Yoenis Cespedes

Yoenis Cespedes "La Potencia" Milanes
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: October 18, 1985 in Campachuela, Granma, Cuba
Signed: 2012 by the Oakland Athletics
Acquired: traded from the Detroit Tigers for Michael
Fulmer and Luis Cessa, July 2015
Departed: as a free agent, October 2020

 

Powerful Cuban outfielder whom the Mets picked up at the 2015 trade deadline, Yoenis immediately became the most exciting player the Mets employed, providing much of the spark that transformed the .500ish Mets into the National League champions.  After missing over two full years with various leg injuries, he returned in 2020 and hit a game-winning home run in his first game back.  A week later, he had disappeared for good, opting to sit out the rest of the Coronavirus campaign of 2020.  He's shown here on a Triple Play card from his MLB rookie season; more cards appear below.

      

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BATTING RECORD (team-leading totals in red)

YEAR CLUB     G   AB   R   H  2B 3B  HR RBI   TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
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2012 Oak AL 129  487  70 142  25  5  23  82  246 16  4 102  43   7   0  3 .356 .505 .292
2013 Oak AL 135  529  74 127  21  4  26  80  234  7  7 137  37   5   0  3 .294 .442 .240
2014 2teams 152  600  89 156  36  6  22 100  270  7  2 128  35   3   0  7 .301 .450 .260
2015 2teams 159  633 101 184  42  6  35 105  343  7  5 141  33   5   0  5 .328 .542 .291
2016 *METS* 132  479  72 134  25  1  31  86  254  3  1 108  51   7   0  6 .354 .530 .280
2017 *METS*  81  291  46  85  17  2  17  42  157  0  1  61  26   2   0  2 .352 .540 .292
2018 *METS*  38  141  20  37   6  0   9  29   70  3  0  50  13   1   0  2 .325 .496 .262
2020 *METS*   8   31   3   5   1  0   2   4   12  0  0  15   2   1   0  0 .235 .387 .161
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METS TOTALS 316 1172 180 327  63  7  76 205  632 10  3 288 106  15   0 11 .344 .539 .279
OTHER CLUBS 518 2019 295 543 110 17  89 323  954 33 17 454 134  16   0 17 .317 .473 .269
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CAREER TOTS 834 3191 475 870 173 24 165 528 1586 43 20 742 240  31   0 28 .327 .497 .273

season highlighted in blue denotes he was named Rounding Third's Mets Hitter of the Year

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB     G   AB   R   H  2B 3B  HR RBI   TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
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2014 Oak AL 101  399  62 102  26  3  17  67  185  3  2  80  28   1   0  4 .303 .464 .256
2014 Bos AL  51  201  27  54  10  3   5  33   85  4  0  48   7   2   0  3 .296 .423 .269
2015 Det AL 102  403  62 118  28  2  18  61  204  3  4  87  19   1   0  4 .323 .506 .293
2015 *METS*  57  230  39  66  14  4  17  44  139  4  1  54  14   4   0  1 .337 .604 .287

 

CUBAN BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G   AB   R   H  2B 3B  HR RBI   TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
========================================================================================
2003 Gnm CN   -  288  50  87  17  7   9  42  145  3  3  65  28   9   5  2 .379 .503 .302
2004 Gnm CN   -  339  69 106  22  5  15  51  183  5  2  59  34  17   0  0 .403 .540 .313
2005 Gnm CN  88  339  89 119  24  4  23  78  220  8  3  43  44  13   0  2 .442 .649 .351
2006 Gnm CN  89  340  79 103  24  3  17  66  184 15 10  53  42  14   1  3 .398 .541 .303
2007 Gnm CN  89  366  82 104  16  2  26  78  202  4  4  50  32   2   0  3 .342 .552 .284
2008 Gnm CN  85  328  83 106  19  0  24  76  197  4  4  40  43  10   0  6 .411 .601 .323
2009 Gnm CN  87  342  87 118  19  4  22  67  211  5  3  45  42   7   0  1 .426 .617 .345
2010 Gnm CN  90  354  89 118  17  1  33  99  236 11  3  40  49   9   0  3 .424 .667 .333
========================================================================================
CAREER TOTS 528 2696 628 861 158 26 169 557 1578 55 32 395 314  81   6 29 .404 .585 .319

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I am still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

2012 Bowman Chrome
Legends in the Making

2012 Panini Prizm
Team MVPs

2012 Topps

2012 Topps Archives

2009 Bowman Chrome World Baseball Classic #BCW49
2009 Bowman Chrome World Baseball Classic Refractor #BCW49
(450/500)

2012 Bowman #193 (RC; 1st Card)
2012 Bowman Chrome Legends in the Making Die-Cuts #LIM-YC
2012 Bowman Gold #193
(RC; 1st Card)
2012 Panini National Convention #33
(Rookie; 438/499)
2012 Panini Prizm #159 (RC; Rookie)
2012 Panini Prizm Rookie Relevance #RR3
2012 Panini Prizm Team MVPs #MVP20
2012 Panini Triple Play #60
2012 Panini Triple Play #147, #153
(puzzle pieces)
2012 Topps #396a
(RC; green jersey)
2012 Topps Archives #95 (RC)
2012 Topps Chrome #180a
(RC; green jersey)
2012 Topps Update #US42 (RC; Rookie Debut)
2012 Topps Update Target Red #US42 (RC; Rookie Debut)

2013 Bowman Chrome
Green Refractor

2013 Topps Archives

2013 Archives
Mini Tall Boys

2013 Topps Chrome 1972

2013 Topps Turkey Red

2013 Bowman #194
2013 Bowman Chrome Rack Pack Green Refractor #34
2013 Bowman Gold #194
2013 Bowman Platinum Cutting Edge Stars #CES-YC
2013 Bowman Platinum Gold #10
2013 Fathead Tradeables #63
(5 x 7)
2013 Panini Select #77
2013 Panini Triple Play #60
2013 Panini Triple Play Stickers Red #18
2013 Pinnacle Team 2020 #T7
2013 Pinnacle Team 2020 Artist Proof #T7
2013 Topps Archives #14
2013 Topps Archives Mini Tall Boys #MT-YC
2013 Topps Chrome 1972 #72C-YC
2013 Topps Chrome Refractor #98
(All-Star Rookie)
2013 Topps Finest #73
2013 Topps Gypsy Queen #172a
(swinging)
2013 Topps Gypsy Queen Mini #172a
(swinging)
2013 Topps Gypsy Queen Mini #172b
(holding bat upright)
2013 Topps Making Their Mark #MM-1
2013 Topps Museum Collection #38
2013 Topps Turkey Red #70
2013 Topps Update #US7a
(Home Run Derby; follow-through)
2013 Topps Update #US202
(Home Run Derby; checklist)
2013 Topps Update Mini 1971 #TM-41
2013 Topps Update Walmart Blue #US7
(Home Run Derby)

2014 Topps Archives

2014 Topps Heritage

2014 Topps Chipz

2014 Stadium Club

2014 Topps Update

2014 Bowman Chrome #143
2014 Donruss #155
2014 Donruss #230
(Diamond Kings)
2014 Fathead Tradeables #71
(5 x 7)
2014 Panini Immaculate Collection Immaculate Hitters #5 (game-worn uniform; 04/49)
2014 Topps #14
2014 Topps Archives #110
2014 Topps Chrome #8
2014 Topps Chrome Topps Shelf #TS-YC
2014 Topps Five Star Autographs #FSA-YC (autographed; 308/399)
2014 Topps Heritage #425a
(portrait)
2014 Topps Opening Day Breaking Out #BO-6
2014 Topps Stadium Club #144
2014 Topps Tier One Relics #TOR-YC (game-worn uniform; 144/399)
2014 Topps Triple Threads Unity Emerald #UJR-YC (game-used bat; 17/18)
2014 Topps Update #US-162
2014 Topps Update #US191
(All-Star)
2014 Topps Walmart Blue #14

2015 Panini Diamond Kings

2015 Donruss Dominators

2015 Topps Museum Collection

2015 Bowman's Best Refractor

2015 Topps Update

2015 Bowman Chrome Refractor #128 (172/499)
2015 Bowman's Best Refractor #23
2015 Donruss #61
2015 Donruss Dominators #3
(732/999)
2015 Donruss Elite #4
2015 Panini Diamond Kings #149
2015 Topps #120a
(no sparkle)
2015 Topps Archetypes #A-6
2015 Topps Archives #188
2015 Topps Finest #34
2015 Topps Finest Prism Refractor #34
2015 Topps Heritage #70a
(Home: N/A)
2015 Topps Heritage '51 Collection #36
2015 Topps Heritage Hot Box Chrome Purple Refractor #THC-70
2015 Topps Museum Collection #82
2015 Topps Stadium Club #172
2015 Topps Tier One Relics #TSR-YC  (game-worn uniform; 174/199)
2015 Topps Tribute #77
2015 Topps Update #US155a
(follow-through; no sparkle)

2016 Bowman

2016 Panini Diamond Kings

2016 Topps Update Team Franklin

2016 Topps Allen & Ginter
Numbers Game

2016 Topps Tribute

2016 Bowman #55
2016 Bowman's Best Refractors #47
2016 Donruss Optic Back to the Future#BF4
2016 Donruss Optic Power Alley #PA15
2016 Panini Diamond Kings #105
2016 Panini National Convention New York Baseball #NY5
2016 Topps #643
("Elite Meet & Greet"; checklist; with David Wright)
2016 Topps Allen & Ginter Numbers Game #NG-33
2016 Topps Archives #215
2016 Topps Bunt Programs #P-4

2016 Topps Chrome Prism Refractor #169

2016 Topps Finest #63
2016 Topps Gold #643 (Elite Meet & Greet; checklist; with David Wright; 1161/2016)
2016 Topps Gold Label #29
2016 Topps Gypsy Queen #165

2016 Topps Gypsy Queen Mini #165

2016 Topps Heritage Combo Cards #CC16 ("Queens Kings"; with David Wright)
2016 Topps Heritage High Numbers #468
2016 Topps Heritage High Numbers Clubhouse Collection #CCR-YC (game-used uniform)
2016 Topps High Tek #HT-YC (pattern 1, maze grid)
2016 Topps Holiday #HMW199
2016 Topps Mets Team Set #NYM-17
2016 Topps Museum Collection Copper #90
2016 Topps Museum Collection Green #90 (066/199)
2016 Topps Museum Collection Silver #90
2016 Topps Tribute #83
2016 Topps Update Team Franklin #TF-10

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2017 Donruss

2017 Donruss All-Stars

2017 Topps Heritage Chrome
Purple Refractor

2017 Topps Heritage
1968 Game

2017 Topps Opening Day

2017 Bowman #17
2017 Bowman's Best #62
2017 Donruss #123
2017 Donruss All-Stars #AS-12
(330/999)
2017 Honus Bonus #20

2017 Panini Diamond Kings #74
2017 Topps Archives #26

2017 Topps Chrome #21
2017 Topps Gypsy Queen #127
2017 Topps Heritage Chrome Purple Refractor #THC-406
2017 Topps Heritage 1968 Topps Game #20

2017 Topps Holiday #HMW116
2017 Topps Major League Material Red #MLM-YC (game-used jersey patch; 10/25)
2017 Topps Opening Day #72
2017 Topps Silver Slugger Awards #SS-16
2017 Topps Stickers #246
2017 Topps Tribute #41

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2018 Topps Heritage

2018 Stadium Club

2018 Topps #125a (follow-through)
2018 Topps Chrome #119
2018 Topps Finest #94
2018 Topps Fire #195
2108 Topps Heritage #221

2018 Topps Mets Team Set #NM-11
2018 Topps Stadium Club #78
2018 Topps Stickers #241
2018 Topps Superstars Sensations #SSS-49

2019 Topps #128a (follow-through)
2019 Topps Heritage #50

2020 Topps Heritage High Numbers #581
2020 Topps Update #U-37
(Home Run Derby)

Other Yoenis Cespedes memorabilia in my collection:

2013 Topps MLB Chipz
2015 Topps MLB Chipz
(gold foil)
2016 Mets
unused ticket stub for home game 16, dated May 17
2017 Topps Archives Coins #C-5
2017 Mets
unused ticket stub for home game 11, dated April 22

 

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