Ozzie Virgil

Q: When was Ozzie Virgil born?

Ozzie Virgil was born on May 17, 1932.

Q: Where was Ozzie Virgil born?

Ozzie Virgil was born in Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi.

Q: How tall is Ozzie Virgil?

Ozzie Virgil is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ozzie Virgil weigh when playing?

Ozzie Virgil weighed 174 lbs (78 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ozzie Virgil in the Hall of Fame?

Ozzie Virgil has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Ozzie Virgil play?

Ozzie Virgil was a Third Baseman, Catcher and Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Ozzie Virgil have?

Ozzie Virgil had 174 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ozzie Virgil have?

Ozzie Virgil had 14 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ozzie Virgil's average?

Ozzie Virgil had a .231 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ozzie Virgil played for?

Ozzie Virgil played for 6 teams; the New York Giants, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants.

Positions: Third Baseman, Catcher and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 174lb (185cm, 78kg)

Born: May 17, 1932 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic do

High School: DeWitt Clinton HS (Bronx, NY)

Debut: September 23, 1956 (Age 24-129d, 11,402nd in major league history)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 27, 1969 (Age 37-041d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Osvaldo Jose Virgil

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Relatives: Father of Ozzie Virgil

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

753

174

.231

RBI

OBP

.263

SLG

.331

OPS

.594

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1953	21	NYG-min	C	118	493	433	63	112	13	4	7	60	4		50	40	.259	.337	.356	.692		154		1	9				SCL · NORL
1954	22	NYG-min	B	137	578	530	78	154	34	7	9	68	12		36	65	.291	.337	.432	.769		229		2	8	2			DAN · CARL
1955	23	NYG-min	AA	159	672	614	86	181	31	5	17	79	8	5	44	69	.295	.341	.445	.786		273		1	9	4			DAL · TL
1956	24	NYG-min	AAA	152	573	525	66	139	28	4	10	67	16		36	57	.265	.312	.390	.702		205	13	2	5	5			MNE · AA
1956	24	NYG	NL	3	12	12	2	5	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	.417	.417	.667	1.083	187	8	0	0	0	0	0	/5
1957	25	NYG	NL	96	241	226	26	53	0	2	4	24	2	3	14	27	.235	.278	.305	.583	57	69	8	0	0	1	1	5H9/76
1958	26	DET-min	AAA	47	203	184	23	54	9	5	4	34	2		13	20	.293	.345	.462	.807		85		2	3	1	2		CHL · AA
1958	26	DET	AL	49	203	193	19	47	10	2	3	19	1	0	8	20	.244	.272	.363	.635	69	70	5	0	1	1	0	5/H

1959	27	DET-min	AAA	154	613	554	57	149	19	2	8	49	5		43	54	.269	.321	.354	.675		196		3	5	8	3		CHL · AA
1960	28	DET-min	AAA	59	215	202	37	77	11	3	9	55	2		9	22	.381	.408	.599	1.007		121		1	2	1	2		DEN · AA
1960	28	DET	AL	62	140	132	16	30	4	2	3	13	1	1	4	14	.227	.248	.356	.604	59	47	2	0	3	1	1	5H/462
1961	29	TOT	AL	31	52	51	2	7	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	8	.137	.154	.196	.350	-8	10	7	0	0	0	0	H5/246
1961	29	DET	AL	20	31	30	1	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	5	.133	.161	.233	.395	3	7	2	0	0	0	0	/5H246
1961	29	KCA	AL	11	21	21	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.143	.143	.143	.286	-23	3	5	0	0	0	0	/H52
1962	30	BAL-min	AAA	104	398	365	60	98	14	3	12	58	2	0	28	41	.268	.317	.422	.739		154		0	0	5			ROC · IL
1962	30	BAL	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1.000				0	0	0	0	0	1	/H

1963	31	BAL-min	AAA	149	626	584	71	179	23	7	11	75	3	6	35	72	.307	.347	.426	.773		249		2	3	2			ROC · IL
1964	32	MLN-min	AAA	150	649	608	80	164	29	5	11	48	3	5	36	69	.270	.309	.388	.697		236		0	1	4			TTO · IL
1965	33	PIT	NL	39	53	49	3	13	2	0	1	5	0	0	2	10	.265	.294	.367	.661	86	18	1	0	2	0	0	H2/54
1966	34	SFG-min	AAA	39	171	153	20	44	10	0	4	26	2	3	12	13	.288	.335	.431	.767		66		1	1	4			PHX · PCL
1966	34	SFG	NL	42	95	89	7	19	2	0	2	9	1	1	4	12	.213	.245	.303	.548	49	27	3	0	1	1	1	H52/349

1967	35	SFG-min	AAA	117	416	392	58	125	19	3	4	61	2	2	16	44	.319	.341	.413	.755		162		0	3	5			PHX · PCL
1968	36	SFG-min	AAA	106	358	326	26	84	10	2	0	30	1	0	23	30	.258	.308	.301	.608		98		1	7	1			PHX · PCL
1969	37	SFG	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
9 Yrs				324	798	753	75	174	19	7	14	73	6	5	34	91	.231	.263	.331	.594	59	249	26	0	7	4	4
162 Game Avg.				162	399	376	38	87	10	4	7	36	3	2	17	46	.231	.263	.331	.594	59	124	13	0	4	2	2

SFG (4 yrs)				142	349	328	35	77	3	3	6	35	4	4	18	39	.235	.273	.317	.590	59	104	11	0	1	2	2
DET (3 yrs)				131	374	355	36	81	14	4	7	33	2	1	13	39	.228	.254	.349	.603	60	124	9	0	4	2	1
PIT (1 yr)				39	53	49	3	13	2	0	1	5	0	0	2	10	.265	.294	.367	.661	86	18	1	0	2	0	0
BAL (1 yr)				1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1.000				0	0	0	0	0	1
KCA (1 yr)				11	21	21	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.143	.143	.143	.286	-23	3	5	0	0	0	0

AL (4 yrs)				143	396	376	37	84	14	4	7	33	2	1	14	42	.223	.250	.338	.588	56	127	14	0	4	2	2
NL (5 yrs)				181	402	377	38	90	5	3	7	40	4	4	20	49	.239	.276	.324	.599	63	122	12	0	3	2	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ozzie Virgil?

Ozzie Virgil is 91 years old.

When was Ozzie Virgil born?

Ozzie Virgil was born on May 17, 1932.

Where was Ozzie Virgil born?

Ozzie Virgil was born in Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi.

How tall is Ozzie Virgil?

Ozzie Virgil is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Ozzie Virgil weigh when playing?

Ozzie Virgil weighed 174 lbs (78 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ozzie Virgil play?

Ozzie Virgil played 9 seasons.

Is Ozzie Virgil in the Hall of Fame?

Ozzie Virgil has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Ozzie Virgil play?

Ozzie Virgil was a Third Baseman, Catcher and Outfielder.

How many hits did Ozzie Virgil have?

Ozzie Virgil had 174 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ozzie Virgil have?

Ozzie Virgil had 14 home runs over his career.

What was Ozzie Virgil's average?

Ozzie Virgil had a .231 average over his career.

How many teams has Ozzie Virgil played for?

Ozzie Virgil played for 6 teams; the New York Giants, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants.

When did Ozzie Virgil retire?

Ozzie Virgil last played in 1969.

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