Last Updated on December 23, 2022
Cepeda earned a batting average of .297 for his baseball career with 1,131 scored runs and an OPS of .849. Over the course of his pro career, he approached the plate 8,699 times and notched a hit 2,351 times. He sat with a career slugging percentage of .499 in addition to racking up 3,959 bases. In his MLB career, Cepeda hit 379 balls out of the park while knocking in 1,365 runs. He struck out 1,169 times and was walked on 588 occasions, contributing to a .350 on-base percentage.
Orlando Cepeda Stats
| Year | Team | BA | HR | H | BB | R | RBI | OBP | PA | AB | OPS | OPS+ | 2B | 3B | G | SLG | SB | CS | TB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | .297 | 379 | 2,351 | 588 | 1,131 | 1,365 | .350 | 8,699 | 7,927 | .849 | 133 | 417 | 27 | 2,124 | .499 | 142 | 80 | 3,959 | 1,169 | |
| 1974 | KCR | .215 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 18 | .282 | 117 | 107 | .572 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 33 | .290 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 16 |
| 1973 | BOS | .289 | 20 | 159 | 50 | 51 | 86 | .350 | 608 | 550 | .793 | 117 | 25 | 0 | 142 | .444 | 0 | 2 | 244 | 81 |
| 1972 | TOT | .287 | 4 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 9 | .340 | 94 | 87 | .800 | 119 | 3 | 0 | 31 | .460 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 17 |
| 1972 | ATL | .298 | 4 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 9 | .352 | 91 | 84 | .828 | 126 | 3 | 0 | 28 | .476 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 17 |
| 1972 | OAK | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 3 | .000 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | ATL | .276 | 14 | 69 | 22 | 31 | 44 | .330 | 276 | 250 | .822 | 125 | 10 | 1 | 71 | .492 | 3 | 6 | 123 | 29 |
| 1970 | ATL | .305 | 34 | 173 | 47 | 87 | 111 | .365 | 627 | 567 | .908 | 136 | 33 | 0 | 148 | .543 | 6 | 5 | 308 | 75 |
| 1969 | ATL | .257 | 22 | 147 | 55 | 74 | 88 | .325 | 636 | 573 | .753 | 109 | 28 | 2 | 154 | .428 | 12 | 5 | 245 | 76 |
| 1968 | STL | .248 | 16 | 149 | 43 | 71 | 73 | .306 | 656 | 600 | .685 | 106 | 26 | 2 | 157 | .378 | 8 | 6 | 227 | 96 |
| 1967 | STL | .325 | 25 | 183 | 62 | 91 | 111 | .399 | 644 | 563 | .923 | 164 | 37 | 0 | 151 | .524 | 11 | 2 | 295 | 75 |
| 1966 | TOT | .301 | 20 | 151 | 38 | 70 | 73 | .361 | 563 | 501 | .834 | 130 | 26 | 0 | 142 | .473 | 9 | 9 | 237 | 79 |
| 1966 | SFG | .286 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 15 | .352 | 54 | 49 | .862 | 133 | 2 | 0 | 19 | .510 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 11 |
| 1966 | STL | .303 | 17 | 137 | 34 | 65 | 58 | .362 | 509 | 452 | .831 | 130 | 24 | 0 | 123 | .469 | 9 | 8 | 212 | 68 |
| 1965 | SFG | .176 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .225 | 40 | 34 | .519 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 33 | .294 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| 1964 | SFG | .304 | 31 | 161 | 43 | 75 | 97 | .361 | 588 | 529 | .900 | 148 | 27 | 2 | 142 | .539 | 9 | 4 | 285 | 83 |
| 1963 | SFG | .316 | 34 | 183 | 37 | 100 | 97 | .366 | 629 | 579 | .929 | 165 | 33 | 4 | 156 | .563 | 8 | 3 | 326 | 70 |
| 1962 | SFG | .306 | 35 | 191 | 37 | 105 | 114 | .347 | 677 | 625 | .865 | 130 | 26 | 1 | 162 | .518 | 10 | 4 | 324 | 97 |
| 1961 | SFG | .311 | 46 | 182 | 39 | 105 | 142 | .362 | 637 | 585 | .970 | 157 | 28 | 4 | 152 | .609 | 12 | 8 | 356 | 91 |
| 1960 | SFG | .297 | 24 | 169 | 34 | 81 | 96 | .343 | 615 | 569 | .840 | 134 | 36 | 3 | 151 | .497 | 15 | 6 | 283 | 91 |
| 1959 | SFG | .317 | 27 | 192 | 33 | 92 | 105 | .355 | 648 | 605 | .878 | 134 | 35 | 4 | 151 | .522 | 23 | 9 | 316 | 100 |
| 1958 | SFG | .312 | 25 | 188 | 29 | 88 | 96 | .342 | 644 | 603 | .854 | 125 | 38 | 4 | 148 | .512 | 15 | 11 | 309 | 84 |
1974 Stats for Orlando Cepeda
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 33 | 480th |
| Plate Appearances | 117 | 349th |
| At-Bats | 107 | 345th |
| Runs Scored | 3 | 489th |
| Hits | 23 | 352nd |
| Doubles | 5 | 297th |
| Triples | 0 | 395th |
| Home Runs | 1 | 317th |
| Runs Batted In | 18 | 277th |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 263rd |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 412th |
| Walks | 9 | 341st |
| Strikeouts | 16 | 377th |
| Batting Average | .215 | 447th |
| On-Base Percentage | .282 | 430th |
| Slugging Percentage | .290 | 425th |
| OPS | .572 | 429th |
| OPS+ | 62 | 432nd |
| Total Bases | 31 | 346th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 5 | 248th |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 202nd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 516th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 445th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 420th |
1973 Stats for Orlando Cepeda
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 142 | 90th |
| Plate Appearances | 608 | 66th |
| At-Bats | 550 | 58th |
| Runs Scored | 51 | 132nd |
| Hits | 159 | 36th |
| Doubles | 25 | 47th |
| Triples | 0 | 417th |
| Home Runs | 20 | 41st |
| Runs Batted In | 86 | 33rd |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 402nd |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 187th |
| Walks | 50 | 85th |
| Strikeouts | 81 | 56th |
| Batting Average | .289 | 103rd |
| On-Base Percentage | .350 | 147th |
| Slugging Percentage | .444 | 102nd |
| OPS | .793 | 103rd |
| OPS+ | 117 | 113th |
| Total Bases | 244 | 38th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 24 | 4th |
| Hit By Pitch | 3 | 66th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 2 | 235th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 129th |
| Intentional Walks | 13 | 14th |
1972 Stats for Orlando Cepeda
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 31 | 562nd |
| Plate Appearances | 94 | 387th |
| At-Bats | 87 | 380th |
| Runs Scored | 6 | 400th |
| Hits | 25 | 322nd |
| Doubles | 3 | 343rd |
| Triples | 0 | 418th |
| Home Runs | 4 | 187th |
| Runs Batted In | 9 | 331st |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 382nd |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 422nd |
| Walks | 7 | 363rd |
| Strikeouts | 17 | 414th |
| Batting Average | .287 | 94th |
| On-Base Percentage | .340 | 167th |
| Slugging Percentage | .460 | 68th |
| OPS | .800 | 78th |
| OPS+ | 119 | 125th |
| Total Bases | 40 | 304th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 1 | 434th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 411th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 591st |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 426th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 287th |
1972 Stats for Orlando Cepeda
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 28 | 589th |
| Plate Appearances | 91 | 399th |
| At-Bats | 84 | 390th |
| Runs Scored | 6 | 401st |
| Hits | 25 | 323rd |
| Doubles | 3 | 344th |
| Triples | 0 | 419th |
| Home Runs | 4 | 188th |
| Runs Batted In | 9 | 332nd |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 383rd |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 423rd |
| Walks | 7 | 364th |
| Strikeouts | 17 | 415th |
| Batting Average | .298 | 73rd |
| On-Base Percentage | .352 | 125th |
| Slugging Percentage | .476 | 56th |
| OPS | .828 | 63rd |
| OPS+ | 126 | 94th |
| Total Bases | 40 | 305th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 1 | 435th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 412th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 592nd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 427th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 288th |
1972 Stats for Orlando Cepeda
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 3 | 900th |
| Plate Appearances | 3 | 814th |
| At-Bats | 3 | 806th |
| Runs Scored | 0 | 721st |
| Hits | 0 | 785th |
| Doubles | 0 | 611th |
| Triples | 0 | 420th |
| Home Runs | 0 | 481st |
| Runs Batted In | 0 | 685th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 384th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 424th |
| Walks | 0 | 718th |
| Strikeouts | 0 | 856th |
| Batting Average | .000 | 785th |
| On-Base Percentage | .000 | 807th |
| Slugging Percentage | .000 | 785th |
| OPS | .000 | 806th |
| OPS+ | -100 | 1625th |
| Total Bases | 0 | 785th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 0 | 607th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 413th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 593rd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 428th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 435th |
1971 Stats for Orlando Cepeda
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 71 | 283rd |
| Plate Appearances | 276 | 226th |
| At-Bats | 250 | 230th |
| Runs Scored | 31 | 199th |
| Hits | 69 | 202nd |
| Doubles | 10 | 208th |
| Triples | 1 | 213th |
| Home Runs | 14 | 67th |
| Runs Batted In | 44 | 122nd |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 150th |
| Caught Stealing | 6 | 49th |
| Walks | 22 | 217th |
| Strikeouts | 29 | 286th |
| Batting Average | .276 | 155th |
| On-Base Percentage | .330 | 240th |
| Slugging Percentage | .492 | 46th |
| OPS | .822 | 73rd |
| OPS+ | 125 | 90th |
| Total Bases | 123 | 162nd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 12 | 79th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 412th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 602nd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 4 | 85th |
| Intentional Walks | 7 | 57th |
1970 Stats for Orlando Cepeda
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 148 | 64th |
| Plate Appearances | 627 | 59th |
| At-Bats | 567 | 47th |
| Runs Scored | 87 | 43rd |
| Hits | 173 | 26th |
| Doubles | 33 | 17th |
| Triples | 0 | 424th |
| Home Runs | 34 | 13th |
| Runs Batted In | 111 | 12th |
| Stolen Bases | 6 | 82nd |
| Caught Stealing | 5 | 67th |
| Walks | 47 | 98th |
| Strikeouts | 75 | 71st |
| Batting Average | .305 | 79th |
| On-Base Percentage | .365 | 129th |
| Slugging Percentage | .543 | 36th |
| OPS | .908 | 46th |
| OPS+ | 136 | 63rd |
| Total Bases | 308 | 11th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 15 | 32nd |
| Hit By Pitch | 9 | 6th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 596th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 4 | 70th |
| Intentional Walks | 11 | 18th |
1969 Stats for Orlando Cepeda
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 154 | 34th |
| Plate Appearances | 636 | 45th |
| At-Bats | 573 | 32nd |
| Runs Scored | 74 | 59th |
| Hits | 147 | 56th |
| Doubles | 28 | 26th |
| Triples | 2 | 155th |
| Home Runs | 22 | 38th |
| Runs Batted In | 88 | 30th |
| Stolen Bases | 12 | 44th |
| Caught Stealing | 5 | 65th |
| Walks | 55 | 63rd |
| Strikeouts | 76 | 66th |
| Batting Average | .257 | 238th |
| On-Base Percentage | .325 | 291st |
| Slugging Percentage | .428 | 124th |
| OPS | .753 | 146th |
| OPS+ | 109 | 155th |
| Total Bases | 245 | 34th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 12 | 70th |
| Hit By Pitch | 5 | 38th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 613th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 105th |
| Intentional Walks | 10 | 35th |
1967 Stats for Orlando Cepeda
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 151 | 36th |
| Plate Appearances | 644 | 20th |
| At-Bats | 563 | 30th |
| Runs Scored | 91 | 15th |
| Hits | 183 | 8th |
| Doubles | 37 | 3rd |
| Triples | 0 | 368th |
| Home Runs | 25 | 13th |
| Runs Batted In | 111 | 3rd |
| Stolen Bases | 11 | 27th |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 160th |
| Walks | 62 | 30th |
| Strikeouts | 75 | 67th |
| Batting Average | .325 | 35th |
| On-Base Percentage | .399 | 31st |
| Slugging Percentage | .524 | 24th |
| OPS | .923 | 24th |
| OPS+ | 164 | 25th |
| Total Bases | 295 | 8th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 16 | 10th |
| Hit By Pitch | 12 | 3rd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 555th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 7 | 8th |
| Intentional Walks | 23 | 3rd |
1966 Stats for Orlando Cepeda
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 142 | 72nd |
| Plate Appearances | 563 | 72nd |
| At-Bats | 501 | 73rd |
| Runs Scored | 70 | 55th |
| Hits | 151 | 44th |
| Doubles | 26 | 27th |
| Triples | 0 | 368th |
| Home Runs | 20 | 39th |
| Runs Batted In | 73 | 37th |
| Stolen Bases | 9 | 43rd |
| Caught Stealing | 9 | 24th |
| Walks | 38 | 88th |
| Strikeouts | 79 | 58th |
| Batting Average | .301 | 59th |
| On-Base Percentage | .361 | 68th |
| Slugging Percentage | .473 | 65th |
| OPS | .834 | 63rd |
| OPS+ | 130 | 65th |
| Total Bases | 237 | 40th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 12 | 52nd |
| Hit By Pitch | 14 | 1st |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 347th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 9 | 1st |
| Intentional Walks | 12 | 11th |
1966 Stats for Orlando Cepeda
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 19 | 575th |
| Plate Appearances | 54 | 402nd |
| At-Bats | 49 | 398th |
| Runs Scored | 5 | 347th |
| Hits | 14 | 334th |
| Doubles | 2 | 315th |
| Triples | 0 | 369th |
| Home Runs | 3 | 210th |
| Runs Batted In | 15 | 240th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 359th |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 184th |
| Walks | 4 | 344th |
| Strikeouts | 11 | 420th |
| Batting Average | .286 | 85th |
| On-Base Percentage | .352 | 89th |
| Slugging Percentage | .510 | 40th |
| OPS | .862 | 51st |
| OPS+ | 133 | 61st |
| Total Bases | 25 | 311th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 0 | 476th |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 186th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 516th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 359th |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 170th |
1966 Stats for Orlando Cepeda
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 123 | 123rd |
| Plate Appearances | 509 | 94th |
| At-Bats | 452 | 96th |
| Runs Scored | 65 | 66th |
| Hits | 137 | 66th |
| Doubles | 24 | 37th |
| Triples | 0 | 370th |
| Home Runs | 17 | 48th |
| Runs Batted In | 58 | 65th |
| Stolen Bases | 9 | 44th |
| Caught Stealing | 8 | 29th |
| Walks | 34 | 111th |
| Strikeouts | 68 | 82nd |
| Batting Average | .303 | 58th |
| On-Base Percentage | .362 | 65th |
| Slugging Percentage | .469 | 67th |
| OPS | .831 | 64th |
| OPS+ | 130 | 66th |
| Total Bases | 212 | 62nd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 12 | 53rd |
| Hit By Pitch | 13 | 3rd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 348th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 9 | 2nd |
| Intentional Walks | 10 | 19th |