Bill Virdon

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: June 9, 1931 in Hazel Park, MI us

Died: November 23, 2021 in Springfield, MO

Buried: Kingsway United Methodist Church Cemetery Columbarium, Springfield, MO

High School: West Plains HS (West Plains, MO)

School: Drury University (Springfield, MO)

Debut: April 12, 1955 (Age 23-307d, 11,197th in major league history)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 31, 1968 (Age 37-052d)
vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: William Charles Virdon

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Rookie of the Year
1960 World Series
Gold Glove

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

19.6

5980

1596

.267

735

RBI

502

OBP

.316

SLG

.379

OPS

.696

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1958 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1958 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 15	PIT	@	MLN	W,4-3	CG	54	14.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
2	2	Apr 17	PIT	@	MLN	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
3	3	Apr 18	PIT		CIN	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
4	4	Apr 19	PIT		CIN	L,6-9	CG	45	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
5	5	Apr 20	PIT		CIN	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	CF
6	6	Apr 22	PIT		MLN	L,2-5	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
7	7	Apr 23	PIT	@	PHI	L,1-8	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
8	8	Apr 24	PIT	@	PHI	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
9	9	Apr 25	PIT	@	CIN	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
10	10	Apr 26	PIT	@	CIN	W,8-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
11	11	Apr 29	PIT	@	LAD	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	12	Apr 30	PIT	@	LAD	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	13	May 1	PIT	@	LAD	W,8-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
14	20 (6)	May 7	PIT	@	SFG	L,6-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	21	May 9	PIT		PHI	W,1-0	CG	45	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
16	22	May 10	PIT		PHI	W,14-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
17	23	May 11 (1)	PIT		PHI	W,10-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
18	24	May 11 (2)	PIT		PHI	W,1-0	CG	43	11.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
19	25	May 13	PIT		CIN	W,6-3	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
20	26	May 14	PIT		CIN	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
21	27	May 15	PIT		CIN	L,4-9	CG	41	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
22	28	May 16	PIT	@	PHI	L,2-6	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
23	29	May 17	PIT	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
24	30	May 18 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	L,4-6	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
25	31	May 18 (2)	PIT	@	PHI	L,2-6	CG	35	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
26	32	May 20	PIT		CHC	W,12-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
27	33	May 21	PIT		CHC	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
28	34	May 23	PIT		STL	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
29	35	May 24	PIT		STL	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
30	36	May 25 (1)	PIT		SFG	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
31	37	May 25 (2)	PIT		SFG	L,1-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
32	38	May 27	PIT		LAD	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
33	39	May 28	PIT		LAD	L,1-7	CG	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
34	40	May 30 (1)	PIT		MLN	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	CF
35	41	May 30 (2)	PIT		MLN	W,12-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
36	42	May 31	PIT		MLN	L,3-8	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
37	43	Jun 1	PIT		MLN	W,5-1	CG	27	7.1	0	0	0	0	0	CF
38	44	Jun 2	PIT	@	CIN	L,2-8	GS	29	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
39	45	Jun 3	PIT	@	STL	L,4-8	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
40	46	Jun 4	PIT	@	STL	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
41	48 (1)	Jun 6	PIT	@	CHC	L,1-6	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
42	49	Jun 7	PIT	@	CHC	W,8-6	CG	46	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
43	50	Jun 8	PIT	@	CHC	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
44	51	Jun 10	PIT	@	SFG	W,5-4	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
45	52	Jun 11	PIT	@	SFG	W,14-6	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
46	53	Jun 12	PIT	@	SFG	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
47	54	Jun 13	PIT	@	LAD	L,4-5	CG	38	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
48	55	Jun 14	PIT	@	LAD	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
49	56	Jun 15	PIT	@	LAD	W,12-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
50	57	Jun 17	PIT		SFG	W,6-1	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
51	58	Jun 18	PIT		SFG	L,1-2	CG	40	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
52	59	Jun 19	PIT		SFG	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
53	60	Jun 20	PIT		LAD	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
54	61	Jun 21	PIT		LAD	W,11-7	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
55	62	Jun 22 (1)	PIT		LAD	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
56	63	Jun 22 (2)	PIT		LAD	L,2-3	CG	42	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
57	64	Jun 23	PIT		STL	L,5-7	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
58	65	Jun 24	PIT		STL	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
59	66	Jun 25	PIT		STL	L,1-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
60	67	Jun 26	PIT		STL	L,2-6	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
61	68	Jun 27	PIT		CHC	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
62	69	Jun 28	PIT		CHC	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
63	70	Jun 29 (1)	PIT		CHC	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
64	71	Jun 29 (2)	PIT		CHC	L,3-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
65	72	Jul 1	PIT		PHI	L,2-4	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
66	73	Jul 3	PIT	@	CIN	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
67	74	Jul 4 (1)	PIT	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
68	75	Jul 4 (2)	PIT	@	CIN	L,3-8	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
69	76	Jul 5	PIT	@	MLN	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
70	77	Jul 6	PIT	@	MLN	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
71	78	Jul 10	PIT	@	CHC	L,7-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
72	79	Jul 11	PIT	@	CHC	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
73	80	Jul 12	PIT	@	STL	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
74	81	Jul 13 (1)	PIT	@	STL	W,10-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
75	82	Jul 13 (2)	PIT	@	STL	W,8-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
76	83	Jul 15	PIT	@	LAD	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
77	84	Jul 16	PIT	@	LAD	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
78	85	Jul 17	PIT	@	LAD	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
79	86	Jul 18	PIT	@	SFG	L,4-5	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
80	87	Jul 19	PIT	@	SFG	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
81	88	Jul 20	PIT	@	SFG	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
82	89	Jul 23 (1)	PIT		LAD	W,11-3	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
83	90	Jul 23 (2)	PIT		LAD	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
84	91	Jul 24	PIT		LAD	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
85	92	Jul 25	PIT		SFG	W,10-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
86	93	Jul 26	PIT		SFG	L,0-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
87	94	Jul 27 (1)	PIT		SFG	W,2-1	CG	54	14.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
88	95	Jul 27 susp	PIT		SFG	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
89	96	Jul 29	PIT		CHC	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
90	97	Jul 30	PIT		CHC	W,7-1	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	98	Jul 31	PIT		CHC	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
92	99	Aug 1	PIT		STL	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
93	100	Aug 2	PIT		STL	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
94	101	Aug 3 (1)	PIT		STL	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
95	102	Aug 3 susp	PIT		STL	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
96	103	Aug 4	PIT	@	MLN	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
97	104	Aug 5	PIT	@	MLN	L,1-6	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
98	105	Aug 6	PIT	@	MLN	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
99	106	Aug 7	PIT	@	MLN	L,2-3	CG	28	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
100	110 (3)	Aug 10 (2)	PIT		CIN	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	CF
101	111	Aug 11	PIT		MLN	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
102	112	Aug 12	PIT		MLN	W,10-0	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
103	113	Aug 13	PIT	@	PHI	W,10-9	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
104	114	Aug 15	PIT	@	CIN	L,1-6	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
105	115	Aug 16	PIT	@	CIN	W,13-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
106	116	Aug 17 (1)	PIT	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	38	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
107	117	Aug 17 (2)	PIT	@	CIN	L,5-7	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
108	118	Aug 19	PIT	@	CHC	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
109	119	Aug 20 (1)	PIT	@	CHC	W,4-2	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
110	120	Aug 20 (2)	PIT	@	CHC	L,1-5	CG	26	4.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
111	121	Aug 21	PIT	@	CHC	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
112	122	Aug 22	PIT	@	CHC	W,8-2	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
113	123	Aug 23	PIT	@	CHC	W,6-1	CG	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
114	124	Aug 24 (1)	PIT	@	STL	W,8-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
115	125	Aug 24 (2)	PIT	@	STL	L,8-12	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
116	126	Aug 25	PIT	@	STL	L,1-7	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
117	127	Aug 26	PIT	@	STL	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
118	128	Aug 27	PIT	@	STL	W,14-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
119	129	Aug 29	PIT	@	MLN	W,3-2	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
120	130	Aug 30	PIT	@	MLN	L,1-9	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
121	131	Aug 31	PIT	@	MLN	L,0-2	CG	40	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
122	132	Sep 1 (1)	PIT		PHI	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
123	133	Sep 1 (2)	PIT		PHI	L,0-9	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
124	134	Sep 2	PIT		PHI	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
125	135	Sep 3	PIT	@	CIN	L,4-7	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
126	136	Sep 5	PIT		MLN	W,1-0	CG	38	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
127	137	Sep 6	PIT		MLN	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
128	138	Sep 7 (1)	PIT		MLN	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
129	139	Sep 7 (2)	PIT		MLN	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
130	140	Sep 8	PIT		CIN	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
131	141	Sep 9	PIT		SFG	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
132	142	Sep 10	PIT		SFG	W,6-4	CG	45	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
133	143	Sep 12	PIT		LAD	L,3-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
134	144	Sep 13	PIT		LAD	W,9-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
135	145	Sep 14 (1)	PIT		CHC	W,5-4	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
136	146	Sep 14 (2)	PIT		CHC	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
137	147	Sep 16	PIT		STL	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
138	148	Sep 19	PIT	@	PHI	W,4-2	CG	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
139	149	Sep 20	PIT	@	PHI	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
140	150	Sep 22 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	58	13.1	5	0	0	5	0	CF
141	152 (1)	Sep 26	PIT		PHI	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
142	153	Sep 27	PIT		PHI	L,3-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
143	154	Sep 28	PIT		PHI	L,4-6	CG	43	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
							143gm		1267.1	396	10	3	409	0