In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cabrera and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.
Baseball player
Orlando Cabrera
Cabrera with the Cleveland Indians in 2011
Shortstop
Born: (1974-11-02) November 2, 1974 (age 49) Cartagena, Colombia
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 1997, for the Montreal Expos
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 2011, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average
.272
Hits
2,055
Home runs
123
Runs batted in
854
Teams
Montreal Expos (1997–2004)
Boston Red Sox (2004)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–2007)
Chicago White Sox (2008)
Oakland Athletics (2009)
Minnesota Twins (2009)
Cincinnati Reds (2010)
Cleveland Indians (2011)
San Francisco Giants (2011)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2004)
2× Gold Glove Award (2001, 2007)
Orlando Luis Cabrera Ramírez (born November 2, 1974), nicknamed "O-Cab" and "the OC", is a Colombian-American former baseball infielder.
He won the 2004 World Series championship with the Boston Red Sox. He also played for the Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians and San Francisco Giants. Cabrera is the younger brother of former major leaguer Jolbert Cabrera.
Cabrera won the Gold Glove Award in 2001 and in 2007. He announced his retirement before the 2012 season.
Orlando Luis Cabrera Ramírez (born November 2, 1974), nicknamed "O-Cab" and "the OC", is a Colombian-American former baseball infielder. He won the 2004...
Cubs in exchange for first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz and shortstop OrlandoCabrera in a four-team deal on the trading deadline (July 31). The team fell...
after he had spent eight years with the team. They acquired shortstop OrlandoCabrera and first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz in this trade. They won the wild...
affiliate, the Fresno Grizzlies, after the Giants acquired shortstop OrlandoCabrera. The Giants were 23–18 with Crawford as a starter, but he was hitting...
leaguer John Hattig. July 31, 2004: As part of a four-team trade, OrlandoCabrera was acquired by the Red Sox from the Expos and Doug Mientkiewicz was...
Bobby Veach 2,063 259 Bob Elliott 2,061 260 Wally Joyner 2,060 261 OrlandoCabrera 2,055 262 Ray Durham 2,054 George Kell* 2,054 264 Nelson Cruz 2,053...
and Cincinnati Reds (2008). Cabrera hits and throws right-handed. He is the older brother of former shortstop OrlandoCabrera. The two played together during...
Pick from Anaheim Angels as compensation for signing of free agent OrlandoCabrera Pick from Los Angeles Dodgers as compensation for signing of free agent...
position (RISP). In 2008, Uribe lost his starting shortstop role to OrlandoCabrera and shifted to the starter at second, but then lost that job to rookie...
Urshela, Harold Ramírez, Meibrys Viloria, and brothers Jolbert and OrlandoCabrera. For a time, the team was managed by former MLB All-Star Bill Madlock...
liability defensively, he won his second consecutive Gold Glove in 2005. OrlandoCabrera of the Angels had a higher fielding percentage and committed fewer...
baseman Doug Mientkiewicz from the Minnesota Twins, and shortstop OrlandoCabrera from the Montreal Expos. In a separate transaction, the Red Sox acquired...
the region has produced major league players like Édgar Rentería and OrlandoCabrera. The region also is known for its love of combat sports. Boxing is...
hitter Jim Thome, closer Matt Capps, infielder J. J. Hardy, and infielder Orlando Hudson. In relief pitching roles were late additions Brian Fuentes and...
to the New York Yankees Compensation for loss of Type A free agent OrlandoCabrera to the Oakland Athletics Compensation for loss of Type A free agent...
Konerko's two-out single to put Chicago up 5−0. A two-run home run by OrlandoCabrera in the sixth cut the lead to 5−2, but it would not be enough as the...
José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), nicknamed "Miggy", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and designated...
He pitched 7+1⁄3 innings until he gave up a base hit to Cleveland's OrlandoCabrera. Verlander ended up with a complete-game shutout, allowing two hits...
the wild-card-leading Chicago Cubs. The Red Sox received shortstop OrlandoCabrera from the Montreal Expos and first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz from the...
Cartagena and Barranquilla. Of those cities have come good players like: OrlandoCabrera, Édgar Rentería, who was champion of the World Series in 1997 and 2010...
baseman/third baseman/designated hitter for Montreal/Washington and Seattle OrlandoCabrera (1997–98; 2000) – Gold Glove shortstop for Montreal, Boston Red Sox...
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