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.

1955 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1955 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 12	STL	@	CHC	L,4-14	CG	49	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	2	Apr 14	STL		MLN	W,8-7	CG	48	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
3	3	Apr 16	STL		CHC	W,12-11	CG	0	14.0	1	0	0	1	0
4	9 (5)	Apr 22	STL	@	MLN	W,2-1	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
5	10	Apr 23	STL	@	MLN	L,4-5	GF	17	4.1	3	0	0	3	0	PR CF
6	11	Apr 28	STL	@	NYG	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
7	12	Apr 30	STL	@	NYG	W,6-2	CG	42	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
8	13	May 1 (1)	STL	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
9	14	May 1 (2)	STL	@	PIT	L,0-7	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
10	15	May 2	STL	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG	43	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
11	16	May 4	STL	@	BRO	L,4-12	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	17	May 5	STL	@	BRO	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
13	18	May 6	STL		MLN	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
14	19	May 7	STL		MLN	L,7-9	GS	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
15	20	May 8	STL		MLN	L,2-6	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
16	21	May 10	STL		PHI	W,5-3	CG	37	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
17	22	May 11	STL		PHI	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
18	23	May 13	STL		NYG	L,3-4	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
19	24	May 14	STL		PIT	W,6-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
20	25	May 15	STL		PIT	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
21	26	May 16	STL		PIT	W,6-0	CG	32	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
22	27	May 17	STL		BRO	W,3-0	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
23	28	May 18	STL		BRO	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
24	29	May 20	STL	@	CIN	L,7-10	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
25	30	May 21	STL	@	CIN	L,6-9	GS	21	5.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
26	31	May 22 (1)	STL	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
27	32	May 22 (2)	STL	@	CIN	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
28	33	May 25 (1)	STL	@	CHC	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
29	34	May 25 (2)	STL	@	CHC	L,1-3	GS	34	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
30	35	May 26	STL	@	CHC	L,0-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
31	36	May 27	STL		CIN	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
32	37	May 28	STL		CIN	L,1-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	41 (3)	Jun 1	STL	@	PIT	W,6-2	CG	32	9.0	6	0	1	7	0	CF
34	42	Jun 2	STL	@	PIT	L,3-12	CG	43	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
35	43	Jun 3	STL	@	BRO	L,5-12	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	44	Jun 4	STL	@	BRO	L,1-6	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
37	45	Jun 5 (1)	STL	@	BRO	W,9-4	CG	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
38	46	Jun 5 (2)	STL	@	BRO	L,6-10	GF	18	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH CF
39	47	Jun 6	STL	@	BRO	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
40	48	Jun 7	STL	@	PHI	W,5-4	GF	19	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
41	49	Jun 9	STL	@	PHI	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
42	50	Jun 10	STL	@	NYG	L,1-2	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
43	52 (1)	Jun 12 (2)	STL	@	NYG	W,6-5	CG	53	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
44	53	Jun 14	STL		PIT	L,5-10	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
45	54	Jun 15	STL		PIT	W,7-3	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
46	55	Jun 16	STL		PIT	W,5-0	CG	0	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
47	56	Jun 17	STL		BRO	L,1-12	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
48	58 (1)	Jun 19	STL		BRO	L,4-7	GS	25	5.0	0	0	2	2	0	RF
49	59	Jun 20	STL		PHI	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
50	60	Jun 21	STL		PHI	L,8-10	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
51	61	Jun 22	STL		PHI	L,6-9	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
52	62	Jun 23	STL		PHI	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	RF
53	63	Jun 24	STL		NYG	L,0-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
54	64	Jun 25	STL		NYG	W,5-3	CG	42	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
55	65	Jun 26 (1)	STL		NYG	W,9-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
56	66	Jun 26 (2)	STL		NYG	W,7-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
57	67	Jun 28	STL		CIN	L,1-9	CG	42	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
58	68	Jun 29	STL		CIN	W,9-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
59	69	Jul 1	STL	@	CHC	L,7-11	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
60	70	Jul 2	STL	@	CHC	L,3-4	GS	30	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
61	71	Jul 3 (1)	STL	@	CHC	W,8-2	GF	29	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
62	72	Jul 3 (2)	STL	@	CHC	L,5-10	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
63	73	Jul 4 (1)	STL	@	MLN	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
64	74	Jul 4 (2)	STL	@	MLN	W,5-4	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
65	75	Jul 5	STL	@	CIN	L,4-5	GS	37	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF CF
66	76	Jul 6	STL	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
67	77	Jul 7	STL	@	CIN	W,9-8	CG	47	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
68	78	Jul 8	STL		CHC	L,4-6	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
69	79	Jul 9	STL		CHC	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
70	80	Jul 10	STL		CHC	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
71	81	Jul 14	STL	@	BRO	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
72	82	Jul 15	STL	@	BRO	L,3-12	CG	46	8.0	4	1	1	6	0	RF
73	83	Jul 16	STL	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
74	84	Jul 17 (1)	STL	@	PIT	W,9-8	GF	0	7.0	1	0	0	1	0
75	85	Jul 17 susp	STL	@	PIT	W,1-0	GS	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
76	86	Jul 19 (1)	STL	@	NYG	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
77	87	Jul 19 (2)	STL	@	NYG	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
78	88	Jul 20	STL	@	NYG	W,9-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
79	89	Jul 21	STL	@	NYG	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
80	90	Jul 22 (1)	STL	@	PHI	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
81	91	Jul 22 (2)	STL	@	PHI	W,8-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
82	92	Jul 23	STL	@	PHI	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
83	93	Jul 24 (1)	STL	@	PHI	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
84	94	Jul 24 (2)	STL	@	PHI	L,0-3	CG	27	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
85	95	Jul 26	STL		PIT	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
86	96	Jul 27	STL		PIT	W,6-1	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
87	97	Jul 28	STL		PIT	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
88	98	Jul 29	STL		BRO	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
89	99	Jul 30	STL		BRO	L,0-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
90	100	Jul 31	STL		BRO	L,2-11	CG	46	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
91	101	Aug 1	STL		NYG	L,1-9	CG	43	9.0	1	2	1	4	0	CF
92	102	Aug 2	STL		NYG	L,0-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
93	103	Aug 3	STL		NYG	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
94	104	Aug 4	STL		NYG	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
95	105	Aug 5	STL		PHI	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
96	106	Aug 6	STL		PHI	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
97	107	Aug 7	STL		PHI	L,6-9	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
98	108	Aug 9	STL	@	MLN	L,2-6	CG	0	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
99	109	Aug 10	STL	@	MLN	W,7-2	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
100	110	Aug 11 (1)	STL	@	MLN	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
101	111	Aug 11 (2)	STL	@	MLN	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
102	112	Aug 12	STL		CIN	W,8-7	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
103	113	Aug 13	STL		CIN	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
104	114	Aug 14	STL		CIN	W,5-4	CG	41	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
105	115	Aug 15	STL		MLN	L,1-12	CG	49	9.0	4	0	1	5	0
106	116	Aug 16	STL		MLN	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
107	117	Aug 17	STL		MLN	L,4-11	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
108	118	Aug 18	STL		MLN	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
109	119	Aug 19	STL	@	CIN	L,5-7	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	PH CF
110	120	Aug 20	STL	@	CIN	L,4-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
111	121	Aug 21	STL	@	CIN	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
112	122	Aug 23	STL	@	NYG	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
113	123	Aug 24	STL	@	NYG	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
114	124	Aug 25 (1)	STL	@	PHI	L,9-11	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
115	125	Aug 25 (2)	STL	@	PHI	L,3-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
116	126	Aug 26	STL	@	PHI	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
117	127	Aug 27	STL	@	PHI	L,2-8	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
118	128	Aug 28	STL	@	BRO	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
119	129	Aug 29	STL	@	BRO	L,4-10	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
120	130	Aug 30	STL	@	PIT	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
121	131	Aug 31	STL	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	43	9.2	1	0	0	1	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
122	132	Sep 1	STL	@	PIT	L,6-7	CG	38	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
123	133	Sep 2	STL	@	CHC	L,2-12	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
124	134	Sep 3	STL	@	CHC	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
125	135	Sep 4	STL	@	CHC	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
126	136	Sep 5	STL		CIN	W,3-2	GS	11	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
127	138 (1)	Sep 8	STL		NYG	L,2-6	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
128	139	Sep 9	STL		PHI	W,11-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
129	140	Sep 10	STL		PHI	W,4-3	CG	0	5.1	0	0	0	0	0
130	141	Sep 11	STL		PIT	W,6-5	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
131	142	Sep 12	STL		PIT	L,3-9	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
132	143	Sep 13	STL		BRO	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
133	144	Sep 14	STL		BRO	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
134	145	Sep 15	STL		BRO	W,3-2	GS	14	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
135	146	Sep 16	STL	@	MLN	L,4-9	CG	0	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
136	147	Sep 17	STL	@	MLN	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
137	148	Sep 18	STL	@	MLN	L,1-2	CG	41	10.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
138	149	Sep 19	STL		CHC	W,6-5	GF	15	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
139	150	Sep 20	STL		CHC	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
140	151	Sep 21	STL		CHC	L,5-7	CG	53	13.0	5	0	0	5	0
141	153 (1)	Sep 24	STL		MLN	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
142	154	Sep 25	STL		MLN	W,8-5	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
							144gm		1186.0	319	7	12	338	1