3B 2 1 0 2 0 4 2 .500 11.2 1.54 -1.2 .521
1969 Kentucky - MLB LF 4 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 22.0 1.64 -0.9 .786
1969 Kentucky - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Kentucky - MLB RF 23 22 42 4 1 53 7 .868 182.0 2.27 -2.1 .941
1970 San Francisco - MLB 1B 18 15 133 5 14 138 0 1.000 129.1 9.60 +1.2 1.133
1970 San Francisco - MLB RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1972 Hamilton - AAA 1B 23 10 99 3 9 103 1 .990 111.0 8.27 -0.2 .962
1972 Hamilton - AAA RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.3 .671
TOTAL 1B 1767 1715 15563 1151 1497 16915 201 .988 15312.0 9.82 +85.2 1.046
TOTAL 3B 2 1 0 2 0 4 2 .500 11.2 1.54 -1.2 .521
TOTAL LF 62 52 105 2 0 110 3 .973 438.2 2.20 -0.3 .984
TOTAL RF 25 23 44 4 1 55 7 .873 193.0 2.24 -2.5 .923
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Louisville Redbirds.
08/17/1957 Injured on 08/15/1957, diagnosed with a finger blister, is day-to-day.
11/02/1957 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 77 (77); Power: 61 (63); Eye: 22 (22).
11/13/1958 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 79 (79); Power: 64 (64); Eye: 26 (26).
05/10/1959 Was traded by the Louisville Redbirds to the Montreal Royals, along with C Augusto Sánchez, RP Francisco Durán, a 2nd draft pick, in exchange for SP Jim O'Toole, RP Donovan Thompson, 2B Cole Edmonds, C Brandon Carr, LF Pedro Meléndez.
11/14/1959 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (72); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 26 (26).
05/07/1960 Was traded by the Montreal Royals to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with a 4th draft pick, in exchange for 1B Kerry Thomas, RP Kevin Ivie, a 5th draft pick.
05/09/1960 Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award.
11/04/1960 Signed a 9-year contract extension worth a total of $230,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 26 (26).
06/26/1961 Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award.
09/04/1961 Goes 0-4 against the Chi-town Coalition, ending his hitting streak at 29 games.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 65 (66); Eye: 26 (26).
07/26/1962 Injured (Migraine), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (76); Power: 66 (66); Eye: 26 (26).
08/12/1963 Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (76); Power: 66 (67); Eye: 26 (26).
05/15/1964 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Kentucky Bourbons, along with 2B Carlos Rico, in exchange for .
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (74); Power: 66 (67); Eye: 23 (23).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 67 (67); Eye: 26 (26).
04/18/1966 Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award.
06/09/1966 Goes 5-5 against the San Francisco Meatballs, with 2 RBI and 0 R.
06/21/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (77); Power: 68 (68); Eye: 26 (26).
05/08/1967 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/12/1967 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (72); Power: 67 (67); Eye: 27 (27).
05/28/1968 Collects his 2000th career Polaris Union Baseball hit!
07/08/1968 Hits his 300th career Polaris Union Baseball home run!
07/20/1968 Scores his 1000th career Polaris Union Baseball run!
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 67 (67); Eye: 26 (26).
05/05/1969 Collects his 1000th career Polaris Union Baseball RBI!
06/02/1969 Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award.
11/26/1969 Became a free agent.
12/14/1969 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $170,000 with the San Francisco Meatballs organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 68 (68); Eye: 26 (26).
08/01/1970 Hits three home runs against the Sunnydale Slayers, going 4-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
09/14/1970 Wins the PUBAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 76 (76); Eye: 16 (16).
05/01/1971 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/05/1971 Wins the PUBAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
10/05/1971 Injured (heart palpitations),out for 4 days.
11/24/1971 Became a free agent.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (51); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 18 (18).
05/20/1972 Signed a minor league contract ($901 bonus) with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
07/16/1972 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 6 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1962 145 10
1965 157 2
1966 150 2
1967 152 2
1968 149 9
Year PA Rank
1961 700 3
1962 682 4
1963 699 8
1965 697 3
1966 663 6
1968 656 10
Year AB Rank
1961 663 1
1962 649 1
1963 664 1
1964 630 7
1965 663 1
1966 624 1
1967 624 5
1968 625 1
Year H Rank
1961 197 6
1962 192 6
1963 213 6
1965 199 5
1966 184 4
Year K Rank
1967 160 4
Year TB Rank
1962 295 8
1963 351 3
1964 299 9
1965 322 7
1966 319 2
1968 280 8
Year 3B Rank
1961 5 10
Year HR Rank
1958 33 4
1963 35 7
1966 36 4
1968 30 3
Year SB Rank
1962 36 7
Year RBI Rank
1965 103 10
1966 96 7
1968 93 7
Year R Rank
1961 121 2
1962 100 7
1963 123 3
1966 88 9
Year SF Rank
1961 7 5
1965 6 8
1966 6 4
1968 5 6
Year EBH Rank
1966 62 9
Year SLG Rank
1966 .511 8
Year ISO Rank
1958 .229 8
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