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Bill Virdon  

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Proper Name
William Charles Virdon
High Level
MLB (1955-1968)
Positions
OF (1542)
Ht / Wt
6-0 / 175
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
place
Hazel Park,Michigan
Died
11/22/2021
Cause of Death
-
High School
West Plains (West Plains,MO)
colleges
Drury University (Springfield,MO),
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
PIT [11] SLN [2]
TBC#
19234
mlbam id
123734
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1955-1968].267.690598073515969150247
Speed
71
Power
52
Contact
79
XBH
50
RBIs
43
Runs
58
Hitting
72
Durability
84
Team
.500
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Batting Statistics
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year team name league level org age   # pos link   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1955 St. Louis Cardinals NL MLB sln 24 9 of -- 144 534 58 150 18 6 17 68 2 4 36 64 1 6 9 3 10 231 586 41 109 .281 .322 .433 .755 .215 .152 .288 6.14 10.92 1.78 31.41
1956 St. Louis Cardinals NL MLB sln 25 9 of -- 24 71 10 15 2 0 2 9 0 1 5 8 1 2 1 2 0 23 80 4 11 .211 .269 .324 .593 .169 .113 .210 6.25 10.00 1.60 35.50
1956 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 25 18 of -- 133 509 67 170 21 10 8 37 6 6 33 63 1 2 2 7 12 235 547 39 131 .334 .374 .462 .836 .193 .128 .368 6.03 11.52 1.91 63.63
1957 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 26 18 of log 144 561 59 141 28 11 8 50 3 3 33 69 0 8 3 5 8 215 605 47 94 .251 .291 .383 .675 .191 .132 .273 5.45 11.40 2.09 70.13
1958 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 27 18 of log 144 604 75 161 24 11 9 46 5 3 52 70 1 2 3 5 5 234 662 44 117 .267 .324 .387 .712 .210 .121 .288 7.85 10.57 1.35 67.11
1959 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 28 18 of log 144 519 67 132 24 2 8 41 7 4 55 65 2 5 2 11 7 184 583 34 98 .254 .327 .355 .682 .212 .100 .277 9.43 11.15 1.18 64.88
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 29 30,39 of log 120 409 60 108 16 9 8 40 8 2 40 44 0 0 5 2 4 166 454 33 75 .264 .326 .406 .732 .254 .142 .276 8.81 9.69 1.10 51.13
1961 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 30 18 of log 146 599 81 156 22 8 9 58 5 8 49 45 0 5 7 1 4 221 660 39 117 .260 .313 .369 .682 .185 .109 .266 7.42 6.82 0.92 66.56
1962 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 31 18 of log 156 663 82 164 27 10 6 47 5 13 36 65 1 2 3 0 10 229 705 43 121 .247 .286 .345 .631 .140 .098 .266 5.11 9.22 1.81 110.50
1963 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 32 -- of log 142 554 58 149 22 6 8 53 1 2 43 55 0 9 1 4 6 207 607 36 113 .269 .321 .374 .695 .181 .105 .287 7.08 9.06 1.28 69.25
1964 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 33 18 of log 145 473 59 115 11 3 3 27 1 5 30 48 0 5 3 1 12 141 511 17 98 .243 .287 .298 .585 .110 .055 .264 5.87 9.39 1.60 157.67
1965 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 34 18 of log 135 481 58 134 22 5 4 24 4 3 30 49 1 7 0 0 6 178 519 31 103 .279 .322 .370 .692 .156 .091 .304 5.78 9.44 1.63 120.25
1968 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 37 4 of log 6 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667 1.000 1.000 -- 0.00 66.67 -- 3.00
1955 MLB Total -- SLN -- -- -- -- 144 534 58 150 18 6 17 68 2 4 36 64 1 6 9 3 10 231 586 41 109 .281 .322 .433 .755 .215 .152 .288 6.14 10.92 1.78 31.41
1956 MLB Total -- SLN,PIT -- -- -- -- 157 580 77 185 23 10 10 46 6 7 38 71 2 4 3 9 12 258 627 43 142 .319 .361 .445 .806 .190 .126 .349 6.06 11.32 1.87 58.00
1957 MLB Total -- PIT -- -- -- -- 144 561 59 141 28 11 8 50 3 3 33 69 0 8 3 5 8 215 605 47 94 .251 .291 .383 .675 .191 .132 .273 5.45 11.40 2.09 70.13
1958 MLB Total -- PIT -- -- -- -- 144 604 75 161 24 11 9 46 5 3 52 70 1 2 3 5 5 234 662 44 117 .267 .324 .387 .712 .210 .121 .288 7.85 10.57 1.35 67.11
1959 MLB Total -- PIT -- -- -- -- 144 519 67 132 24 2 8 41 7 4 55 65 2 5 2 11 7 184 583 34 98 .254 .327 .355 .682 .212 .100 .277 9.43 11.15 1.18 64.88
1960 MLB Total -- PIT -- -- -- -- 120 409 60 108 16 9 8 40 8 2 40 44 0 0 5 2 4 166 454 33 75 .264 .326 .406 .732 .254 .142 .276 8.81 9.69 1.10 51.13
1961 MLB Total -- PIT -- -- -- -- 146 599 81 156 22 8 9 58 5 8 49 45 0 5 7 1 4 221 660 39 117 .260 .313 .369 .682 .185 .109 .266 7.42 6.82 0.92 66.56
1962 MLB Total -- PIT -- -- -- -- 156 663 82 164 27 10 6 47 5 13 36 65 1 2 3 0 10 229 705 43 121 .247 .286 .345 .631 .140 .098 .266 5.11 9.22 1.81 110.50
1963 MLB Total -- PIT -- -- -- -- 142 554 58 149 22 6 8 53 1 2 43 55 0 9 1 4 6 207 607 36 113 .269 .321 .374 .695 .181 .105 .287 7.08 9.06 1.28 69.25
1964 MLB Total -- PIT -- -- -- -- 145 473 59 115 11 3 3 27 1 5 30 48 0 5 3 1 12 141 511 17 98 .243 .287 .298 .585 .110 .055 .264 5.87 9.39 1.60 157.67
1965 MLB Total -- PIT -- -- -- -- 135 481 58 134 22 5 4 24 4 3 30 49 1 7 0 0 6 178 519 31 103 .279 .322 .370 .692 .156 .091 .304 5.78 9.44 1.63 120.25
1968 MLB Total -- PIT -- -- -- -- 6 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667 1.000 1.000 -- 0.00 66.67 -- 3.00
Total MLB (12 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 1583 5980 735 1596 237 81 91 502 47 54 442 647 8 53 39 41 84 2268 6522 409 1187 .267 .316 .379 .696 .185 .112 .285 6.78 9.92 1.46 65.71
Total NL (12 yrs) -- NL -- -- -- -- -- 1583 5980 735 1596 237 81 91 502 47 54 442 647 8 53 39 41 84 2268 6522 409 1187 .267 .316 .379 .696 .185 .112 .285 6.78 9.92 1.46 65.71
Other Batting
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year team name league level age   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates World Series Playoffs 29 7 29 2 7 3 0 0 5 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 3 4 .241 .267 .345 .611 .172 .103 .269 3.33 10.00 3.00 --
-- Totals -- Playoffs 29 7 29 2 7 3 0 0 5 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 3 4 .241 .267 .345 .611 .172 .103 .269 3.33 10.00 3.00 --
Fielding Statistics
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year team name league level mlb age pos   g gs inn po   a   e dp tc tsc sb cs sb% fpct rfg rfi rf9i tm shr pl shr tm rk
1955 St. Louis Cardinals NL MLB sln 24 of 142 0 1,186.0 339 7 12 1 358 346 0 0 -- .966 2.4 0.29 2.63 92.2 98.6 1
1956 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 25 of 130 0 1,113.0 334 10 4 2 348 344 0 0 -- .989 2.6 0.31 2.78 84.4 97.7 3
1956 St. Louis Cardinals NL MLB sln 25 of 24 0 183.2 53 2 1 0 56 55 0 0 -- .982 2.3 0.30 2.70 15.6 100.0 8
1957 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 26 of 141 0 1,242.0 403 13 6 2 422 416 0 0 -- .986 3.0 0.33 3.01 91.6 97.9 1
1958 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 27 of 143 0 1,267.1 401 11 3 0 415 412 0 0 -- .993 2.9 0.33 2.93 92.9 99.3 1
1959 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 28 of 144 0 1,248.0 404 16 9 5 429 420 0 0 -- .979 2.9 0.34 3.03 93.5 100.0 1
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 29 of 109 0 887.2 272 10 5 0 287 282 0 0 -- .983 2.6 0.32 2.86 70.8 90.8 3
1961 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 30 of 145 0 1,269.0 384 6 6 4 396 390 0 0 -- .985 2.7 0.31 2.77 94.2 99.3 1
1962 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 31 of 156 0 1,375.1 360 11 9 0 380 371 0 0 -- .976 2.4 0.27 2.43 96.9 100.0 1
1963 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 32 of 142 0 1,255.1 323 6 4 2 333 329 0 0 -- .988 2.3 0.26 2.36 87.7 100.0 2
1964 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 33 of 134 0 1,038.1 243 5 6 1 254 248 0 0 -- .976 1.9 0.24 2.15 82.7 92.4 2
1965 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 34 of 128 0 1,026.0 260 3 8 1 271 263 0 0 -- .970 2.1 0.26 2.31 79.0 94.8 3
1968 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB pit 37 of 4 0 6.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 0.3 0.17 1.50 2.5 66.7 9
Total MLB (12 yrs) -- MLB -- -- of 1542 0 13,096 3777 100 73 18 3950 3877 0 0 -- .982 2.5 0.30 2.66 -- -- --
Yearly Positional Grid
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year category pos p pos c pos 1b pos 2b pos 3b pos ss pos lf pos cf pos rf pos of pos dh
1955 MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142 0
1956 MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 0
1957 MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 141 0
1958 MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143 0
1959 MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 0
1960 MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 109 0
1961 MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145 0
1962 MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 0
1963 MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142 0
1964 MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 134 0
1965 MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128 0
1968 MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0