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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Eric Clapton Third Base
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .857 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2229 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-13-1953
HR 406 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(29 games)
RBI 1196
SB 86
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity B+   Mentor vR B 
Speed C- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B+ (69.5%) Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B A- (77.4%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1975 CLE
126
430
56
100
16
1
16
46
41
 90 1 2
0
 0 20
.686
.300
.386
.153
.233
1976 CLE
138
536
73
151
16
1
27
82
50
 105 2 3
2
 6 15
.810
.343
.466
.185
.282
1977 CLE
142
535
71
155
21
1
21
68
43
 96 5 2
6
 0 12
.797
.347
.450
.161
.290
1978 CLE
148
551
90
157
27
1
27
91
70
 100 2 0
5
 4 11
.852
.368
.485
.200
.285
1979 CLE
144
566
87
171
26
2
30
99
64
 93 3 2
9
 2 6
.889
.375
.514
.212
.302
1980 CLE
77
297
72
98
14
0
31
61
39
 48 2 2
0
 3 2
1.099
.409
.690
.360
.330
1981 CLE
138
541
94
148
19
4
26
85
55
 95 2 3
6
 4 1
.809
.341
.468
.194
.274
1982 CLE
144
565
94
173
38
3
26
85
58
 92 0 2
4
 8 4
.892
.370
.522
.216
.306
1983 CLE
142
586
116
184
27
3
46
110
48
 90 4 5
14
 1 5
.973
.367
.606
.292
.314
1984 CLE
147
534
95
151
16
3
24
68
65
 90 5 3
11
 3 9
.823
.364
.459
.176
.283
1985 CLE
146
550
74
153
26
2
18
67
53
 89 5 2
10
 10 2
.777
.346
.431
.153
.278
1986 CLE
142
537
89
165
29
3
35
102
52
 101 3 0
3
 7 6
.940
.372
.568
.261
.307
1987 CLE
90
347
52
96
15
4
14
45
30
 70 2 1
4
 2 5
.801
.337
.464
.187
.277
1988 CLE
153
328
53
102
12
2
20
51
39
 49 0 0
6
 2 3
.927
.384
.543
.232
.311
1989 CLE
140
537
82
162
23
4
31
97
37
 92 5 3
4
 4 7
.883
.351
.533
.231
.302
1990 CLE
105
244
33
63
12
0
14
39
15
 40 0 2
2
 2 1
.778
.299
.480
.221
.258
Total
2122
7684
1231
2229
337
34
406
1196
759
 1340 41 32
86
 58 109
.857
.356
.501
.211
.290
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Eric Clapton has retired from the Cleveland Cream
1986-04-19A trade has been completed between the Detroit Wolves and the Baltimore Cream. The Baltimore Cream receive Brooks McGraw, Phil Webb, Bill DeVogt, Dar Jeeling, Geraldo Rodriguez, Tee Thyme, Paul Choate, Eric Clapton, Fred Dunn, Carmello Goetze, Murray Bovine, Berndt Toeste, Nomar Espresso, Pop Alcock from the Detroit Wolves in exchange for Ruppert Jones, Brad Arnsberg, Will Clark, Ferris Harrison, Walter Crede, Don Menechino, Jim Buford, Curt Young, Stan Rojek, Ray Rehg, Bob Kearney, Frank Gleason, Edwin Rodriguez, Rudy Vina, Tony Phillips, Neal Hungling, Draft Pick - 1987 Round 2 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 3 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 4 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 5 (DET).
1986-04-09A trade has been completed between the Detroit Wolves and the Baltimore Cream. The Baltimore Cream receive Ruppert Jones, Rudy Vina, Jim Buford, Tony Phillips, Stan Rojek, Curt Young, Will Clark, Don Menechino, Walter Crede, Frank Gleason, Ray Rehg, Neal Hungling, Ferris Harrison, Brad Arnsberg, Bob Kearney, Edwin Rodriguez, Draft Pick - 1987 Round 5 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 4 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 3 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Wolves in exchange for Murray Bovine, Nomar Espresso, Fred Dunn, Tee Thyme, Carmello Goetze, Bill DeVogt, Dar Jeeling, Pop Alcock, Phil Webb, Eric Clapton, Berndt Toeste, Geraldo Rodriguez, Paul Choate, Brooks McGraw.
1980-06-05The New York Cream have promoted Eric Clapton to the major league team. The New York Cream have sent Rafael Vizcaino to the minors.
1980-06-04The New York Cream have promoted Rafael Vizcaino to the major league team. The New York Cream have sent Eric Clapton to the minors.
1978-07-20The New York Cream have promoted Eric Clapton to the major league team. The New York Cream have promoted Juan Lumportu to the major league team. The New York Cream have designated Chris P. Kremer for assignment. The New York Cream have sent Bake Harry to the minors.
1978-07-19The New York Cream have sent Eric Clapton to the minors.
1977-08-02The Detroit Cream have promoted Eric Clapton to the major league team. The Detroit Cream have sent Cory Scant to the minors.
1977-08-01The Detroit Cream have promoted Cory Scant to the major league team. The Detroit Cream have sent Eric Clapton to the minors.
1977-04-22The Detroit Cream have promoted Eric Clapton to the major league team. The Detroit Cream have designated Martin Holman for assignment.
1977-04-20The Detroit Cream have promoted Cory Scant to the major league team. The Detroit Cream have sent Eric Clapton to the minors.
1976-05-17The Chicago Cream have promoted Eric Clapton to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent Jelly Rolle to the minors.
1976-05-17The Chicago Cream have promoted Whiffer McLargefast to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent Eric Clapton to the minors.
1976-04-08The Chicago Cream have promoted Eric Clapton to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent Whiffer McLargefast to the minors.
1976-04-03The Chicago Cream have sent Eric Clapton down to the minors.
1975-08-19The Chicago Cream have promoted Eric Clapton to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent Sang-Hoon Lambeth to the minors.
1975-08-17The Chicago Cream have promoted John Fraser to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent Eric Clapton to the minors.
1975-08-16The Chicago Cream have promoted Eric Clapton to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent John Fraser to the minors.
1975-08-13The Chicago Cream have promoted Cory Scant to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have promoted Sang-Hoon Lambeth to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent Whiffer McLargefast to the minors. The Chicago Cream have sent Eric Clapton to the minors.
1975-06-25The Chicago Cream have promoted Eric Clapton to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent Nomar Espresso to the minors.
1975-06-21The Chicago Cream have promoted Nomar Espresso to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent Eric Clapton to the minors.
1975-06-13The Chicago Cream have promoted Eric Clapton to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent Nomar Espresso to the minors.
1975-06-07The Chicago Cream have promoted Bill Azcue to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent Eric Clapton to the minors.
1975-05-23The Chicago Cream have promoted Eric Clapton to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent Cory Scant to the minors.
1975-05-21The Chicago Cream have promoted Cy Breeding to the major league team. The Chicago Cream have sent Eric Clapton to the minors.
1975-04-08The Chicago Cream have promoted Eric Clapton to the major league team.
1975-04-08The Chicago Cream have renamed Buck Starr to Eric Clapton.
1975-04-01The Chicago Cream have renamed Greg Niedenfuer to Buck Starr.