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)

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+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1950	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-AAA	NYY	133	545	542	3	148	32	10	6	3	0		0	3	.273		.402		218	1	0	3
1950	19	-8.3	Kansas City	AA	AAA	NYY	14	44	41	3	14	3	0	0	3	0		0	3	.342	.342	.415	.756	17	1	0	3
1950	19	-1.9	Independence	KOML	D	NYY	119		501		134	29	10	6						.268		.401		201
1951	20	-4.1	Norfolk	PIED	B	NYY	118	568	486	91	139	20	4	6	48	13		73	39	.286	.380	.381	.761	185		1	8
1952	21	-3.6	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	122	520	467	57	122	13	9	2	46	10		40	42	.261	.322	.341	.663	159		2	11
1953	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	NYY	137	547	494	78	129	20	6	9	39	10		51	59	.261	.330	.381	.711	188	3	0	2
1953	22	-5.0	Kansas City	AA	AAA	NYY	95	366	330	51	77	13	4	6	25	9		34	38	.233	.305	.352	.656	116	3	0	2
1953	22	-3.8	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	NYY	42	181	164	27	52	7	2	3	14	1		17	21	.317	.381	.439	.820	72		0	0
1954	23	-5.4	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	139	563	505	85	168	28	11	22	98	12		44	37	.333	.385	.562	.948	284		3	5	6
1955	24	-4.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	144	586	534	58	150	18	6	17	68	2	4	36	64	.281	.322	.433	.755	231	10	1	6	9	3
1956	25		2 Teams	NL	Maj	PIT-STL	157	627	580	77	185	23	10	10	46	6	7	38	71	.319	.361	.445	.806	258	12	2	4	3	9
1956	25	-3.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	24	80	71	10	15	2	0	2	9	0	1	5	8	.211	.269	.324	.593	23	0	1	2	1	2
1956	25	-3.2	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	133	547	509	67	170	21	10	8	37	6	6	33	63	.334	.374	.462	.836	235	12	1	2	2	7
1957	26	-2.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	144	605	561	59	141	28	11	8	50	3	3	33	69	.251	.292	.383	.675	215	8	0	8	3	5
1958	27	-1.2	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	144	662	604	75	161	24	11	9	46	5	3	52	70	.267	.324	.387	.712	234	5	1	2	3	5
1959	28	-0.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	144	583	519	67	132	24	2	8	41	7	4	55	65	.254	.327	.355	.682	184	7	2	5	2	11
1960	29	1.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	120	454	409	60	108	16	9	8	40	8	2	40	44	.264	.326	.406	.732	166	4	0	0	5	2
1961	30	2.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	146	660	599	81	156	22	8	9	58	5	8	49	45	.260	.313	.369	.682	221	4	0	5	7	1
1962	31	3.0	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	156	705	663	82	164	27	10	6	47	5	13	36	65	.247	.286	.345	.631	229	10	1	2	3	0
1963	32	4.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	142	607	554	58	149	22	6	8	53	1	2	43	55	.269	.321	.374	.695	207	6	0	9	1	4
1964	33	5.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	145	511	473	59	115	11	3	3	27	1	5	30	48	.243	.287	.298	.585	141	12	0	5	3	1
1965	34	6.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	135	519	481	58	134	22	5	4	24	4	3	30	49	.279	.322	.370	.692	178	6	1	7	0	0
1966	35	12.0	Williamsport	EL	AA	NYM	5	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.125	.000	.125	0		0	0	0

1968	37	9.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	6	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	4	0	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		1583	6522	5980	735	1596	237	81	91	502	47	54	442	647	.267	.316	.379	.696	2268	84	8	53	39	41
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		654	2751	2501	314	706	113	40	45	234	45	0	209	181	.282		.413		1034		6	29	6
All Levels (18 Seasons)							2237	9273	8481	1049	2302	350	121	136	736	92	54	651	828	.271		.389		3302	88	14	82	45	41

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		248	973	876	139	259	44	15	28	126	21		78	78	.296	.353	.476	.829	417		3	10	6
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		47	189	171	27	52	7	2	3	14	1	0	18	22	.304	.370	.421	.792	72		0	0	0
A (1 season)					Minors		122	520	467	57	122	13	9	2	46	10		40	42	.261	.322	.341	.663	159		2	11
B (1 season)					Minors		118	568	486	91	139	20	4	6	48	13		73	39	.286	.380	.381	.761	185		1	8
D (1 season)					Minors		119	501	501		134	29	10	6						.268		.401		201