#6 Bill Virdon, Centerfield, 30 yrs, Baltimore Orioles Saturday, 10/21/1961 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Virdon
6/9/1931 30 USA,MI,HAZEL PARK 6"0 175
Centerfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 3.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 8,300,000 1964 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 6 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 1 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings CF : 10 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 9
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/27 | LAA | L 4-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/28 | LAA | W 8-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/29 | BOS | W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/30 | BOS | L 10-11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/1 | @KC | W 9-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/2 | @KC | L 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/4 | @BOS | L 4-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/5 | NYY | L 9-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/9 | MIN | W 7-6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | PoG | |
10/10 | @MIN | L 7-8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 142 | 478 | 156 | 26 | 3 | 28 | 110 | 94 | 51 | 36 | .326 | .390 | .569 | .959 | .970 | .243 |
Projected | 142 | 478 | 156 | 26 | 3 | 28 | 110 | 94 | 51 | 36 | .326 | .390 | .569 | .959 | .970 | .243 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 109 | 534 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 272 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 105.5 | 8.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 99 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .330 | .465 | .795 |
vs. RHP | 379 | 128 | 21 | 1 | 25 | 88 | 82 | 45 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .338 | .405 | .596 | 1.001 |
Close/Late | 57 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .351 | .431 | .526 | .957 |
Scoring Position | 134 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .351 | .451 | .530 | .981 |
Pinch Hitting | 28 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .357 | .406 | .571 | .978 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 71 | 230 | 76 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 54 | 51 | 35 | 17 | .330 | .416 | .565 | .981 |
Road | 71 | 248 | 80 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 56 | 43 | 16 | 19 | .323 | .363 | .573 | .936 |
Last Week | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .500 | .700 |
March/April | 21 | 58 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 1 | .397 | .471 | .776 | 1.247 |
May | 23 | 81 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 6 | .333 | .402 | .654 | 1.056 |
June | 25 | 93 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 12 | .258 | .314 | .323 | .636 |
July | 21 | 71 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 4 | .380 | .450 | .732 | 1.182 |
August | 22 | 78 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 9 | .321 | .384 | .551 | .935 |
Sept/Oct | 30 | 97 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 4 | .309 | .356 | .505 | .861 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1955 | 146 | 551 | 160 | 26 | 4 | 20 | 78 | 89 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 2 | .290 | .338 | .461 | .799 | BAL |
1956 | 126 | 468 | 131 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 79 | 58 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .326 | .447 | .773 | BAL |
1957 | 146 | 583 | 180 | 28 | 5 | 21 | 98 | 100 | 49 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 1 | .309 | .361 | .482 | .843 | BAL,AL |
1958 | 144 | 549 | 162 | 22 | 4 | 23 | 93 | 88 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 3 | .295 | .349 | .475 | .824 | BAL |
1959 | 144 | 515 | 151 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 73 | 83 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .362 | .474 | .836 | BAL |
1960 | 140 | 489 | 149 | 27 | 0 | 23 | 87 | 88 | 43 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 0 | .305 | .358 | .501 | .859 | BAL |
1961 | 142 | 478 | 156 | 26 | 3 | 28 | 110 | 94 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 1 | .326 | .390 | .569 | .959 | BAL |
Total | 988 | 3633 | 1089 | 169 | 23 | 154 | 618 | 600 | 321 | 5 | 28 | 287 | 7 | 8 | .300 | .355 | .486 | .841 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 133 | 109 | 263 | 6 | 1 | 273 | 4 | .985 | 1014.1 | 2.42 | | | | |
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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... 9/28/1960: Signed a contract extension with Baltimore, $8,300,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Hits 1957 - 180 - 4th 1958 - 162 - 10th
| RBI 1957 - 98 - 10th 1958 - 93 - 10th
| Runs 1957 - 100 - 10th
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