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Cecil Espy
Cecil Edward Espy

Bats Both, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 195 lb.

Debut September 2, 1983
  vs. MON 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, RBI, 0 SB
Final Game June 13, 1993
Born January 20, 1963 in San Diego, CA

Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1983 20 LAD NL  20   11    4    3   1  0   0    1   0  0   1   2  .273  .333  .364   95    4   0   0   0   0   0
 1987 24 TEX AL  14    8    1    0   0  0   0    0   2  0   1   3  .000  .111  .000  -67    0   0   0   0   0   1
 1988 25 TEX AL 123  347   46   86  17  6   2   39  33 10  20  83  .248  .288  .349   77  121   5   3   1   1   2 RoY-8
 1989 26 TEX AL 142  475   65  122  12  7   3   31  45 20  38  99  .257  .313  .331   81  157  10   2   2   2   2
 1990 27 TEX AL  52   71   10    9   0  0   0    1  11  5  10  20  .127  .235  .127    4    9   1   0   0   0   1
 1991 28 PIT NL  43   82    7   20   4  0   1   11   4  0   5  17  .244  .281  .329   72   27   3   2   0   0   0
 1992 29 PIT NL 112  194   21   50   7  3   1   20   6  3  15  40  .258  .310  .340   85   66   1   1   2   0   3
 1993 30 CIN NL  40   60    6   14   2  0   0    5   2  2  14  13  .233  .368  .267   73   16   0   2   0   0   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 8 Seasons      546 1248  160  304  43 16   7  108 103 40 104 277  .244  .301  .321   74  400  20  10   5   3  11
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        370   47   90  13  5   2   32  31 12  31  82  .244  .301  .321   74  119   6   3   1   1   3
 Career High    142  475   65  122  17  7   3   39  45 20  38  99  .257  .313  .349   81  157  10   3   2   2   3
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1983 20 LAD NL   12    8    1   3.4    96| .273  .262| .333  .330| .364  .388| .697  .719|  95  .395  -0.0   0.0   0%
 1987 24 TEX AL    9    9    0   0.0   106| .000  .265| .111  .333| .000  .426| .111  .759| -67  .000  -2.0  -0.2 100%
 1988 25 TEX AL  376  281   37   3.5    96| .248  .262| .288  .327| .349  .394| .637  .721|  77  .398 -11.9  -1.2  76%
 1989 26 TEX AL  527  387   52   3.6    95| .257  .263| .313  .328| .331  .387| .644  .715|  81  .415 -13.4  -1.4  69%
 1990 27 TEX AL   82   69    3   1.2    95| .127  .259| .235  .327| .127  .388| .362  .715|   4  .081  -9.2  -0.9  68%
 1991 28 PIT NL   92   67    9   3.6    93| .244  .256| .281  .324| .329  .384| .610  .708|  72  .432  -2.9  -0.3 100%
 1992 29 PIT NL  211  152   21   3.7    91| .258  .258| .310  .323| .340  .380| .650  .703|  85  .454  -4.1  -0.4  66%
 1993 30 CIN NL   76   52    7   3.6   104| .233  .272| .368  .337| .267  .415| .635  .752|  73  .387  -1.3  -0.1  50%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 8 Seasons      1385 1025  130   3.4    95| .244  .262| .301  .327| .321  .389| .622  .717|  74  .390 -44.8  -4.5  72%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1983 20 LAD NL CF 15 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.80 2.38 3.48 2.79 1 31.0 1987 24 TEX AL OF 8 8 1 0 1 1.000 .978 1.12 2.00 2.70 2.31 2 30.0 LF 5 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.80 1.72 2.12 2.12 1 17.0 RF 3 4 1 0 1 1.000 .980 1.67 1.73 3.46 2.15 1 13.0 1988 25 TEX AL OF 98 196 10 6 0 .972 .979 2.10 2.14 2.55 2.47 79 728.0 LF 52 101 7 2 0 .982 .977 2.08 1.85 2.57 2.26 43 378.7 CF 46 88 1 3 0 .967 .985 1.93 2.52 2.66 2.91 31 301.3 DH 12 RF 8 7 2 1 0 .900 .978 1.12 1.89 1.69 2.23 5 48.0 SS 3 2 1 1 0 .750 .968 1.00 4.13 5.40 4.68 0 5.0 C 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.30 0.00 6.30 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 1B 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.40 9.00 9.45 0 2.0 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.40 0.00 4.85 0 1.3 1989 26 TEX AL OF 133 281 5 3 2 .990 .980 2.15 2.12 2.56 2.42 109 1004.3 CF 131 276 5 3 2 .989 .984 2.15 2.46 2.56 2.78 108 986.3 LF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 1.83 1.29 2.19 1 14.0 DH 3 RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0.00 2.25 0 4.0 1990 27 TEX AL OF 39 56 1 0 0 1.000 .981 1.46 2.04 2.97 2.39 16 173.0 CF 28 48 1 0 0 1.000 .986 1.75 2.42 3.32 2.74 14 133.0 RF 9 7 0 0 0 1.000 .972 0.78 1.81 1.97 2.22 2 32.0 LF 4 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.75 2.25 2.14 0 8.0 DH 4 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.50 0.00 5.40 0 1.0 1991 28 PIT NL OF 35 54 3 2 2 .966 .983 1.63 1.88 2.67 2.28 17 192.0 CF 25 41 0 1 0 .976 .986 1.64 2.12 2.83 2.59 11 130.3 RF 11 12 3 1 2 .938 .980 1.36 1.65 2.38 2.06 6 56.7 LF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.65 1.80 2.16 0 5.0 1992 29 PIT NL OF 82 83 1 4 0 .955 .982 1.02 1.96 2.13 2.34 25 355.7 RF 56 45 1 2 0 .958 .979 0.82 1.66 1.96 2.08 12 210.7 CF 18 25 0 0 0 1.000 .988 1.39 2.44 2.78 2.80 6 81.0 LF 11 13 0 2 0 .867 .977 1.18 1.65 1.83 2.17 7 64.0 1993 30 CIN NL OF 18 25 2 2 0 .931 .978 1.50 2.00 2.21 2.34 11 110.0 LF 18 24 2 2 0 .929 .974 1.44 1.69 2.15 2.11 11 109.0 RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.80 0 1.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1988 25 TEX AL 1B 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.40 9.00 9.45 0 2.0 1988 25 TEX AL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.40 0.00 4.85 0 1.3 1990 27 TEX AL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.50 0.00 5.40 0 1.0 1988 25 TEX AL C 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.30 0.00 6.30 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 1983 20 LAD NL CF 15 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.80 2.38 3.48 2.79 1 31.0 1988 25 TEX AL CF 46 88 1 3 0 .967 .985 1.93 2.52 2.66 2.91 31 301.3 1989 26 TEX AL CF 131 276 5 3 2 .989 .984 2.15 2.46 2.56 2.78 108 986.3 1990 27 TEX AL CF 28 48 1 0 0 1.000 .986 1.75 2.42 3.32 2.74 14 133.0 1991 28 PIT NL CF 25 41 0 1 0 .976 .986 1.64 2.12 2.83 2.59 11 130.3 1992 29 PIT NL CF 18 25 0 0 0 1.000 .988 1.39 2.44 2.78 2.80 6 81.0 1988 25 TEX AL DH 12 1989 26 TEX AL DH 3 1990 27 TEX AL DH 4 1987 24 TEX AL LF 5 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.80 1.72 2.12 2.12 1 17.0 1988 25 TEX AL LF 52 101 7 2 0 .982 .977 2.08 1.85 2.57 2.26 43 378.7 1989 26 TEX AL LF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 1.83 1.29 2.19 1 14.0 1990 27 TEX AL LF 4 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.75 2.25 2.14 0 8.0 1991 28 PIT NL LF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.65 1.80 2.16 0 5.0 1992 29 PIT NL LF 11 13 0 2 0 .867 .977 1.18 1.65 1.83 2.17 7 64.0 1993 30 CIN NL LF 18 24 2 2 0 .929 .974 1.44 1.69 2.15 2.11 11 109.0 1983 20 LAD NL OF 15 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 0.73 1.92 3.19 2.26 1 31.0 1987 24 TEX AL OF 8 8 1 0 1 1.000 .978 1.12 2.00 2.70 2.31 2 30.0 1988 25 TEX AL OF 98 196 10 6 0 .972 .979 2.10 2.14 2.55 2.47 79 728.0 1989 26 TEX AL OF 133 281 5 3 2 .990 .980 2.15 2.12 2.56 2.42 109 1004.3 1990 27 TEX AL OF 39 56 1 0 0 1.000 .981 1.46 2.04 2.97 2.39 16 173.0 1991 28 PIT NL OF 35 54 3 2 2 .966 .983 1.63 1.88 2.67 2.28 17 192.0 1992 29 PIT NL OF 82 83 1 4 0 .955 .982 1.02 1.96 2.13 2.34 25 355.7 1993 30 CIN NL OF 18 25 2 2 0 .931 .978 1.50 2.00 2.21 2.34 11 110.0 1987 24 TEX AL RF 3 4 1 0 1 1.000 .980 1.67 1.73 3.46 2.15 1 13.0 1988 25 TEX AL RF 8 7 2 1 0 .900 .978 1.12 1.89 1.69 2.23 5 48.0 1989 26 TEX AL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0.00 2.25 0 4.0 1990 27 TEX AL RF 9 7 0 0 0 1.000 .972 0.78 1.81 1.97 2.22 2 32.0 1991 28 PIT NL RF 11 12 3 1 2 .938 .980 1.36 1.65 2.38 2.06 6 56.7 1992 29 PIT NL RF 56 45 1 2 0 .958 .979 0.82 1.66 1.96 2.08 12 210.7 1993 30 CIN NL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1988 25 TEX AL SS 3 2 1 1 0 .750 .968 1.00 4.13 5.40 4.68 0 5.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total OF* 428 714 23 17 5 .977 .980 1.72 2.05 2.53 2.40 260 2624.0 95 263 89# CF* 263 490 7 7 2 .986 .985 1.89 2.43 2.69 2.79 171 1663.0 LF* 95 147 9 6 0 .963 .977 1.64 1.78 2.36 2.21 63 595.7 RF* 89 75 7 4 3 .953 .979 0.92 1.70 2.02 2.11 26 365.3 DH 19 Games not counted in Overall Total below SS* 3 2 1 1 0 .750 .968 1.00 4.13 5.40 4.68 0 5.0 2B* 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.45 0.00 5.09 0 2.3 C* 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.30 0.00 6.30 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 1B* 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.40 9.00 9.45 0 2.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 436 718 24 18 5 .976 .980 1.70 2.11 2.53 2.42 260 2635
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1991   NLCS  PIT ATL     L   2   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1992   NLCS  PIT ATL     L   4   3   0   2  0  0  0   0   0   1  .667  .667  .667   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Champ Series     0-2   6   5   0   2  0  0  0   0   0   3  .400  .400  .400   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Triples
1988 AL-6-9
1989 AL-7-10

Stolen Bases
1988 AL-33-7
1989 AL-45-2

Caught Stealing
1988 AL-10-6
1989 AL-20-1

Youngest Player
1983 NL-20-3

Gray Ink: Batting - 6 (1642) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 1.0 (3892) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 3, 1980: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft.

March 30, 1982: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Bert Geiger (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Rudy Law.

September 9, 1985: Sent by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete an earlier deal made on August 31, 1985. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent players to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bill Madlock. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent R.J. Reynolds (September 3, 1985), Cecil Espy (September 9, 1985), and Sid Bream (September 9, 1985) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

December 8, 1986: Drafted by the Texas Rangers from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1986 rule 5 draft.

October 15, 1990: Granted Free Agency.

February 11, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

November 25, 1992: Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

July 20, 1993: Released by the Cincinnati Reds.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1988Texas Rangers$62,500
1989Texas Rangers$97,500
1990Texas Rangers$162,500
1992Pittsburgh Pirates$250,000
1993Cincinnati Reds$400,000
Career (may be incomplete)$972,500

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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