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Historical player · 1955–1968

Bill Virdon

B/T L/R · HT 72 · WT 175 · Born 6/9/1931 · From Hazel Park, MI USA · Debut 1955-04-12 · Final 1968-07-31

Career · batting

G
1,583
 
 
AB
5,980
 
 
H
1,596
 
 
HR
91
 
 
RBI
502
 
 
SB
47
 
 
BB
442
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.267 · 0.695
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Pittsburgh Pirates · 1956–1968

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HR
72
#41 on the Pirates
2 G. Grantham
3 R. Zisk
Hits
1,431
#16 on the Pirates
4 D. Groat
22 J. Kendall
RBI
425
#42 on the Pirates
1 P. Donovan
2 J. Bell
SB
45
#87 on the Pirates
1 B. Robinson
1 J. Williams
Runs
667
#22 on the Pirates
5 B. Bonds
23 E. Smith
BB
401
#26 on the Pirates
6 R. Hebner
10 L. Waner

Career with the St. Louis Cardinals · 1955–1956

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HR
19
#150 on the Cardinals
1 D. Spencer
1 B. Wallace
Hits
165
#306 on the Cardinals
3 L. Berkman
1 D. Spencer
RBI
77
#289 on the Cardinals
1 D. Bushong
1 A. Knizner
SB
2
#529 on the Cardinals
1 O. Abbott
1 R. Ames
Runs
68
#344 on the Cardinals
1 D. Kessinger
1 S. Barkley
BB
41
#362 on the Cardinals
1 G. Green
1 M. Anderson

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
91
#1,126 all-time MLB
1 J. Bour
1 D. Ward
Hits
1,596
#569 all-time MLB
1 S. Dunston
2 P. Garner
RBI
502
#1,221 all-time MLB
1 S. Javier
1 C. Michaels
SB
47
#1,850 all-time MLB
1 G. Allen
1 M. Berghammer

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1955 Cardinals NL 14453458150 186 17 68 23664 0.2810.3220.433
1956 Cardinals NL 24711015 20 2 9 058 0.2110.2690.324
1956 Pirates NL 13350967170 2110 8 37 63363 0.3340.3740.462
1957 Pirates NL 14456159141 2811 8 50 33369 0.2510.2910.383
1958 Pirates NL 14460475161 2411 9 46 55270 0.2670.3240.387
1959 Pirates NL 14451967132 242 8 41 75565 0.2540.3270.355
1960 Pirates NL 12040960108 169 8 40 84044 0.2640.3260.406
1961 Pirates NL 14659981156 228 9 58 54945 0.2600.3130.369
1962 Pirates NL 15666382164 2710 6 47 53665 0.2470.2860.345
1963 Pirates NL 14255458149 226 8 53 14355 0.2690.3210.374
1964 Pirates NL 14547359115 113 3 27 13048 0.2430.2870.298
1965 Pirates NL 13548158134 225 4 24 43049 0.2790.3220.370
1968 Pirates NL 6311 00 1 2 002 0.3330.3331.333
Career 1,583 5,980 735 1,596 237 81 91 502 47 442 647 0.267 0.316 0.379

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF1,5421,46313,097.73,7771007318

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1975BBWAA1272Ballot
1974BBWAA3274Ballot
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