1985
Born October 18, 1985
Campechuela, Granma, Cuba
Yoenis Céspedes Notable
b. October 18, 1985 · Oakland Athletics 2012–2014, Boston Red Sox 2014, Detroit Tigers 2015, New York Mets 2015–2018, 2020
Yoenis Céspedes played for four clubs across nine seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Oakland Athletics in 2012 and closing with the New York Mets in 2020.
Across 834 games he batted .273, with 870 hits and 475 runs. He finished with 165 home runs, 173 doubles and 43 stolen bases.
He played 721 games in the outfield, with 1,448 putouts and 31 errors.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 2014 and 2016. He hit three home runs in a game two times — 2015 and 2017.
He was born in Campechuela, Granma, Cuba on October 18, 1985. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2014, 2016 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 2012, 2015 |
| Gold Glove | 1 | 2015 |
| Rookie of the Month | 1 | 2012 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 2016 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 2016 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | OAK | 129 | 487 | 70 | 142 | 25 | 5 | 23 | 82 | 43 | 102 | 16 | .292 |
| 2013 | OAK | 135 | 529 | 74 | 127 | 21 | 4 | 26 | 80 | 37 | 137 | 7 | .240 |
| 2014 | BOS/OAK | 152 | 600 | 89 | 156 | 36 | 6 | 22 | 100 | 35 | 128 | 7 | .260 |
| 2015 | DET/NYM | 159 | 633 | 101 | 184 | 42 | 6 | 35 | 105 | 33 | 141 | 7 | .291 |
| 2016 | NYM | 132 | 479 | 72 | 134 | 25 | 1 | 31 | 86 | 51 | 108 | 3 | .280 |
| 2017 | NYM | 81 | 291 | 46 | 85 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 42 | 26 | 61 | 0 | .292 |
| 2018 | NYM | 38 | 141 | 20 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 13 | 50 | 3 | .262 |
| 2020 | NYM | 8 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .161 |
| Career | — | 834 | 3191 | 475 | 870 | 173 | 24 | 165 | 528 | 240 | 742 | 43 | .273 |
On this day & linked events
2012
Major-league debut: Yoenis Céspedes
Yoenis Céspedes made a major-league debut on March 28, 2012.
2015
Yoenis Céspedes's Three-Home-Run Game, 2015
Yoenis Céspedes hit three home runs for the New York Mets against the Colorado Rockies on August 21, 2015.
2017
Yoenis Céspedes's Three-Home-Run Game, 2017
Yoenis Céspedes hit three home runs for the New York Mets against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 11, 2017.
2020
Final major-league game: Yoenis Céspedes
Yoenis Céspedes played a final major-league game on August 1, 2020.