#6 Bill Virdon, Centerfield, 30 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Bill Virdon

6/9/1931
30
USA,MI,HAZEL PARK
6"0
175

Centerfield
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Very inconsistent
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3.5 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76759
Versus LHP55748
Versus RHP86859
Talent76858
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5
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1
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Fielding Ratings
CF : 10 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/27LAAL 4-8411000000#4  
9/28LAAW 8-7300000020#4  
9/29BOSW 1-0100000010#2  
9/30BOSL 10-11521000200#4  
10/1@KCW 9-2201000000#7  
10/2@KCL 5-6501000100#4  
10/4@BOSL 4-9401000000#4  
10/5NYYL 9-10100000001#5  
10/9MINW 7-6422001200#3PoG 
10/10@MINL 7-8610000000#4  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14247815626328110945136.326.390.569.959.970.243
Projected14247815626328110945136.326.390.569.959.970.243
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall10953411201213272571150.0105.58.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP99285232212613001.283.330.465.795
vs. RHP3791282112588824523310.338.405.5961.001
Close/Late572010381681000.351.431.526.957
Scoring Position134479057002713300.351.451.530.981
Pinch Hitting28103019434010.357.406.571.978
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home71230761311354513517.330.416.565.981
Road71248801321556431619.323.363.573.936
Last Week21020012300.200.200.500.700
March/April215823325151291.397.471.7761.247
May2381275072119106.333.402.6541.056
June2593243011614812.258.314.323.636
July217127407241994.380.450.7321.182
August227825604141289.321.384.551.935
Sept/Oct309730514201874.309.356.505.861

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
195914451515122421738356134610.293.362.474.836BAL
196014048914927023878843163210.305.358.501.859BAL
1961142478156263281109451133611.326.390.569.959BAL
Total988363310891692315461860032152828778.300.355.486.841 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield133109263612734.9851014.12.42    

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...
9/28/1960: Signed a contract extension with Baltimore, $8,300,000 per year, for 4 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1957 - 180 - 4th
1958 - 162 - 10th
RBI
1957 - 98 - 10th
1958 - 93 - 10th
Runs
1957 - 100 - 10th
  

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