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.

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 17	STL	@	CIN	W,4-2	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
2	2	Apr 19	STL	@	CIN	L,9-10	CG	49	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
3	3	Apr 20	STL		MLN	L,4-5	CG	36	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
4	4	Apr 21	STL		MLN	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
5	5	Apr 22 (1)	STL		MLN	W,10-4	GS	26	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
6	6	Apr 22 (2)	STL		MLN	L,5-13	GS	34	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
7	7	Apr 24	STL		CIN	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
8	8	Apr 25	STL		CHC	W,6-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	9	Apr 30	STL	@	MLN	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	10	May 1	STL		PIT	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
11	11	May 2	STL		PIT	W,10-9	GS	27	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
12	12	May 3	STL		BRO	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
13	13	May 4	STL		BRO	W,10-3	GF	14	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH CF
14	14	May 5	STL		BRO	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
15	15	May 6 (1)	STL		NYG	W,5-4	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
16	16	May 6 (2)	STL		NYG	L,4-5	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
17	17	May 7	STL		NYG	W,6-3	GS	24	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
18	18	May 8	STL		PHI	W,9-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
19	19	May 9	STL		PHI	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
20	20	May 12	STL	@	CHC	L,10-14	GS	42	7.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
21	21	May 13 (1)	STL	@	CHC	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
22	22	May 13 (2)	STL	@	CHC	W,14-7	CG	33	7.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
23	23	May 15	STL	@	BRO	L,5-7	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
24	24	May 16	STL	@	BRO	L,3-5	GS	31	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
				Player went from St. Louis Cardinals to Pittsburgh Pirates
25	26	May 18	PIT		CHC	L,2-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
26	27	May 19	PIT		CHC	W,7-4	CG	0	9.0	4	1	0	5	0
27	28	May 20 (1)	PIT		MLN	W,6-3	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
28	29	May 20 (2)	PIT		MLN	W,5-0	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
29	30	May 22	PIT		STL	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
30	31	May 23	PIT		STL	W,6-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
31	32	May 25	PIT	@	PHI	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
32	33	May 26	PIT	@	PHI	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
33	34	May 28	PIT		BRO	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
34	35	May 29	PIT		BRO	L,1-10	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
35	36	May 30 (1)	PIT		NYG	W,5-4	GF	15	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
36	37	May 30 (2)	PIT		NYG	L,3-5	GF	26	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH CF
37	38	May 31	PIT		NYG	W,3-0	CG	27	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	39	Jun 1	PIT	@	MLN	W,4-1	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
39	40	Jun 2	PIT	@	MLN	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
40	41	Jun 3 (1)	PIT	@	MLN	W,3-1	CG	0	9.0	0	0	1	1	0
41	42	Jun 3 (2)	PIT	@	MLN	L,3-4	CG	0	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
42	43	Jun 5	PIT	@	CHC	L,3-7	CG	0	8.0	2	1	0	3	0
43	44	Jun 6	PIT	@	CHC	W,8-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
44	45	Jun 7	PIT	@	CHC	L,2-5	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
45	46	Jun 8	PIT	@	STL	W,2-0	CG	42	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
46	48 (1)	Jun 10 (1)	PIT	@	STL	W,11-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
47	49	Jun 10 (2)	PIT	@	STL	L,0-3	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
48	50	Jun 12	PIT	@	CIN	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
49	51	Jun 15	PIT		STL	W,12-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
50	52	Jun 16	PIT		STL	W,2-0	CG	31	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
51	53	Jun 17 (1)	PIT		STL	L,1-3	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
52	54	Jun 17 (2)	PIT		STL	L,3-8	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
53	55	Jun 18	PIT		MLN	L,2-3	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
54	56	Jun 19	PIT		MLN	L,3-5	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
55	57	Jun 20	PIT		MLN	L,3-7	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
56	58	Jun 21	PIT		MLN	L,2-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
57	59	Jun 23	PIT		CHC	L,5-9	CG	0	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
58	60	Jun 24 (1)	PIT		CHC	L,3-5	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
59	61	Jun 24 (2)	PIT		CHC	W,1-0	CG	0	5.2	4	0	0	4	0
60	62	Jun 25	PIT		CIN	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
61	63	Jun 27	PIT		CIN	L,2-10	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
62	64	Jun 28	PIT		CIN	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
63	65	Jun 29	PIT		NYG	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
64	66	Jun 30	PIT		NYG	L,4-6	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
65	68 (1)	Jul 1 susp	PIT		NYG	L,6-7	GF	21	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH CF
66	69	Jul 3	PIT		PHI	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
67	70	Jul 4 (1)	PIT		PHI	L,2-4	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
68	71	Jul 4 (2)	PIT		PHI	W,8-4	CG	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
69	72	Jul 7	PIT	@	NYG	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
70	73	Jul 8 (1)	PIT	@	NYG	L,1-11	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
71	74	Jul 8 (2)	PIT	@	NYG	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
72	75	Jul 12 (1)	PIT	@	CHC	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
73	76	Jul 12 (2)	PIT	@	CHC	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
74	77	Jul 13	PIT	@	CHC	L,6-7	CG	37	8.0	6	0	0	6	0
75	78	Jul 14 (1)	PIT	@	CHC	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	6	0	0	6	0
76	79	Jul 14 (2)	PIT	@	CHC	L,5-6	CG	42	9.1	7	0	0	7	0
77	80	Jul 15 (1)	PIT	@	MLN	L,2-3	CG	38	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
78	81	Jul 15 (2)	PIT	@	MLN	L,1-4	GS	25	6.0	1	1	1	3	0	CF
79	82	Jul 16	PIT	@	MLN	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
80	83	Jul 17	PIT	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	38	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
81	84	Jul 18	PIT	@	STL	T,1-1	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
82	85	Jul 20	PIT	@	CIN	L,4-6	CG	51	11.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
83	86	Jul 21	PIT	@	CIN	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
84	87	Jul 22 (1)	PIT	@	CIN	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
85	88	Jul 22 (2)	PIT	@	CIN	L,2-9	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
86	89	Jul 23	PIT	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
87	90	Jul 24	PIT		CHC	W,6-2	CG	0	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
88	91	Jul 25	PIT		CHC	W,9-8	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
89	92	Jul 26	PIT		CHC	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
90	93	Jul 27	PIT		CIN	L,2-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
91	94	Jul 28	PIT		CIN	L,3-8	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
92	95	Jul 29 (1)	PIT		CIN	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
93	96	Jul 29 (2)	PIT		CIN	L,2-3	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
94	97	Jul 30	PIT		CIN	L,2-4	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
95	98	Jul 31	PIT		STL	L,0-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
96	99	Aug 1	PIT		STL	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
97	100	Aug 2	PIT		STL	L,5-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
98	101	Aug 3	PIT		MLN	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
99	102	Aug 4	PIT		MLN	L,3-7	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
100	103	Aug 5 (1)	PIT		MLN	L,1-5	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
101	104	Aug 5 (2)	PIT		MLN	L,0-5	CG	0	5.0	1	0	0	1	0
102	105	Aug 7	PIT	@	BRO	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
103	106	Aug 8	PIT		BRO	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
104	107	Aug 9	PIT		BRO	L,3-7	CG	43	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	CF
105	108	Aug 10	PIT		NYG	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
106	109	Aug 11	PIT		NYG	L,2-4	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
107	110	Aug 12 (1)	PIT		NYG	W,3-2	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
108	111	Aug 12 (2)	PIT		NYG	W,11-3	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
109	112	Aug 14 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	L,0-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	113	Aug 14 (2)	PIT	@	PHI	L,2-11	GS	31	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
111	114	Aug 15	PIT	@	PHI	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
112	115	Aug 16	PIT	@	PHI	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
113	116	Aug 17	PIT	@	NYG	L,3-5	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
114	117	Aug 18	PIT	@	NYG	W,9-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
115	118	Aug 19 (1)	PIT	@	NYG	L,6-7	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
116	119	Aug 19 (2)	PIT	@	NYG	L,2-3	CG	0	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
117	120	Aug 21	PIT	@	CIN	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
118	121	Aug 22	PIT	@	CIN	L,3-6	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
119	122	Aug 23 (1)	PIT	@	STL	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
120	123	Aug 23 (2)	PIT	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	36	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
121	124	Aug 24	PIT	@	STL	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
122	125	Aug 25	PIT	@	STL	L,5-8	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
123	126	Aug 26 (1)	PIT	@	CHC	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
124	127	Aug 26 (2)	PIT	@	CHC	W,2-1	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
125	128	Aug 28	PIT	@	MLN	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
126	129	Aug 29	PIT	@	MLN	L,1-4	CG	0	8.1	3	0	0	3	0
127	130	Aug 30	PIT	@	MLN	T,1-1	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
128	131	Aug 31	PIT		PHI	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
129	132	Sep 1	PIT		PHI	L,2-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
130	133	Sep 2 (1)	PIT		PHI	W,10-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
131	134	Sep 2 (2)	PIT		PHI	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
132	135	Sep 3 (1)	PIT	@	BRO	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
133	136	Sep 3 (2)	PIT	@	BRO	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
134	137	Sep 5	PIT	@	BRO	L,3-4	CG	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
135	138	Sep 7	PIT	@	PHI	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
136	139	Sep 8	PIT	@	PHI	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
137	140	Sep 9 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	W,4-1	CG	37	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
138	141	Sep 9 (2)	PIT	@	PHI	L,5-6	CG	43	9.2	2	1	0	3	0	CF
139	142	Sep 11	PIT		CHC	W,4-3	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
140	143	Sep 12	PIT		CHC	L,0-3	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
141	144	Sep 13	PIT		CIN	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
142	145	Sep 15	PIT		CIN	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
143	146	Sep 16 (1)	PIT		STL	L,2-3	CG	41	10.0	9	0	0	9	0	CF
144	147	Sep 16 (2)	PIT		STL	W,9-3	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
145	148	Sep 18	PIT		MLN	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
146	149	Sep 20	PIT		MLN	W,2-1	CG	37	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
147	150	Sep 21	PIT		BRO	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
148	151	Sep 22	PIT		BRO	W,5-1	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
149	152	Sep 23 susp	PIT		BRO	L,3-8	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
150	153	Sep 24	PIT		BRO	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
151	154	Sep 25	PIT	@	NYG	L,0-10	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
152	155	Sep 29 (1)	PIT	@	BRO	L,2-6	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
153	156	Sep 29 (2)	PIT	@	BRO	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
154	157	Sep 30	PIT	@	BRO	L,6-8	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
							154gm		1294.2	381	12	5	398	1