Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Ware — Career Comparison

Orlando Cepeda
Silent GenerationP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Joe Ware
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland StarsEast-West LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Orlando Cepeda and Joe Ware are closely matched on the surface stats. Orlando Cepeda posted stronger numbers in OPS (.861 vs .831) and slugging (.499 vs .453). Joe Ware had the advantage in on-base percentage (.378 vs .361). By the career numbers, Orlando Cepeda had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Orlando Cepeda and Joe Ware

Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
146.57
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
171.43
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8695
600
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
84
600
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7927
547
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
75
535.71
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.848
0.848
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2351
162.23
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
171.43
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1528
105.44
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
114.29
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
417
28.78
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.86
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
1.86
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
26.15
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
823
56.79
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
57.14
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1344.73
92.79
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.29
94.94
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3959
273.19
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
34
242.86
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3041
209.84
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
221.43
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.453
0.453
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.816
0.816
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.824
0.824
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1131
78.04
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
10
71.43
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1365
94.19
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
6
42.86
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2117
146.08
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
16
114.29
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1350.33
93.18
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.14
101.03
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
7.04
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
40.58
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.86
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
10.63
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
1169
80.67
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.44
7.44
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.28
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.11
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
218
15.04
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
9.8
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
5.52
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
15.32
Joe Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
63.96
63.96
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Orlando Cepeda and Joe Ware

Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1918
1.05
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.23
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1861
1.02
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.02
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49270
27
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
527
27
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16423.1
9
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
175.2
9
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14829
8.13
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
3.69
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1030
0.56
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.92
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.1
Joe Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16036
8.79
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
4.92
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15859
8.69
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
4.61
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.9
98.9
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.269
8.269
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1195
0.65
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0