#6 Bill Virdon, Centerfield, 39 yrs, No Team
Saturday, 9/9/1979
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Bill Virdon

6/9/1931
39
USA,MI,HAZEL PARK
6"0
190

Centerfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Minor League Contract
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16 Year(s), 0 Days (2752 total Days)
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16 Year(s), 0 Days (2752 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55536
Versus LHP44436
Versus RHP65546
Talent55446
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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  

Batting Stats 1979

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

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
19621545501803123913111658094600.327.386.604.989BAL
1963144529167254281059061124910.316.386.537.923BAL
196414643613821327917953221901.317.391.564.956BAL
196514753017520236105105492124501.330.381.579.960 CIN
196612644413312424727748133320.300.367.507.874CIN
1967158587185245371088838485200.315.356.562.919CIN
196814349315722529878735155111.318.361.560.921 CHN
1969153590167289229210446226730.283.336.473.809 CHN
19701374661408415597239146711.300.353.431.784 MON OAK
Total229682582531360614111468141874819757161512.306.362.514.877 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1965482000211000.250.333.250.583
19667267112450100.269.269.615.885
19684112100210200.182.182.273.455
19701221001100001.0001.0001.5002.500
Total164713312981300.277.292.511.802

Fielding Stats 1979

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1962...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Los Angeles (A) on 7/18/1963...
Injured on 9/5/1963 with a Bruised Ribs, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1964, hitting .524 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/14/1965 to a 3-year deal worth $6,100,000 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1965, hitting .524 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against San Francisco on 8/29/1965...
Injured on 5/31/1966 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 5 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1966, hitting .560 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1966, hitting .550 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Had 2000th career hit on 8/5/1967, off Bob Sadowski (LAN)...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/18/1968 to a 1-year deal worth $9,000,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/18/1969 to a 1-year deal worth $7,700,000 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1969, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Montreal on 2/26/1970 to a 1-year deal worth $7,500,000 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1970, hitting .524 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Traded from Montreal to Oakland on 6/5/1970 (Going to OAK: SS Mike De la hoz, CF Bill Virdon. Going to MON: 1B Mike Jorgensen, C Joe Ferguson)...
Injured on 10/12/1970 with a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 3-4 weeks...
Retired and inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1971.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1961 - .326 - 7th
1965 - .330 - 10th
1968 - .318 - 9th
SLG
1961 - .569 - 7th
1962 - .604 - 9th
1965 - .579 - 7th
OPS
1961 - .959 - 7th
1965 - .960 - 9th
Hits
1957 - 180 - 4th
1958 - 162 - 10th
Triples
1969 - 9 - 4th
Homeruns
1962 - 39 - 8th
1965 - 36 - 10th
RBI
1957 - 98 - 10th
1958 - 93 - 10th
1962 - 131 - 8th
Runs
1957 - 100 - 10th
  

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