Cesar Cedeno
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1970 Season Stats AVG .392 HR 17 RBI 72 OPS 1.000 |
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BNN Stats: Batting Leaders at Center Field
Check out who leads the American Association in win probability added (WPA) while playing Center Field!
Cesar Cedeno, HOU, 5.71
Jose Cruz, TuOi, 2.55
Gonzalo Marquez, IoOa, 0.67
John Wockenfuss, DeBe, 0.63
Dennis Paepke, OmRo, 0.57
AA's Top Hitter Selected
His solid numbers speak for themselves. That's why Cesar Cedeno of the Oklahoma City 89ers was named the American Association's best batter in June.
The Oklahoma City center fielder starred with a .368 batting average, 5 home runs and 27 RBIs.
This season, Cedeno is batting .414 with 17 home runs.
Week's Best Player: Oklahoma City's Cedeno
It was announced today that Oklahoma City center fielder Cesar Cedeno had received the American Association Player of the Week Award for his impressive play last week.
All week long he was terrific at the plate and won the honor with a .433 BA (13-for-30), 1 home run and 7 RBIs.
Cedeno currently has a .424 batting average with 120 hits, 16 homers, 61 RBIs, 65 runs scored and a .469 OBP.
Billings Wins HR Challenge Trophy
With his father on the mound pitching, Dick Billings put on a show at the plate to capture the 1970 Home Run Challenge trophy at Mile High Stadium. Billings gave Denver Bears fans something to cheer about with a 11-10 victory over Cesar Cedeno.
"I came in tonight just not wanting to embarrass myself. My teammates would have never let me live it down," said Billings.
AA News Flash: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
The All-Star Classic is here again! It's the 1970 American Association All-Star Game! This is a game for the fans. They choose the players that are the best at their positions. Then these fan favorites take on one another to determine which league is best. Who will be top league this season: the East or the West? We'll get the answer soon.
The East All-Stars have these fine performers on their roster:
SP LaDon Boyd (IoOa) - 5-3, 3.24 ERA, 100.0 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 2.4 WAR
SP Bill Butler (OmRo) - 4-5, 3.80 ERA, 92.1 IP, 1.57 WHIP, 1.0 WAR
SP Al Fitzmorris (OmRo) - 5-6, 3.09 ERA, 87.1 IP, 1.43 WHIP, 1.5 WAR
SP Steve Luebber (EvTr) - 2-8, 3.51 ERA, 84.2 IP, 1.80 WHIP, 0.9 WAR
SP John Noriega (InIn) - 4-4, 3.55 ERA, 76.0 IP, 1.34 WHIP, 1.9 WAR
SP Dan Osborn (InIn) - 11-1, 1.79 ERA, 100.1 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 1.9 WAR
SP Paul Splittorff (OmRo) - 7-3, 3.45 ERA, 91.1 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 2.2 WAR
SP Ed Sprague (IoOa) - 5-4, 3.77 ERA, 102.2 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 2.1 WAR
SP Dave Tomlin (InIn) - 6-2, 2.40 ERA, 82.1 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 1.6 WAR
SP Mark Wiley (EvTr) - 6-7, 3.88 ERA, 106.2 IP, 1.56 WHIP, 1.7 WAR
RP Vern Handrahan (IoOa) - 3-1, 1.95 ERA, 32.1 IP, 1.18 WHIP, -0.1 WAR
CL Danny Morris (EvTr) - 2-6, 7 SV, 2.70 ERA, 53.1 IP, 1.35 WHIP, 0.7 WAR
CL Robert Stickels (IoOa) - 5-2, 8 SV, 3.75 ERA, 50.1 IP, 1.71 WHIP, 0.1 WAR
C Gene Dusan (IoOa) - .280/.366/.390, 82 AB, 1 HR, 0.3 WAR
C William Ferguson (InIn) - .246/.326/.369, 203 AB, 3 HR, 0.1 WAR
C Jose Morales (IoOa) - .268/.401/.392, 153 AB, 3 HR, 2 SB, 1.0 WAR
1B Donald Anderson (InIn) - .290/.345/.450, 200 AB, 3 HR, 6 SB, 0.7 WAR
1B Charlie Manuel (EvTr) - .394/.462/.670, 188 AB, 13 HR, 2.7 WAR
2B Darrel Chaney (InIn) - .286/.383/.433, 203 AB, 6 HR, 1.0 WAR
2B Rich Severson (OmRo) - .360/.413/.476, 164 AB, 1 HR, 1.6 WAR
2B Danny Thompson (EvTr) - .326/.371/.449, 138 AB, 2 HR, 3 SB, 0.9 WAR
3B Hal McRae (InIn) - .359/.461/.651, 209 AB, 15 HR, 3.7 WAR
3B Jimy Williams (IoOa) - .293/.396/.400, 140 AB, 2 HR, 2 SB, 0.7 WAR
SS Dwain Anderson (IoOa) - .302/.364/.463, 242 AB, 7 HR, 4 SB, 1.4 WAR
SS Frank Duffy (InIn) - .377/.445/.466, 146 AB, 3 HR, 6 SB, 1.9 WAR
SS Eric Soderholm (EvTr) - .287/.386/.438, 240 AB, 7 HR, 3 SB, 2.0 WAR
LF Alfred Crawford (InIn) - .299/.347/.429, 154 AB, 2 HR, 5 SB, 0.6 WAR
LF Jim Nettles (EvTr) - .338/.408/.439, 139 AB, 1 HR, 1.6 WAR
LF Wayne Norton (IoOa) - .312/.379/.468, 205 AB, 7 HR, 1.3 WAR
LF Dennis Paepke (OmRo) - .324/.378/.497, 185 AB, 4 HR, 2 SB, 1.9 WAR
CF Kurt Bevacqua (InIn) - .344/.381/.517, 180 AB, 7 HR, 2 SB, 1.5 WAR
RF Mike Lisetski (InIn) - .273/.343/.420, 238 AB, 8 HR, 4 SB, 0.9 WAR
RF Don Young (IoOa) - .282/.388/.416, 149 AB, 1 HR, 3 SB, 1.0 WAR
While the West All-Stars will be represented by these talented players:
SP Steve Dunning (WiAe) - 5-5, 2.92 ERA, 98.2 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 2.7 WAR
SP Ken Forsch (Ok89) - 7-4, 4.26 ERA, 112.0 IP, 1.34 WHIP, 2.5 WAR
SP Bill Gogolewski (DeBe) - 9-4, 2.91 ERA, 117.1 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 2.5 WAR
SP Buddy Harris (Ok89) - 5-6, 4.07 ERA, 101.2 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 2.0 WAR
SP Jerry Hinsley (WiAe) - 2-3, 3.78 ERA, 50.0 IP, 1.48 WHIP, 0.9 WAR
SP Al Hrabosky (TuOi) - 5-3, 3.63 ERA, 74.1 IP, 1.43 WHIP, 0.4 WAR
SP Bob Kaiser (WiAe) - 3-1, 2.13 ERA, 42.1 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 0.7 WAR
RP Dennis Higgins (WiAe) - 7-1, 6 SV, 2.81 ERA, 41.2 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 0.5 WAR
RP Mark Schaeffer (Ok89) - 3-2, 6 SV, 5.08 ERA, 28.1 IP, 1.80 WHIP, -0.0 WAR
CL Tom Hilgendorf (TuOi) - 2-1, 4 SV, 2.55 ERA, 35.1 IP, 1.47 WHIP, 0.0 WAR
C Dick Billings (DeBe) - .333/.421/.649, 174 AB, 15 HR, 1 SB, 2.8 WAR
C Ray Fosse (WiAe) - .368/.444/.509, 212 AB, 4 HR, 2.5 WAR
C Jim French (DeBe) - .299/.450/.402, 97 AB, 1 HR, 1.3 WAR
C Skip Jutze (TuOi) - .319/.383/.415, 135 AB, 2 HR, 0.7 WAR
1B Larry Biittner (DeBe) - .267/.353/.391, 202 AB, 5 HR, 2 SB, 0.9 WAR
1B John Dolinsek (Ok89) - .281/.349/.461, 167 AB, 5 HR, 0.7 WAR
1B Gaylen Pitts (TuOi) - .264/.327/.429, 140 AB, 3 HR, 3 SB, 0.4 WAR
2B Ralph Gagliano (WiAe) - .267/.330/.523, 86 AB, 5 HR, 1 SB, 0.5 WAR
2B Hector Torres (Ok89) - .292/.336/.428, 243 AB, 4 HR, 1.2 WAR
3B Ed Crosby (TuOi) - .288/.364/.428, 243 AB, 6 HR, 1 SB, 2.0 WAR
3B Gomer Hodge (WiAe) - .333/.397/.461, 204 AB, 5 HR, 8 SB, 1.8 WAR
3B Gary Sprague (WiAe) - .342/.414/.496, 117 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 1.1 WAR
SS Lou Camilli (WiAe) - .345/.410/.480, 229 AB, 5 HR, 1.8 WAR
SS Derrel Thomas (Ok89) - .288/.361/.425, 146 AB, 3 HR, 5 SB, 0.5 WAR
LF Jim Campbell (TuOi) - .284/.371/.483, 116 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 0.5 WAR
LF Don Castle (DeBe) - .325/.391/.446, 83 AB, 1 HR, 0.8 WAR
LF Luis Melendez (TuOi) - .331/.401/.447, 257 AB, 3 HR, 5 SB, 1.7 WAR
CF Cesar Cedeno (Ok89) - .424/.470/.755, 278 AB, 16 HR, 4 SB, 5.8 WAR
CF Chris Chambliss (WiAe) - .303/.358/.442, 294 AB, 8 HR, 9 SB, 2.6 WAR
CF Jose Cruz (TuOi) - .319/.383/.484, 273 AB, 7 HR, 2 SB, 2.4 WAR
RF Wayne Dees (TuOi) - .324/.385/.493, 71 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 0.4 WAR
RF Leron Lee (TuOi) - .368/.457/.708, 106 AB, 7 HR, 3 SB, 2.0 WAR
RF Norm Miller (Ok89) - .407/.491/.564, 140 AB, 5 HR, 4 SB, 2.0 WAR
Week's Best Player Honored by AA
One of the league's most exciting young players, Cesar Cedeno of the Oklahoma City 89ers earned himself American Association Player of the Week honors with a standout performance in last week's games.
For the week the 19-year-old center fielder had a lofty .484 average (15-for-31), collecting 2 home runs, 11 RBIs and 7 runs scored.
This year, Cedeno has socked 103 hits in 231 at-bats for a .446 average with 14 home runs. He is getting on base at a .484 pace and his totals also include 51 RBIs and 56 runs scored.
BNN Stats: Batting Leaders
So, who leads the American Association in on-base percentage?
Charlie Manuel, EvTr, .494
Cesar Cedeno, Ok89, .484
Ray Fosse, WiAe, .475
Hal McRae, InIn, .453
John Lowenstein, CLE, .443
Cedeno AA's Best of the Week
Oklahoma City sports fans can't stop singing the praises of Cesar Cedeno, who has been selected the American Association Player of the Week.
Cedeno was in a comfort zone all week, finishing with a .407 average (11-for-27), 6 RBIs and 3 home runs.
Cedeno is batting .440 with 12 home runs and 40 RBIs this season.
Oklahoma City's Cedeno Winner, AA Best Hitter in May
At only 19 years of age, Cesar Cedeno could very well have many more months like this last one during his career.
That would be great news for fans of the Oklahoma City 89ers, as May was one to remember for the center fielder and he has captured the American Association Batter of the Month award.
On the month he hit .397 with 9 home runs, 31 RBIs and 23 runs scored.
This year, Cedeno is hitting .440 with 88 hits, 12 home runs, 40 RBIs and has scored 49 runs.
Oklahoma City's Cedeno AA Star of the Week
It's always a thrill for fans of the team and students of the game alike when a superstar in the making shows what he's got. Cesar Cedeno, the Oklahoma City 89ers 19-year-old center fielder, put himself in the spotlight last week making him the clear-cut choice for American Association Player of the Week honors.
He ripped 13 hits in 25 at-bats, compiling a .520 average with 3 home runs and 8 RBIs.
This year, Cedeno is batting .479 with 8 home runs.
BNN Stats: Batting Leaders
So, who leads the American Association in extra base hits?
Cesar Cedeno, Ok89, 16
Hal McRae, InIn, 14
Donald Anderson, InIn, 13
Dwain Anderson, IoOa, 12
Dick Billings, DeBe, 10
AA Announces Best Batter Award
It's perhaps an award he'll win many more times through his career, as at age 19 Cesar Cedeno has a lot of baseball ahead of him.
But for now the young Oklahoma City 89ers star can enjoy the numbers he put up in April, which have garnered him the nod as the American Association Batter of the Month.
His breakout month featured a .506 average with 3 home runs, 9 RBIs and 26 runs scored.
BNN Stats: Batting Leaders
So, who leads the American Association in total bases?
Cesar Cedeno, Ok89, 52
Hal McRae, InIn, 40
Hector Torres, Ok89, 39
Ray Fosse, WiAe, 34
Gonzalo Marquez, IoOa, 34
Cedeno 5-for-5 for Oklahoma City
Cesar Cedeno told the press after his 5-hit day, "Every batter wants to have a quality at-bat every time he steps up to the plate. He wants to hit the ball hard."
Well, that's just what Cedeno of the Oklahoma City 89ers did against the Wichita Aeros. He went to the plate 5 times and 5 times he delivered base hits, but his club still suffered a defeat, 7-5.
"Not much I can say," offered Cedeno in the postgame press conference. "I got a bunch of hits, but it would have been much better to get a win. Can I trade 5 hits for the win?"
Cesar Cedeno singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, doubled in the 5th, singled in the 6th and singled in the 9th.
For the year, Cedeno is hitting .514 with 3 home runs. His stats include 8 RBI and 24 runs scored.
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