#6 Bill Virdon, Centerfield, 27 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Bill Virdon

6/9/1931
27
USA,MI,HAZEL PARK
6"0
175

Centerfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1958 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76749
Versus LHP55648
Versus RHP86749
Talent76858
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Fielding Ratings
CF : 9 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@CHAW 11-4522000010#1  
9/15@BOSL 3-4300000010#1  
9/16@BOSL 3-10500000000#1  
9/17@BOSL 1-4400000001#1  
9/19@WS1L 4-5100000000#5  
9/20@WS1W 10-1211000110#1  
9/21@WS1W 4-3100000000#3  
9/22CLEW 7-4200000100#2  
9/23CLEL 1-4300000000#1  
9/24CLEW 6-5411001100#1  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1445491622242393884741.295.349.475.824.771.180
Projected1515781702342498934943.295.349.475.824.771.180
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1266020001233261492340.092.36.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP132285011214616110.212.243.273.516
vs. RHP4171341742281744125220.321.380.540.920
Close/Late54151038765010.278.344.463.807
Scoring Position134418246701110330.306.344.485.829
Pinch Hitting1450012121000.357.438.5711.009
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home71270851231154452120.315.361.504.864
Road73279771011239432621.276.334.448.782
March/April24101273021114710.267.312.356.668
May261002722414151010.270.336.450.786
June2710735614241669.327.363.514.877
July2489316051820104.348.402.584.986
August248829416161384.330.378.602.980
Sept/Oct196413102101064.203.271.313.584

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195514655116026420788940134512.290.338.461.799 BAL
195612646813118318795835063701.280.326.447.773BAL
1957146583180285219810049145011.309.361.482.843BAL,AL
195814454916222423938847034123.295.349.475.824BAL
Total562215163394168234833517121617347.294.344.467.812 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base1000000.0001.00.00    
Centerfield1401263081233299.9731123.22.64    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 13th overall pick, by Baltimore in 1955...
Had first career hit on 4/4/1955, off Connie Johnson (WS1)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/5/1955, off Steve Gromek (KC)...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1955...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1956, hitting .500 with 5 HR, 13 RBI...
Injured on 9/2/1956 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 9 weeks...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1957, hitting .371 with 8 HR, 26 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1957, hitting .500 with 5 HR, 16 RBI...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1957...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Kansas City on 6/12/1958...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1957 - 180 - 4th
RBI
1957 - 98 - 10th
Runs
1957 - 100 - 10th
  

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