Orlando Cepeda

"Cha Cha"

Atlanta · #30 · 1B
$35,000 (1 yr)
HT/WT6'2", 210 lbs
BIRTHDATE9/17/1937 (32)
BAT/THRR/R
BIRTHPLACEPonce, Ponce
STATUS ● Active

1970 Season Stats

AVG

.294

57th

HR

18

Tied-20th

RBI

53

Tied-48th

OPS

.816

69th

News

Braves

Braves Cepeda Snags NL Player of the Week

It was a sweet day for Orlando Cepeda of the Atlanta Braves, who found out he has been named the National League Player of the Week.

The Braves first baseman put up a solid .379 average and contributed 6 home runs and 16 RBIs to claim the honors.

This season, Cepeda is batting .286 with 16 home runs. His totals include 49 RBIs and 49 runs scored.

BNN · Jul 6, 1970
Braves

Atlanta's Cepeda Gets 2000th Hit

Atlanta first baseman Orlando Cepeda finished the day with 3 hits in 5 at-bats and 2000 career hits. The Braves also finished off the Giants, 2-1. The 32-year-old Cepeda added his name to the list of players in the Major League Baseball 2000-hit club.

Cepeda has a career .298 batting average with a .350 OBP. He has hit 322 homers, driven in 1146 runs and scored 1002 runs since he came into the league.

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BNN · Jul 6, 1970