Bill Virdon
William Charles Virdon
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 175 lb.

Born: June 9, 1931 in Hazel Park, MI
High School: West Plains (West Plains, MO)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1950. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 12, 1955
Final Game: July 31, 1968
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1955 STL NL 24 OF 142 133 1186.0 358 339 7 12 1 .966 0.7 0.7 2.7 0.9 1.8 -2 2.63 2.44 .977 2.30 2.10 RoY-1
1955 STL NL 24 CF 111 102 912.0 276 265 3 8 0 .971 -3.9 -5.1 -0.9 -1.3 0.4 -3 2.64 2.41 .982 2.70 2.50 RoY-1
1955 STL NL 24 RF 33 30 265.0 75 66 5 4 2 .947 3.2 14.5 2.2 0.8 1.4 1 2.41 2.15 .977 2.07 1.86 RoY-1
1955 STL NL 24 LF 1 1 9.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 1.4 186.7 1.4 1.4 0.0 0 6.00 6.00 .967 2.10 1.80 RoY-1
1956 TOT NL 25 CF 154 148 1296.2 404 387 12 5 1 .988 -2.7 -2.5 -3.7 -1.7 -2.0 1 2.77 2.59 .982 2.77 2.55 MVP-18
1956 TOT NL 25 OF 154 148 1296.2 404 387 12 5 2 .988 -2.7 -2.5 -3.7 -1.7 -2.0 1 2.77 2.59 .977 2.28 2.05 MVP-18
1956 STL NL 25 CF 24 22 183.2 57 54 2 1 0 .982 1.8 11.8 -0.2 -0.8 0.6 2 2.74 2.33 .982 2.77 2.55
1956 STL NL 25 OF 24 22 183.2 56 53 2 1 0 .982 1.8 11.8 -0.2 -0.8 0.6 2 2.70 2.29 .977 2.28 2.05
1956 PIT NL 25 CF 130 126 1113.0 347 333 10 4 1 .988 -4.5 -4.9 -3.5 -0.9 -2.6 -1 2.77 2.64 .982 2.77 2.55
1956 PIT NL 25 OF 130 126 1113.0 348 334 10 4 2 .989 -4.5 -4.9 -3.5 -0.9 -2.6 -1 2.78 2.65 .977 2.28 2.05
1957 PIT NL 26 CF 141 138 1242.0 414 396 11 7 1 .983 13.2 12.8 10.2 2.4 7.9 3 2.95 2.89 .985 2.82 2.62
1957 PIT NL 26 OF 141 138 1242.0 422 403 13 6 2 .986 13.2 12.8 10.2 2.4 7.9 3 3.01 2.95 .980 2.29 2.07
1958 PIT NL 27 CF 143 143 1267.1 402 389 10 3 0 .993 12.3 11.6 12.3 6.4 5.9 0 2.83 2.79 .986 2.72 2.50
1958 PIT NL 27 OF 143 143 1267.1 415 401 11 3 0 .993 12.3 11.6 12.3 6.4 5.9 0 2.93 2.88 .980 2.26 1.95
1959 PIT NL 28 CF 144 139 1248.0 431 406 16 9 5 .979 10.0 9.6 11.0 12.2 -1.2 -1 3.04 2.93 .980 2.63 2.24
1959 PIT NL 28 OF 144 139 1248.0 429 404 16 9 5 .979 10.0 9.6 11.0 12.2 -1.2 -1 3.03 2.92 .977 2.21 1.90
1960 PIT NL 29 CF 109 98 887.2 280 265 10 5 0 .982 8.6 11.6 7.6 1.4 6.2 1 2.79 2.52 .981 2.59 2.32
1960 PIT NL 29 OF 109 98 887.2 287 272 10 5 0 .983 8.6 11.6 7.6 1.4 6.2 1 2.86 2.59 .978 2.20 1.92
1961 PIT NL 30 CF 145 144 1269.0 392 379 7 6 4 .985 3.3 3.1 6.3 2.2 4.1 -3 2.74 2.66 .981 2.63 2.28
1961 PIT NL 30 OF 145 144 1269.0 396 384 6 6 4 .985 3.3 3.1 6.3 2.2 4.1 -3 2.77 2.69 .977 2.16 1.86
1962 PIT NL 31 CF 156 156 1375.1 368 348 11 9 0 .976 2.5 2.2 -0.5 -0.9 0.3 3 2.35 2.30 .979 2.47 2.27 GG
1962 PIT NL 31 OF 156 156 1375.1 380 360 11 9 0 .976 2.5 2.2 -0.5 -0.9 0.3 3 2.43 2.38 .974 2.07 1.79 GG
1963 PIT NL 32 CF 142 142 1255.1 325 315 6 4 2 .988 1.6 1.5 3.6 -1.1 4.8 -2 2.30 2.26 .982 2.37 2.09
1963 PIT NL 32 OF 142 142 1255.1 333 323 6 4 2 .988 1.6 1.5 3.6 -1.1 4.8 -2 2.36 2.32 .977 2.01 1.75
1964 PIT NL 33 CF 134 112 1038.1 253 241 7 5 2 .980 -2.4 -2.8 -3.4 0.7 -4.1 1 2.15 1.85 .977 2.35 2.10
1964 PIT NL 33 OF 134 112 1038.1 254 243 5 6 1 .976 -2.4 -2.8 -3.4 0.7 -4.1 1 2.15 1.85 .973 1.99 1.72
1965 PIT NL 34 CF 128 110 1026.0 270 259 3 8 1 .970 3.8 4.4 4.8 0.3 4.5 -1 2.30 2.05 .981 2.30 2.00
1965 PIT NL 34 OF 128 110 1026.0 271 260 3 8 1 .970 3.8 4.4 4.8 0.3 4.5 -1 2.31 2.05 .975 2.00 1.75
1968 PIT NL 37 OF 4 0 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -80.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0 1.50 0.25 1.000 1.95 1.82
1968 PIT NL 37 RF 3 0 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -96.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0 1.80 0.33 1.000 1.98 1.77
1968 PIT NL 37 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.40
12 Seasons OF 1542 1463 13097.2 3950 3777 100 73 18 .982 50.5 4.6 50.5 22.7 27.9 0 2.66 2.51 .977 2.16 1.90
11 Seasons CF 1507 1432 12817.2 3815 3650 96 69 16 .982 46.3 4.3 47.3 20.6 26.8 -1 2.63 2.49 .982 2.58 2.32
2 Seasons RF 36 30 270.0 76 67 5 4 2 .947 2.8 12.4 1.8 0.7 1.1 1 2.40 2.00 .978 2.07 1.85
2 Seasons LF 2 1 10.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 1.4 168.0 1.4 1.4 0.0 0 5.40 3.00 .967 2.07 1.60
12 Seasons TOT 1542 1463 13097.2 3950 3777 100 73 18 .982 50.5 4.6 50.5 22.7 27.9 0 2.66 2.51 .958 2.16 1.90
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1955 STL NL 24 144 133 144 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 109 34 142 8 1
1956 PIT NL 25 133 126 133 133 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 0 130 5 0
1956 STL NL 25 24 22 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 24 2 0
1957 PIT NL 26 144 138 144 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 141 0 141 5 0
1958 PIT NL 27 144 143 144 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143 0 143 1 0
1959 PIT NL 28 144 139 144 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 0 144 0 0
1960 PIT NL 29 120 98 120 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 109 0 109 10 3
1961 PIT NL 30 146 144 146 146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145 0 145 1 0
1962 PIT NL 31 156 156 156 156 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 0 156 0 0
1963 PIT NL 32 142 142 142 142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142 0 142 0 0
1964 PIT NL 33 145 112 145 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 134 0 134 11 6
1965 PIT NL 34 135 110 135 135 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128 0 128 13 4
1968 PIT NL 37 6 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 3 0
12 Seasons 1583 1463 1583 1583 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1505 37 1542 59 14
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1955 STL NL 24 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 7 0 16 0 1 7 4 0 12 1 0 8 7 0 56 19 33.9% 36 1 1.8% 0 2232 63% 78% 32% 221 62%
1956 PIT NL 25 1 0 1 0 1 5 1 3 1 1 28 13 1 20 2 1 3 1 0 9 1 0 10 6 1 70 23 32.9% 44 3 4.3% 2 2882 57% 81% 30% 337 60%
1956 STL NL 25 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 3 0 5 3 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 5 5 0 21 12 57.1% 9 0 0.0% 2 811 64% 79% 26% 93 59%
1957 PIT NL 26 6 0 6 0 0 10 0 4 1 3 37 21 0 44 8 3 5 1 1 17 2 0 27 24 0 130 56 43.1% 70 4 3.1% 6 4718 58% 82% 30% 571 64%
1958 PIT NL 27 2 0 2 0 0 9 0 2 6 0 39 21 1 34 2 0 7 2 0 16 2 0 31 25 0 127 52 40.9% 74 1 0.8% 8 4948 56% 80% 30% 588 64%
1959 PIT NL 28 9 0 9 0 1 16 0 1 7 1 59 30 2 50 5 0 13 3 0 16 3 0 32 26 1 170 67 39.4% 100 3 1.8% 13 5318 58% 81% 30% 700 58%
1960 PIT NL 29 4 0 4 0 1 10 0 3 4 1 43 27 2 32 3 0 6 4 0 13 3 0 13 10 0 107 47 43.9% 58 2 1.9% 8 3608 62% 79% 28% 475 56%
1961 PIT NL 30 6 0 5 1 0 7 0 2 2 1 58 34 1 43 3 0 13 3 0 16 0 0 31 24 2 161 64 39.8% 94 3 1.9% 4 5492 63% 80% 27% 680 56%
1962 PIT NL 31 9 0 9 0 0 11 0 4 5 1 59 31 0 59 10 1 15 7 0 12 4 0 35 30 0 180 82 45.6% 97 1 0.6% 10 5745 59% 78% 27% 639 55%
1963 PIT NL 32 4 0 4 0 1 6 1 2 1 0 34 18 0 26 3 0 4 4 0 17 1 0 23 15 1 104 41 39.4% 62 1 1.0% 5 5310 57% 77% 24% 509 61%
1964 PIT NL 33 5 0 5 0 4 7 0 2 3 1 47 22 0 38 7 1 5 3 0 9 2 0 27 19 0 126 53 42.1% 72 1 0.8% 6 4345 64% 77% 25% 460 52%
1965 PIT NL 34 7 0 7 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 27 14 0 16 2 0 6 2 0 16 3 0 20 13 0 85 34 40.0% 51 0 0.0% 2 4002 59% 77% 24% 396 61%
11 Seasons 57 0 56 1 9 86 2 24 31 10 448 241 7 383 48 7 85 34 1 159 23 0 262 204 5 1337 550 41.1% 767 20 1.5% 66 49411 60% 79% 28% 5669 59%
MLB Averages 41.1% 2.1% 62% 77% 27% 56%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1955 STL NL 24 4 0 3 1 1 4 0 1 2 1 9 7 0 7 1 0 7 3 1 3 0 0 5 5 0 31 16 51.6% 13 1 3.2% 3 829 62% 79% 35% 93 54%
1968 PIT NL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 24 58% 96% 25% 4 25%
2 Seasons 4 0 3 1 1 4 0 1 2 1 11 8 0 7 1 0 7 3 1 3 0 0 5 5 0 33 17 51.5% 14 1 3.0% 3 853 62% 80% 35% 97 53%
MLB Averages 42.0% 3.2% 62% 77% 27% 54%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1955 STL NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 60% 79% 33% 8 75%
1968 PIT NL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 67% 67% 33% 0
2 Seasons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 61% 78% 33% 8 75%
MLB Averages 56.8% 2.4% 62% 77% 27% 48%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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