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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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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1955 24 STL NL 144 586 534 58 150 18 6 17 68 2 4 36 64 .281 .322 .433 .755 100 231 10 1 6 9 3 *89/7 RoY-1
1956 25 TOT NL 157 627 580 77 185 23 10 10 46 6 7 38 71 .319 .361 .445 .806 118 258 12 2 4 3 9 *8 MVP-18
1956 25 STL NL 24 80 71 10 15 2 0 2 9 0 1 5 8 .211 .269 .324 .593 59 23 0 1 2 1 2 8
1956 25 PIT NL 133 547 509 67 170 21 10 8 37 6 6 33 63 .334 .374 .462 .836 127 235 12 1 2 2 7 *8
1957 26 PIT NL 144 605 561 59 141 28 11 8 50 3 3 33 69 .251 .291 .383 .675 82 215 8 0 8 3 5 *8
1958 27 PIT NL 144 662 604 75 161 24 11 9 46 5 3 52 70 .267 .324 .387 .712 90 234 5 1 2 3 5 *8
1959 28 PIT NL 144 583 519 67 132 24 2 8 41 7 4 55 65 .254 .327 .355 .682 83 184 7 2 5 2 11 *8
1960 29 PIT NL 120 454 409 60 108 16 9 8 40 8 2 40 44 .264 .326 .406 .732 99 166 4 0 0 5 2 *8
1961 30 PIT NL 146 660 599 81 156 22 8 9 58 5 8 49 45 .260 .313 .369 .682 80 221 4 0 5 7 1 *8
1962 31 PIT NL 156 705 663 82 164 27 10 6 47 5 13 36 65 .247 .286 .345 .631 68 229 10 1 2 3 0 *8 GG
1963 32 PIT NL 142 607 554 58 149 22 6 8 53 1 2 43 55 .269 .321 .374 .695 99 207 6 0 9 1 4 *8
1964 33 PIT NL 145 511 473 59 115 11 3 3 27 1 5 30 48 .243 .287 .298 .585 65 141 12 0 5 3 1 *8
1965 34 PIT NL 135 519 481 58 134 22 5 4 24 4 3 30 49 .279 .322 .370 .692 94 178 6 1 7 0 0 *8
1968 37 PIT NL 6 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 1.333 1.667 387 4 0 0 0 0 0 /97
12 Seasons 1583 6522 5980 735 1596 237 81 91 502 47 54 442 647 .267 .316 .379 .696 89 2268 84 8 53 39 41
162 Game Avg. 162 667 612 75 163 24 8 9 51 5 6 45 66 .267 .316 .379 .696 89 232 9 1 5 4 4
PIT (11 yrs) 1415 5856 5375 667 1431 217 75 72 425 45 49 401 575 .266 .316 .375 .691 88 2014 74 6 45 29 36
STL (2 yrs) 168 666 605 68 165 20 6 19 77 2 5 41 72 .273 .316 .420 .736 95 254 10 2 8 10 5

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1960 29 PIT NL WS NYY W 7 30 29 2 7 3 0 0 5 1 0 1 3 .241 .267 .345 .611 10 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 7 30 29 2 7 3 0 0 5 1 0 1 3 .241 .267 .345 .611 10 0 0 0 0 0

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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 on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Awards (yr-lg-award)
1955-NL-Rookie of the Year

Gold Gloves
1962-NL-OF

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1956-NL-18-4%
0.04 Career Shares (1148th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1956 NL--.319--2nd

Games Played s c a p y
1956 NL--157--1st

At Bats s c a p y
1958 NL--604--3rd
1961 NL--599--4th
1962 NL--663--4th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1958 NL--662--5th
1961 NL--660--6th
1962 NL--705--6th

Hits s c a p y
1956 NL--185--3rd
1958 NL--161--10th

Triples s c a p y
1956 NL--10--5th
1957 NL--11--2nd
1958 NL--11--2nd
1960 NL--9--8th
1961 NL--8--9th
1962 NL--10--1st

Singles s c a p y
1956 NL--142--3rd
1958 NL--117--10th
1961 NL--117--7th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1957 NL--8--6th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1955 NL--9--2nd
1961 NL--7--6th

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1959 NL--11--6th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1956 NL--7--7th
1961 NL--8--6th
1962 NL--13--1st

AB per SO s c a p y
1961 NL--13.311--3rd
1963 NL--10.073--8th
1965 NL--9.816--10th

Outs Made s c a p y
1957 NL--442--7th
1958 NL--456--1st
1961 NL--467--4th
1962 NL--527--2nd

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 2 (556), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 16 (996), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 10 (1113), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 8 (1961), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

Before 1950 Season: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.

April 11, 1954: Traded by the New York Yankees with Emil Tellinger (minors) and Mel Wright to the St. Louis Cardinals for Enos Slaughter.

May 17, 1956: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bobby Del Greco and Dick Littlefield.

November 22, 1965: Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

July 15, 1968: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

August 13, 1968: Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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